Hamburg: Knife attack suspect was known to police

The suspect in the recent knife attack at Hamburg’s central train station had been known to police since 2021 as a person with “clear signs of mental illness,” German officials said on Sunday.

A German national, the suspect was detained on Friday evening after allegedly stabbing people at random at the busy transport hub, injuring 18 people.

The 39-year-old woman, who hails from the northern state of Lower Saxony, was released from a psychiatric hospital only the day before the stabbing.

And this will be the last we hear of this.

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Why is King Charles in Canada, and what is the throne speech?

The pomp and pageantry will be on full display when King Charles arrives in Canada for the first time since his coronation.

He is due to deliver the Speech from the Throne to open the 45th session of Canada’s parliament in Ottawa on Tuesday.

The King is the head of state of Canada – and of 13 other Commonwealth realms such as Australia, New Zealand and several Caribbean states – as well as the UK.

Charles has brought dignity back to the throne.

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Trump calls Putin ‘crazy’ after largest Russian drone attack on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has said he is “not happy” with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, following Moscow’s largest aerial attack yet on Ukraine.

In a rare rebuke, Trump said: “What the hell happened to him? He’s killing a lot of people.” He later called Putin “absolutely crazy”.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this was a “very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved” but added Putin was taking decisions “necessary for the security” of Russia.

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Liberal government will throw good money after bad and bring back incentives to help rich people buy EV’s says Minister Of Airhead Ideas

Ottawa to bring back EV incentives: Minister Joly

As Canadian OEMs who assemble vehicles in Canada continue to announce delayed investments, and scaled back production plans, Canada’s newly-named federal Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly has been meeting with their leaders to encourage them to protect Canadian jobs.

After meetings with General Motors officials in Oshawa yesterday, Joly held a press briefing and answered questions from reporters.

“I’m a very pragmatic person, and I’m not naive. So we need to continue to fight for these jobs,” said Joly. “The auto sector is under huge pressure because of the U.S. tariffs.”

Carney looking after his pals.

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Virtually everything Trump does inspires ISIS recruiting says Guardian

Trump and Pete Hegseth inspiring Islamic State recruitment propaganda

Donald Trump has a long and colorful history with the Islamic State. He incorrectly blamed the founding of IS on his predecessor, said its infamous leader “died like a dog” while announcing his assassination, and rallied an international coalition that successfully ended its so-called caliphate.

So far, in his second presidency, his administration has much less to do with IS. But the terror group has still benefited from him.

Experts tell the Guardian that IS is capitalizing on Trump’s dismantling of the international order, his affinity for Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Israel, and most of all – his most controversial cabinet appointment – in its recruitment propaganda.


The Guardian is getting almost as wacky as the Globe & Mail.

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‘A Crisis of Meaning’: Euthanasia Prevention Advocate Points to Cultural Shift in Canada

Canada has seen a significant cultural shift since euthanasia was legalized, marked by unsolicited offers of assisted death, lives being ended prematurely, and what some critics call its “glamorization” as an act of personal autonomy, says an advocate for the prevention of euthanasia.

The shift in public perception of assisted death is largely attributed to the expansion of euthanasia in Canada since its legalization in 2016, as well as growing acceptance of physical or emotional suffering as sufficient grounds to consider a life less bearable or no longer worth living, Amanda Achtman said in a recent interview with Jan Jekielek, host of The Epoch Times program “American Thought Leaders.”

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White House pressures Starmer over Lucy Connolly case

The White House has said it is “monitoring” the case of Lucy Connolly in an escalation of free speech tensions with Sir Keir Starmer.

State department officials are examining the treatment of Connolly, the wife of a Conservative councillor, who was jailed for 31 months over a social media post about the Southport attacks.

Judges threw out an appeal brought by the 42-year-old last week, meaning she will not be released before August.

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Barbara Kay: Antisemitism plagues Canadian medical schools. It isn’t healthy

Universities are ground zero for the most virulent strains of antisemitism that plague the West today. But within them, some clusters are more problematic than others. Above all, the widespread antisemitism in university faculties of medicine and affiliated hospitals.

Simmering for decades in these departments, the October 7 pogrom unleashed a dramatic surge in its expression amongst students, faculty and practitioners that cries out for attention at the highest levels.

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Antifa Violently Attack a Christian Worship Service, and Then the Story Gets So Much Worse

A Christian worship service was violently attacked by antifa and other pro-“transgender” individuals in Seattle on Saturday. Police had to intervene, leading to several arrests as black-clad and masked “counter-protesters” tried to tear down fencing and rush the event. Others exposed themselves publicly, you know, as completely normal, totally adjusted people do.

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Alberta premier says Carney can stop separatist movement by connecting West to global markets

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Prime Minister Mark Carney has the power to squash a separatist movement.

Smith made the remarks Thursday afternoon as she wrapped up a meeting in Yellowknife with Canada’s western premiers, who said in a joint statement they’ve agreed to identify, plan and develop new economic corridors to connect provincial resources to international markets.

During an afternoon press conference, Smith emphasized Carney is the one with the ability to make this happen and keep Canada united.

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SPLC labels Turning Point USA a hate group, adds to 2024 hate map

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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has listed conservative youth organization Turning Point USA on its controversial “Hate Map,” grouping it alongside KKK chapters and other extremist groups.

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Terence Corcoran: Is a plan to build an all-Canadian EV the key to our auto industry’s future?

With no federal budget in sight there is no way of knowing which of the Liberal government’s grand economic platform strategies and major government interventions are still on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s must-do list. The only item on the official agenda at the moment is a July 1 reduction in the middle-class tax rate from 15 to 14 per cent, a move that will cost the government about $5 billion this year and raise the 2025-26 deficit closer to $50 billion.

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