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Canadian MPs overwhelmingly reject effort to ditch UK crown
Opposition movement urging Canada to chop ties with the British monarchy is shot down in 266-44 vote in parliament.
Canadian MPs have rejected an try by a Quebec opposition occasion to push the nation to chop ties with the British crown, voting down the Bloc Quebecois’s parliamentary movement by an amazing margin.
The tally within the Home of Commons on Wednesday was 266 in opposition to, to solely 44 votes in favour.
The trouble stood little probability of success as Canada — a constitutional monarchy that has King Charles III as its symbolic “head of state” — requires the consent of each homes of parliament and all of its provinces to separate from the UK’s monarchy.
However Bloc Quebecois chief Yves-Francois Blanchet stated earlier this week that the current loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II supplied a chance for Canadians to “free themselves” from the crown, an establishment he described in a press release as “dilapidated”.
“It’s an anachronism. It’s a coat of paint in a lounge that’s beginning to fade within the corners,” Blanchet stated throughout a information convention on Tuesday forward of a debate on his occasion’s movement.
The push comes amid a debate in a number of Commonwealth realms, particularly within the Caribbean, over the long run function of the British monarchy within the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth’s loss of life in September.
The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda stated in September that the island nation deliberate to carry a referendum on the matter within the subsequent three years, whereas comparable conversations have gained steam in Jamaica.
Barbados in November of final yr additionally renounced the queen to turn out to be a republic.
In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday rejected the Bloc’s push, saying in parliament that his Liberal Occasion was centered on extra urgent matters.
“Canadians are involved by the problems they’re going through, whether or not that’s local weather change, international instability or the price of dwelling. And that’s what we select to debate,” Trudeau stated.
An Ipsos ballot launched in September confirmed that Canadians have been divided over the monarchy’s future function within the nation, with 54 % saying they agreed that Canada ought to “finish its formal ties to the British monarchy” within the aftermath of the queen’s loss of life.
Forty-six % disagreed with chopping relations to the crown, the identical ballot discovered.
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Howler monkeys dropping dead, falling from trees due to excessive heatwave: report
The extreme heatwave in Mexico is not only affecting the environment, it’s wreaking havoc on the howler monkeys and causing them to fall dead out of trees, the Associated Press reported.
“They were falling out of the trees like apples. They were in a state of severe dehydration, and they died within a matter of minutes,” wildlife biologist Gilberto Pozo described what he witnessed to the AP.
In the city of Tecolutilla, Tabasco state, it was reported that the dead monkeys started appearing on Friday, when a local volunteer fire-and-rescue squad showed up with five of the monkeys in the bed of the truck.
So far, at least 83 howler monkeys have been found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. However, many others were rescued by local residents, with five being rushed to a local veterinarian for immediate care.
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“They arrived in critical condition, with dehydration and fever,” Dr. Sergio Valenzuela told the AP. “They were as limp as rags. It was heatstroke.”
At least nine cities in Mexico have set temperature records as of May 9, with Ciudad Victoria, in the border state of Tamaulipas, registering 117 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the AP. The heatwave has been blamed on the deaths of at least 26 people since March, the AP reported.
Valenzuela said that the monkeys appeared to be on the mend, stating that they were “recovering, aggressive, and biting again.”
The howler monkey, which is the “loudest of all the monkeys,” is known for its loud whooping bark or roar, according to National Geographic.
Pozo added that many local residents wanted to help the monkeys, even adopt them, but he cautioned them on this.
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“The truth is that babies are very delicate, they can’t be in a house where there are dogs or cats, because they have pathogens that can potentially be fatal for howler monkeys,” Ponzo described, stressing they must be rehabilitated and released into the wild.
Pozo’s group has set up a special recovery stations for the monkeys and is working to organize a team of specialized veterinarians to give the monkeys the care they need.
Howler monkeys also get almost all the water they need from the food they eat, which is another reason the heatwave has been detrimental to their survival.
Pozo stated that several factors led to the death of the monkeys, including high heat, drought, and forest fires.
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Days after the monkeys began to drop dead, Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador acknowledged the issue, saying he had heard about it on social media.
He then congratulated Valenzuela on his efforts and said the government would seek to support the work.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Norway will recognise Palestinian state, PM says
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Spain and Ireland are also expected to recognise Palestine despite Israel’s warnings of the consequences.
Norway will recognise Palestine as a state, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere says.
A two-state solution is in Israel’s best interest, he announces, adding that the recognition will come as of May 28.
“There cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition.”
Norway announcement comes as Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to announce later on Wednesday a date for formally recognising Palestinian statehood.
Ireland is also expected to announce its plans for the recognition of Palestine.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israel’s ambassadors from Ireland and Norway to immediately return to Israel.
“Ireland and Norway intend to send a message today to the Palestinians and the whole world: terrorism pays,” Katz said.
Israel has said that recognition from the European nations will “fuel extremism and instability” and make them a “pawn in the hands of Hamas”.
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