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A group representing Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to boost funding for public transit agencies, which say they will need $20 billion by 2035 just to maintain their assets. The chair of the Union des municipalités du Québec’s large cities caucus says investments in public transit are also investments in the population’s quality of life.Maude Marquis-Bissonnette says the public needs transportation that’s faster, easier and more accessible, and that good public transit helps combat cost of living concerns.The Association du transport urbain du Québec says the $20 billion is needed just to maintain existing public transit…

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NewsFeedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces had crossed the Litani River in southern Lebanon and were operating in Beirut and the Bekaa Valley, in what he described as a “tactical victory”. This comes after Netanyahu said he ordered the Israeli military to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip.Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington — A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors during proposed renovations, and ruled that the institution’s board acted unlawfully when it added President Trump’s name to the building and official title.In a 94-page opinion on Friday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled in favor of Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, a member of the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees, who filed a lawsuit challenging the institution’s name change and plans to close for two years for extensive repairs beginning this summer.The judge found that the board overstepped its authority by unilaterally renaming the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal alien with a lengthy criminal history has been arrested on sex crime charges in Virginia after a federal immigration enforcement detainer request could have seen him deported from the United States.Cristobal Liobardo Vasquez-Sanchez, 25, a Salvadoran national, racked up 14 criminal charges this year alone before his May 22 arrest on charges of sexual battery and object sexual penetration by force. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it had previously issued a detainer for Vasquez-Sanchez, but that request was denied.At the direction of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Virginia ended…

Institutional integration is reshaping the Web3 landscape as Stellar XLM registers a 40% weekly gain, breaking above the $0.20 threshold. The rally, driven by a major partnership with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has triggered a broader market reaction, prompting some investors to rotate profits into emerging utility-driven infrastructure. Among the primary beneficiaries of this capital rotation is Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), a Layer-2 scaling solution that has raised over $32.7 million in its ongoing presale.This shift highlights a growing investor preference for projects that bridge traditional finance with public blockchains or solve critical scalability issues for major networks…

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in Canada, according to a new report, which also shows a large number of Canadians believe cold temperatures are a reason not to consider one. But how much does the cold really affect performance and reliability in an EV, and is it a reason not to consider buying one?“Canada is a cold country. For the majority of Canadians, I think it [an EV] very much can meet their needs,” says electrical and computer engineering professor Olivier Trescases at the University of Toronto, who is also the director of the university’s Electric Vehicle Research…

Gujarat Titans will face title holders Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League final after Shubman Gill led them to victory over Rajasthan.

French MPs vote to repeal law that governed slavery in colonies.The “Code Noir” (or Black Code) is a law many were shocked to discover still existed in France.It dates back 400 years and outlines the rules that governed slavery in French Caribbean colonies – rules that allowed slave owners to treat their labourers as property that could be bought, sold and inherited; rules that permitted cruel punishment such as beatings – often to death – and hangings.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThis week, French MPs voted unanimously to repeal the legislation. But is that enough?And does it offer…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who has repeatedly referred to Russia as a “pariah state,” reiterated his call for the United Nations Security Council to remove Russia from the panel.”The United Nations General Assembly should vote on removing the Russians from the Security Council. Russia is a pariah state and should be treated that way,” Bacon asserted in a Friday post on X.The Russian Federation is one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.ISRAEL ACCUSES UN OF PLACING IT ON SAME SEXUAL VIOLENCE BLACKLIST AS HAMAS TERRORISTS, SEVERS TIES Rep.…