A man who killed six worshippers in a Quebec mosque has been sentenced to life in prison.
29-year-old Alexandre Bissonnette will be eligible for parole in 40 years.
He opened fire at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on 29 January 2107, killing six and seriously injuring five others.
The prosecution unsuccessfully asked for a total of 150 years behind bars.
That would have been the strictest jail penalty ever handed down in Canada.
At least six people die in coach fire in Switzerland
At least six people died in a coach fire on Tuesday in a small town in western Switzerland, prompting the police to launch a criminal investigation.
Trump says US destroyed mine-laying vessels after warning Iran
The US military has hit and "completely destroyed" 10 inactive mine-laying vessels, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, warning that any mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran must be removed immediately.
Britain working with allies to support shipping through Strait of Hormuz
Britain is working with allies on a range of options to support commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in the face of Iranian threats, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesperson said on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran roils oil prices.
Five Iranian women's soccer players granted humanitarian visas in Australia
Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women soccer players after they sought asylum, fearing persecution on their return home for their refusal to sing the national anthem at an Asia Cup match.
Almost 700,000 displaced after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, UN agencies say
The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon has deepened amid the wider Middle East war, with 84 children killed and more than 667,000 people displaced, two UN agencies said on Tuesday.
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