A former Calgary high school teacher who is on trial for alleged sexual assault involving a 17-year-old student has asked the court to toss his charges due to delays in the case.
European military heavyweights have stressed they will not send ground troops to Ukraine after a suggestion it could not be “ruled out”. Meanwhile, Ukraine has lost two villages near the eastern city of Avdiivka, which was captured two weeks ago in Moscow’s most significant gain in months.