Latest news with #Valid
CBC
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Mattea Roach to host digital book club connecting readers across Canada
Social Sharing The Canadian Urban Libraries Council has selected Chris Bergeron's novel Valid, translated by Natalia Hero for the One eRead Canada campaign throughout the month of April. Valid is a work of dystopian autofiction that explores the story of one trans woman leading a revolution in a "disturbingly transfigured" future Montreal. As part of the campaign, Valid is available in both e-book and audiobook formats in English and French to all patrons of participating libraries. Readers are able to access the book immediately without waitlists or holds. Those with print disabilities can also find Valid in accessible formats on both the CELA and NNELS websites. To celebrate, Bergeron will partake in English and French virtual book club events. The English event will be hosted by Mattea Roach and recorded for a future episode of Bookends. It will take place on April 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Registration details can be found here. The French event will be on April 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET, hosted by Radio-Canada's Katerine Verebely. The details are here. S et in Montreal in 2050, Valid is an eight-hour monologue by Christelle, a trans woman who is forced to live as a man to stay alive. At 70-years-old, she's held captive by an AI and sets off on her own revolution — a revelation of her true self. Bergeron is a Montreal writer who currently works at Cossette, a global marketing agency. She previously ran the culture magazine Voir. Hero, the French-to-English translator of Valid, is based in Montreal as well. Her short fiction has been published in Mag, Shabby Doll House, Cosmonauts Avenue and The Temz Review. Her debut novel, Hum, was published in 2018.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
South Korean president indicted as 'ringleader of an insurrection'
South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Sunday for being the "ringleader of an insurrection" after his abortive declaration of martial law, ordering the suspended leader to remain in detention. Yoon plunged the country into political chaos with his December 3 bid to suspend civilian rule, a move which lasted just six hours before lawmakers defied armed soliders in parliament to vote it down. He was impeached soon after, and earlier this month became the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested. That came after a weeks-long hold out at his residence where his elite personal security detail resisted attempts to detain him. In a statement, prosecutors said they had "indicted Yoon Suk Yeol with detention today on charges of being the ringleader of an insurrection". He has been held at the Seoul Detention Center since his arrest, and the formal indictment with detention means he will now be kept behind bars until his trial, which must happen within six months. The indictment was widely expected after a court twice rejected requests by prosecutors to extend his arrest warrant while their investigation proceeded. "After a comprehensive review of evidence obtained during investigations (prosecutors) concluded that it was only appropriate to indict the defendant," they said in a statement. The need to keep Yoon behind bars was justified by a "continued risk of evidence destruction", they said. The specific charge -- being the ringleader of an insurrection -- is not covered by presidential immunity, they added. - 'Process of accountability' - The opposition hailed the indictment. "We need to hold not only those who schemed to carry out an illegal insurrection, but also those who instigated it by spreading misinformation," said lawmaker Han Min-soo. Without providing evidence, Yoon and his legal team have pointed to purported election fraud and legislative gridlock at the opposition-controlled parliament as justification for his declaration of martial law. Yoon has vowed to "fight to the end", earning the support of supporters who have adopted the "stop the steal" rhetoric associated with US President Donald Trump. "This indictment will provide a sense of relief, reaffirming that the constitutional order is functioning as it should," said Bae Kang-hoon, co-founder of political think tank Valid. Yoon also faces a series of Constitutional Court hearings, to decide whether to uphold his impeachment and strip him formally of the presidency. If the court rules against Yoon, he will lose the presidency and an election will be called within 60 days. kjk/ceb/fox
Voice of America
26-01-2025
- Politics
- Voice of America
South Korean president indicted as 'ringleader of an insurrection'
South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Sunday for being the "ringleader of an insurrection" after his abortive declaration of martial law, ordering the suspended leader to remain in detention. Yoon plunged the country into political chaos with his December 3 bid to suspend civilian rule, a move which lasted just six hours before lawmakers defied armed soldiers in parliament to vote it down. He was impeached soon after, and earlier this month became the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested. That came after a weekslong holdout at his residence, where his elite personal security detail resisted attempts to detain him. In a statement, prosecutors said they had "indicted Yoon Suk Yeol with detention today on charges of being the ringleader of an insurrection." He has been held at the Seoul Detention Center since his arrest, and the formal indictment with detention means he will now be kept behind bars until his trial, which must happen within six months. The indictment was widely expected after a court twice rejected requests by prosecutors to extend his arrest warrant while their investigation proceeded. "After a comprehensive review of evidence obtained during investigations [prosecutors] concluded that it was only appropriate to indict the defendant," they said in a statement. The need to keep Yoon behind bars was justified by a "continued risk of evidence destruction," they said. The specific charge — being the ringleader of an insurrection — is not covered by presidential immunity, they added. 'Process of accountability' The opposition hailed the indictment. "We need to hold not only those who schemed to carry out an illegal insurrection, but also those who instigated it by spreading misinformation," said lawmaker Han Min-soo. Without providing evidence, Yoon and his legal team have pointed to purported election fraud and legislative gridlock at the opposition-controlled parliament as justification for his declaration of martial law. Yoon has vowed to "fight to the end", earning the support of supporters who have adopted the "stop the steal" rhetoric associated with U.S. President Donald Trump. "This indictment will provide a sense of relief, reaffirming that the constitutional order is functioning as it should," said Bae Kang-hoon, co-founder of political think tank Valid. Yoon also faces a series of Constitutional Court hearings, to decide whether to uphold his impeachment and strip him formally of the presidency. If the court rules against Yoon, he will lose the presidency and an election will be called within 60 days.
Arab News
26-01-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
South Korean president indicted as ‘ringleader of an insurrection'
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Sunday for being the 'ringleader of an insurrection' after his abortive declaration of martial law, ordering the suspended leader to remain in detention. Yoon plunged the country into political chaos with his December 3 bid to suspend civilian rule, a move which lasted just six hours before lawmakers defied armed soliders in parliament to vote it down. He was impeached soon after, and earlier this month became the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested. That came after a weeks-long hold out at his residence where his elite personal security detail resisted attempts to detain him. In a statement, prosecutors said they had 'indicted Yoon Suk Yeol with detention today on charges of being the ringleader of an insurrection.' He has been held at the Seoul Detention Center since his arrest, and the formal indictment with detention means he will now be kept behind bars until his trial, which must happen within six months. The indictment was widely expected after a court twice rejected requests by prosecutors to extend his arrest warrant while their investigation proceeded. 'After a comprehensive review of evidence obtained during investigations (prosecutors) concluded that it was only appropriate to indict the defendant,' they said in a statement. The need to keep Yoon behind bars was justified by a 'continued risk of evidence destruction,' they said. The specific charge — being the ringleader of an insurrection — is not covered by presidential immunity, they added. The opposition hailed the indictment. 'We need to hold not only those who schemed to carry out an illegal insurrection, but also those who instigated it by spreading misinformation,' said lawmaker Han Min-soo. Without providing evidence, Yoon and his legal team have pointed to purported election fraud and legislative gridlock at the opposition-controlled parliament as justification for his declaration of martial law. Yoon has vowed to 'fight to the end,' earning the support of supporters who have adopted the 'stop the steal' rhetoric associated with US President Donald Trump. 'This indictment will provide a sense of relief, reaffirming that the constitutional order is functioning as it should,' said Bae Kang-hoon, co-founder of political think tank Valid. Yoon also faces a series of Constitutional Court hearings, to decide whether to uphold his impeachment and strip him formally of the presidency. If the court rules against Yoon, he will lose the presidency and an election will be called within 60 days.
