Thursday, November 21, 2024

Former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro accused of plotting to overturn 2022 election

Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, is seen posing for a photo, during an event in Brazil's Goias state in September.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed on Thursday with the country's Supreme Court.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brazil-bolsonaro-plot-1.7390322?cmp=rss

Why police are in a standoff with people working an abandoned South African mine

A woman in a crowd holds a cardboard sign that reads: Free Our Borthers

For weeks, police have been stationed at the opening of an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, trying to smoke out the people illegally working deep inside. Here's what we know so far.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/south-africa-mine-standoff-1.7389931?cmp=rss

Court overturns Jussie Smollett's conviction in 2019 alleged attack that prosecutors said was staged

A man wearing a blue jacket and black gloves smiles and waves to the camera.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/smollett-charges-overturned-1.7389582?cmp=rss

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Azerbaijani fossil fuel critic worries he'll be a prisoner in his own home until he dies

A frowning gray haired man stands by a windowsill covered in plants

Under different circumstances, you might expect to see someone like Gubad Ibadoghlu speaking at a United Nations conference on climate change. But as the world leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the economist and outspoken fossil fuel critic is 30 kilometres away, locked inside his home, under 24/7 police surveillance.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/azerbaijan-political-prisoners-1.7388833?cmp=rss

Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup

Team Italy celebrates after winning the final tie against Slovakia at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals at on Nov. 20, 2024 in Malaga, Spain.

Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women's team competition in Malaga, Spain.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/slovakia-italy-title-match-billie-jean-king-cup-finals-1.7388679?cmp=rss