Friday, April 15, 2022

Man accused in 2015 Paris attacks apologizes to victims in court testimony

France Attacks Trial

The only surviving member of the Islamic State attack team that terrorized Paris in 2015 asked Friday for forgiveness and expressed condolences for the victims, wiping away tears during court testimony as he pleaded with survivors to "detest me with moderation."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/salah-abdeslam-2015-paris-attacks-court-apology-1.6421380?cmp=rss

Canadian soldiers depart to help humanitarian crisis in Europe

Cda Ukraine 20220415

Dozens of Canadian soldiers boarded a plane to Poland Friday for what their commander said would be an intense but gratifying mission to help Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/soldiers-depart-ukraine-humanitarian-1.6421320?cmp=rss

Twitter readies 'poison pill' defence in response to Elon Musk's hostile takeover bid

Germany Election Tesla

Twitter says its board of directors has unanimously adopted a "poison pill" defence in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's proposal to buy the company and take it private.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/twitter-elon-musk-poison-pill-1.6421318?cmp=rss