Sunday, June 12, 2022

Belongings of missing journalist and Indigenous expert found in Amazon, police say

Brazil Amazon

Brazilian police said on Sunday search teams have discovered belongings of missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira who went missing in the Amazon a week ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belongings-found-journalist-indigenous-expert-amazon-brazil-1.6486476?cmp=rss

Dozens of Iraqi lawmakers resign 8 months after general election

Iraq Politics

Seventy-three lawmakers who make up the biggest bloc in Iraq's parliament resigned on Sunday amid a prolonged political impasse eight months after the general election.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iraq-lawmakers-resign-election-1.6486282?cmp=rss

U.S. senators strike initial agreement to address gun violence

Gun Control Rally

U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans have developed a framework for possible gun legislation that would include some gun curbs and heightened efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The announcement Sunday comes a day after rallies to push for gun-control measures in the wake of recent mass shootings.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-senate-gun-safety-framework-1.6486191?cmp=rss

Bye, bye Big Mac: McDonald's knock-off restaurants open in Russia

UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-MCDONALDS

Customers line up as Russia's replacement for McDonald's opens its doors, after a hasty rebrand following the fast-food giant's withdrawal from the country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-rebranded-mcdonalds-1.6486091?cmp=rss

Macron's majority on the line as France holds parliamentary election

FRANCE-ELECTION/

French voters are choosing lawmakers in a parliamentary election Sunday as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to secure his majority while under growing threat from a leftist coalition.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-parliamentary-election-macron-1.6486060?cmp=rss

Prince William goes incognito — and aims to send more signals about future for House of Windsor

BRITAIN-ROYALS/

As much as Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee focused on her 70 years as monarch, it was also about sending signals for the future of the monarchy itself, which is increasingly focusing on those directly in the line of succession, including Prince William, who had his own low-key moment that ended up going high-profile this week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prince-william-future-house-of-windsor-charles-commonwealth-queen-paddington-1.6484591?cmp=rss