Friday, October 21, 2022

Protests erupt after Pakistan's former PM barred from holding office

Protests erupt after Pakistan's former PM barred from holding office

Several cities, like Islamabad and Karachi, saw protests after former prime minister Imran Khan was barred from holding public office by the country's election tribunal. Police were seen firing tear gas to keep crowds at bay.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/protests-erupt-after-pakistan-s-former-pm-barred-from-holding-office-1.6625929?cmp=rss

Protests rage in Iran's southeast, police arrest 57 they describe as 'rioters'

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The Islamic Republic has been gripped by five weeks of demonstrations that erupted after the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last month.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/iran-protests-zahedan-amini-1.6625515?cmp=rss

House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack on Capitol issues subpoena for Trump

APTOPIX Election 2022 Trump

The nine-member panel issued a letter to Trump's lawyers Friday, demanding his testimony under oath by Nov. 14 and outlining a request for a series of corresponding documents, including personal communications between the former president and members of Congress as well as extremist groups.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-subpoena-capitol-attack-congressional-hearing-1.6625080?cmp=rss

Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison for defying subpoena from Jan. 6 committee

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Steve Bannon, a former top strategist and campaign chair to Donald Trump, was sentenced Friday in federal court to four months in prison on contempt of Congress charges.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dc-bannon-sentencing-congress-1.6623755?cmp=rss

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's far-right leader, on verge of forming government

Italy Politics

Italian politician Giorgia Meloni, whose party has neo-fascist roots, could be on the verge of forming Italy's first far-right-led government since the end of the Second World War.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italy-giorgia-meloni-1.6624580?cmp=rss

Actor Anthony Rapp loses civil case accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual abuse

Sexual Misconduct Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey on Thursday defeated a sexual abuse claim against him after jurors in Manhattan civil trial found his accuser, actor Anthony Rapp, didn't prove his claim that the Oscar winner made an unwanted sexual advance on him when he was 14.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kevin-spacey-civil-case-anthony-rapp-1.6623854?cmp=rss