Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Blow for Scottish nationalists as U.K. court says independence vote must get Britain's approval

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Scottish nationalists' hopes of holding a vote on independence in 2023 suffered a blow on Wednesday when the U.K.'s top court ruled that Scotland's government cannot hold a referendum without Britain's approval.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotland-independence-united-kingdom-supreme-cout-1.6661153?cmp=rss

Canadian teen killed as twin bomb blasts shake Jerusalem

Jerusalem explosion

Two explosions at bus stops on Jerusalem's outskirts killed a Canadian and wounded at least 14 others on Wednesday, health officials said, in what Israeli police said appeared to be an attack by Palestinian militants.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-jerusalem-bombings-1.6661119?cmp=rss

Exiled opponents of Belarus regime have a plan for victory — and it could start with Ukraine

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It's being called the Pieramoha Plan — the "Victory Plan." Never heard of it? You're not alone. The plan for civil resistance in Belarus being touted by opposition leader-in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has received very little attention in the West.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/belarus-tsikhanouskaya-lukashenko-ukraine-russia-1.6660972?cmp=rss

Multiple people killed in Walmart shooting in Virginia

Walmart Mass Shooting

A shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va., on Tuesday night left several people dead and wounded, though the exact numbers were not immediately known, police said. The shooter was among the dead, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shooting-walmart-virginia-1.6661117?cmp=rss