Saturday, December 10, 2022

EU parliamentary official suspended amid probe into alleged influence peddling

Man walks near entrance to European parliament in Brussels

A vice president of the European Union's parliament was suspended from her duties on Saturday after being caught up in an investigation into alleged influence peddling at the EU assembly.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/eu-parliament-influence-peddling-probe-1.6681864?cmp=rss

'Devastating' apartment collapse follows explosion, fire on Channel Island of Jersey

View of fire and smoke of St. Helier, Jersey, following explosion

An explosion and fire in an apartment building on the Channel Island of Jersey killed at least three people and left others missing, police said on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jersey-apartment-deadly-explosion-channel-island-1.6681703?cmp=rss

This Iranian-Canadian's cousin was arrested suddenly in Iran. He wants you to know her name to protect her

Semiramis Babaei

Amir Bajehkian is one of many Iranian-Canadians horrified for family members back in Iran, as they watch ongoing uprisings end in violence and mass arrests – and now at least one execution. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-arrests-executions-uprising-detained-semiramis-babaei-playwright-1.6681109?cmp=rss