Saturday, March 18, 2023

Deaths, damage in Ecuador after 6.8 magnitude earthquake

Ecuador Earthquake

A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least four people, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ecuador-earthquake-damage-deaths-1.6783656?cmp=rss

Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to help world's poor

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An unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty has been extended, officials said Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-grain-deal-1.6783551?cmp=rss

BBC left bruised by handling of British soccer legend's tweets on migrant policy

Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker's face was splashed across the front page of more than three dozen newspapers in less than two weeks in a squabble that has called into question the impartiality of the country’s public broadcaster, the BBC.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gary-lineker-bbc-impartiality-analysis-1.6782160?cmp=rss

Kurds are among the victims of the Iranian regime's crackdown on dissent. Here are 3 of their stories

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In the shadow of Iran's violent crackdown on nationwide anti-regime protests, families and human rights organizations say the Islamic Republic's authorities have also tortured to death at least seven Kurds. CBC News is profiling three of them.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kurdish-minority-iran-targeting-1.6782890?cmp=rss

Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests

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Former U.S. president Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan district attorney's office, and called on his supporters to protest, according to a post Saturday on the social media platform Truth Social.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-expecting-arrest-1.6783503?cmp=rss

Imran Khan supporters clash with police outside former Pakistan PM's home in Lahore

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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was set to appear in court on Saturday after he expressed fear of arrest in a standoff with the government that has led to intense clashes with his supporters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/imran-khan-court-appearance-1.6783476?cmp=rss

This petition asks Canada to grant asylum to transgender people from the U.S. Could it work?

Non-binary Lawmaker Censure Oklahoma

Tens of thousands of Canadians are joining a call for the Canadian government to assist transgender and non-binary people fearing the outcome of anti-LGBTQ legislation gaining ground in the United States and other countries.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/us-transgender-asylum-petition-1.6779692?cmp=rss