Sunday, March 26, 2023

Italian museum invites U.S. school after principal resigns for showing 'pornographic' David statue

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Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the David was show to a sixth-grade art class. The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about "controversial" topics being taught.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italian-museum-invite-michelangelo-david-statue-porn-controversy-1.6791747?cmp=rss

Israeli PM fires his defence minister for urging a halt to divisive judicial overhaul plan

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defence minister on Sunday, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel's judiciary that has divided the country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-defence-minister-yoav-gallant-fired-judicial-overhal-1.6791679?cmp=rss

Honduras establishes diplomatic ties with China after ditching Taiwan

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China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American country ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan, while Taiwan's foreign minister accused Honduras of demanding exorbitant sums before being lured away by Beijing.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-honduras-diplomacy-ties-taiwan-1.6791589?cmp=rss

Why the profile of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, could be on the rise

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Long before Sophie received a new title of Duchess of Edinburgh earlier this month, there was a sense that her public profile was on the rise as King Charles looks toward a slimmed-down monarchy.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sophie-duchess-edinburgh-king-charles-rcmp-horse-coronation-canada-1.6789872?cmp=rss

Biden declares emergency after tornado that traversed 270 km and devastated Mississippi Delta

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U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi, after a deadly tornado Friday ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mississippi-emergency-declaration-storm-1.6791476?cmp=rss