Sunday, May 28, 2023

Biden, McCarthy finalize deal to raise U.S. debt limit and avoid default

Biden Debt Limit

With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-mccarthy-finalize-deal-debt-limit-default-1.6857640?cmp=rss

Turkey's Erdogan declared winner of presidential runoff

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that levelled entire cities.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkey-election-erdogan-1.6857501?cmp=rss

B.C. initiative aims to expand genetic screening for Ashkenazi Jewish people at risk of hereditary cancers

Catriona and Jane Remocker

An imminent pilot project will study the prevalence of the BRCA mutations among Ashkenazi Jewish peoples in B.C. and aims to offer free, voluntary genetic testing to everyone with that heritage.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cancer-screening-akshenazi-jewish-people-bc-1.6856927?cmp=rss

South Korean man accused of opening plane's emergency door faces up to 10 years in prison

South Korea Plane Incident

A man accused of opening an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested on Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-plane-door-arrest-1.6857311?cmp=rss

Russia launches largest drone attack yet, Kyiv officials say

UKRAINE-CRISIS/ATTACK-KYIV

Ukraine's capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. At least one person was killed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-war-1.6857292?cmp=rss