Thursday, June 15, 2023

U.S. Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking Pentagon documents indicted on federal charges

Leaked Documents Investigation

A federal grand jury has indicted a U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking top-secret military intelligence records online, the Justice Department said in a statement on Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pentagon-leak-guardsman-indicted-charges-1.6878424?cmp=rss

Arrests made amid fears hundreds of migrants may have died in boat that capsized off Greece

EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GREECE-SHIPWRECK

Rescuers scoured the seas off Greece on Thursday following a shipwreck that killed at least 78 migrants, as hopes of finding survivors dwindled and fears grew that hundreds more, including children, may have drowned inside the crowded vessel's hold.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/greece-migrant-boat-capsized-arrests-1.6878216?cmp=rss

Twitter the worst of major social media when it comes to protecting LGBTQ users from hate: GLAAD

Europe Twitter Disinformation

All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. But Twitter is the worst.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/glaad-lgbtq-social-media-survey-twitter-1.6878046?cmp=rss

How do you define lesbian? John Hopkins University criticized over 'non-man' glossary entry

Lesbian Pride Flag 2023

A leading university in the U.S. is facing a firestorm of criticism over how it defined the word lesbian in an online glossary of LGBTQ terms. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/johns-hopkins-lesbian-definition-1.6877698?cmp=rss

20% of Kherson remains underwater after dam breach says UN

20% of Kherson remains underwater after dam breach, says UN

A CBC News team is on the ground in the Kherson flood disaster zone in southern Ukraine, where floodwaters are receding, but much of the city remains underwater amid widespread ecological damage.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/20-of-kherson-remains-underwater-after-dam-breach-says-un-1.6877234?cmp=rss

Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about lockdown parties committee finds

Britain Partygate

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about the lockdown-flouting parties that undermined his credibility and contributed to his downfall, a committee of lawmakers said Thursday after a year-long investigation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boris-johnson-lockdown-parties-report-1.6877196?cmp=rss

Relief for long-term borrowers may be short as Fed aims to hike rates to 5.6% this year

USA-ECONOMY/FED

Canadians seeking long-term mortgages may feel the impact as the influential Federal Reserve holds off on another rate hike. But any break will likely be short-lived as the Fed committee suggests another half-point hike will be needed to get inflation under control.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fed-core-column-don-pittis-1.6875879?cmp=rss