Wednesday, June 28, 2023

No sign of top Russian generals since failed mutiny by Wagner Group

Man walking away from Moscow's Red Square

Russia's most senior generals have dropped out of public view following a failed mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top brass, amid a drive by Russian President Vladimir Putin to reassert his authority and unconfirmed reports of at least one arrest.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-generals-absent-ukraine-war-1.6892121?cmp=rss

Russian missile hit Ukrainian restaurant in the 'blink of an eye' says survivor

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A Russian missile attack on Tuesday has killed at least 11 people — including three teenagers — at Ria, a restaurant in the city of Kramatorsk that was a popular spot for residents as well foreign aid workers and journalists covering the war.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/russian-missile-kramatorsk-restaurant-1.6891378?cmp=rss

Rescuers pull people from the rubble in Kramatorsk

Rescuers pull people from the rubble in Kramatorsk

First responders are still searching the rubble for survivors after a Russian missile struck a popular restaurant in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rescuers-pull-people-from-the-rubble-in-kramatorsk-1.6891899?cmp=rss

U.S. Supreme Court rejects theory that helped underpin Trump attempt to replace electors

Congress Supreme Court Ethics

The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a controversial legal theory that could have changed the way elections are run across the country, but left the door open to more limited challenges that could increase its role in deciding voting disputes during the 2024 presidential election.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-supreme-court-independent-state-theory-1.6891082?cmp=rss

Kevin Spacey appears in London court for trial on sex offence charges

Kevin Spacey

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey appeared in a London court on Wednesday at the start of his four-week trial on a dozen sex offence charges.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kevin-spacey-sex-offence-trial-1.6891099?cmp=rss

South Koreans now a year or two younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped

South Korea Buddha Birthday

South Koreans became a year or two younger on Wednesday as new laws that require using only the international method of counting age took effect, replacing the country's traditional method.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-age-younger-1.6891091?cmp=rss

France's Macron calls fatal police shooting that sparked violent protests 'inexcusable'

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France's government on Wednesday announced heightened police presence around Paris and other big cities and called for calm after scattered violence erupted over the death of a 17-year-old delivery driver who was shot and killed during a police check.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-police-shooting-protests-1.6891046?cmp=rss

4 more arrested in Texas migrant smuggling operation that killed 53 people

Tractor Trailer Migrant Deaths

U.S. authorities on Tuesday announced the arrests of four men they say were part of a human smuggling effort last year that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants, including eight children, who were left in a tractor-trailer in the scorching Texas summer.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-migrant-smuggling-death-charges-1.6891038?cmp=rss

'Palpable fear': 3 years after Beijing tightened control Hong Kongers speak in cautious whispers

Hong Kong martial arts demonstration

Four years ago, millions in Hong Kong took to the streets to protest the influence of China. But signs abound that Beijing is tightening its control over the only part of its territory where elements of democracy have been tolerated.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/hong-kong-china-national-security-law-1.6890220?cmp=rss

Putin praises Russian troops who 'stopped a civil war' in ceremony after Wagner revolt

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President Vladimir Putin praised members of Russia's military and security forces in a ceremony on Tuesday as he sought to reassert his authority following an aborted mutiny by mercenaries led by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-russia-wagner-1.6889676?cmp=rss