Eid al-Adha celebrations in Canada and abroad

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/eid-al-adha-celebrataions-photo-scroller-1.6892498?cmp=rss

Florida sheriff's deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during Parkland school massacre

A Florida sheriff's deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during a school shooting.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/parkland-shooting-florida-sheriff-deputy-acquitted-1.6893248?cmp=rss

France will quadruple number of officers to quell violence after police shot and killed teen

France's government vowed to restore order on Thursday after two nights of urban violence triggered by the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old, announcing it would deploy tens of thousands more officers and crack down on neighbourhoods where buildings and vehicles were torched.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-police-teen-shooting-rioting-1.6892630?cmp=rss

WHO to declare artificial sweetener aspartame a possible cancer risk sources say

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-aspartame-cancer-risk-carcinogen-diet-coke-1.6892589?cmp=rss

U.S. Supreme Court delivers setback to affirmative action in college admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious student admissions programs currently used at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in a sharp setback to affirmative action policies often used to increase the number of Black, Hispanic and other underrepresented minority groups on campuses.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-supreme-court-colleges-affirmative-action-1.6892475?cmp=rss

Dutch prosecutor recommends significant reduction in sentence for Amanda Todd extortionist

A 13-year sentence a Canadian court handed to a Dutch cyber bully in a notorious case involving Amanda Todd should be reduced to four-and-a-half years in the Netherlands, a prosecutor in Amsterdam said Thursday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/netherlands-amanda-todd-coban-sentence-1.6892353?cmp=rss