Monday, July 24, 2023

Israeli parliament approves key part of divisive judicial overhaul

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Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive plan to curb the powers of the country's justice system despite massive protests that exposed unprecedented fissures in Israeli society and accused the government of pushing the country toward authoritarian rule.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-judicial-reform-1.6916017?cmp=rss

Woman dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park

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A woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/woman-dead-grizzly-yellowstone-1.6915759?cmp=rss

Russia says it intercepted Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

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Russia's Defence Ministry accused Ukraine of a drone attack on Moscow on Monday, after the city's mayor said two buildings were hit and media reported debris was found not far from the Defence Ministry's buildings.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/moscow-attack-drone-july24-1.6915690?cmp=rss

Wildfires force locals, tourists to evacuate Greek islands

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Tour operators began flying home vacationers as wildfires raged on the Greek island of Rhodes on Monday. Officials said the threat of further fires was high in almost every region of the country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/greece-wildfires-1.6915715?cmp=rss

Twitter's blue bird has flown as Elon Musk unveils new 'X' logo

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Elon Musk and Twitter Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino unveiled a new logo for the social media platform on Monday that featured a white "X" on a black background as a replacement for the familiar blue bird symbol.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/twitter-x-rebrand-1.6915706?cmp=rss

Canada pledged to spend 2% of GDP on its military. Would that transform it? Is it affordable?

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Canada's pledge to spend two per cent of its GDP on military spending has raised questions about the kind of budgetary pressures it would face and whether it would fundamentally transform the country's defence forces.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/gdp-nato-military-spending-canada-1.6912028?cmp=rss