Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets 22 years for role in Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down so far over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was the last of the defendants who were convicted of seditious conspiracy and received the longest sentence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/proud-boys-sentence-jan-6-attack-1.6957120?cmp=rss

Hong Kong must legally recognize same-sex partnerships, top court rules

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Hong Kong's top court ruled on Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships in a landmark decision for the city's LGBTQ+ community.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-same-sex-partnerships-1.6956827?cmp=rss

Trudeau arrives in Jakarta, meets with Indonesian president

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau landed in Jakarta today, where he is kicking off a six-day tour of the Indo-Pacific region. He later met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-jakarta-asean-1.6956839?cmp=rss

More than 300 people killed by cluster munitions in Ukraine last year

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More than 300 people were killed and over 600 wounded by cluster munitions in Ukraine in 2022, according to an international watchdog, surpassing Syria as the country with the highest number of casualties from the controversial weapons for the first time in a decade.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-cluster-munitions-2022-report-1.6956778?cmp=rss

Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms, White House says

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Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before U.S. President Joe Biden, who tested negative for the virus, is due to travel to a G20 summit in India, the White House said on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jill-biden-tests-positive-covid-19-1.6956756?cmp=rss