Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Trump could be U.S. president again. Here's what he plans to do if he wins

Silhouette of Trump

There’s been abundant attention this summer to Donald Trump's criminal quandaries; not so much to his presidential bid. It may be time to take a closer look at a platform filled with threats of punishment for his adversaries — both at home and abroad.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-2024-platform-so-far-1.6961527?cmp=rss

Years of war and political chaos in Libya left its people vulnerable in face of deadly storm

A man sitting by himself, looking at the destruction and mud in front of him

The startling death and devastation wreaked by Mediterranean storm Daniel on Libya over the weekend pointed to the storm's intensity, but also the vulnerability of a nation torn apart by chaos for more than a decade. Here's why it was so destructive and what obstacles stand in the way of getting aid to those who need it most.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/libya-floods-explainer-war-chaor-unrest-1.6964880?cmp=rss

Popular decongestant in many cold meds is ineffective, says U.S. drug advisory panel

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The leading decongestant used by millions of people looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to U.S. government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/phenylephrine-decongestant-ineffective-u-s-fda-1.6964632?cmp=rss

House Republicans to open Joe Biden impeachment inquiry

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he is directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-house-biden-impeachment-inquiry-1.6964053?cmp=rss

Simona Halep, 2-time Grand Slam champion, to appeal 4-year ban in doping case

Women's tennis player clenches left fist during match.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been suspended from professional tennis for four years for doping violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/simona-halep-banned-anti-doping-rule-violations-1.6964050?cmp=rss

Rubiales ordered to testify before Spanish judge over World Cup kiss of women's player

Former president of Spain's soccer federation pictured staring to his left.

Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain's soccer federation, has been ordered to give testimony to a Spanish judge investigating his kiss of a player at the Women's World Cup.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/luis-rubiales-testimony-judge-world-cup-kiss-hermoso-1.6963866?cmp=rss

Google is on trial today, accused of rigging the search engine market

A bespectacled man in a suit jacket and collared shirt is shown speaking before a backdrop that says, 'Google.'

Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/google-antitrust-trial-1.6963765?cmp=rss

North Korea's Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia for talks with Putin as 2 nations draw closer

A heavy set man in a black suit waves from aboard a green rail car.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia on Tuesday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin where they are expected to offer each other increased support in their escalating standoffs with the West.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-s-kim-jong-un-arrives-in-russia-for-talks-with-putin-as-2-nations-draw-closer-1.6963757?cmp=rss