Friday, October 20, 2023

Biden tries to keep his own team onside with Mideast stance

White haired man in blue suit sitting at des speakign to camera

In a significant prime-time address Thursday night, U.S. President Joe Biden was talking to different audiences. One was opponents in Congress. Another, allies worried about his pro-Israel stance.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-speech-democrats-criticism-1.7002484?cmp=rss

Breakdancers in Kenya hope Olympics will grow their scene

With their sport's inclusion in the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Games, breakdancers in Kenya hope increasing support for their sport will give newcomers a brighter future and let them dream of participating in the Olympics one day. Currently, the Kenyan government does not recognize breakdancing as a sport, which limits young breakers looking to make a name for themselves.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/breakdancers-in-kenya-hope-olympics-will-grow-their-scene-1.7003617?cmp=rss

Republicans drop staunch Trump ally Jim Jordan as U.S. House Speaker nominee

A profile of someone's face is pictured.

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday dropped Jim Jordan as House Speaker nominee, putting them back at square one 17 days after Kevin McCarthy's ouster.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jim-jordan-house-speaker-dropped-republicans-1.7003206?cmp=rss

2nd lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia over efforts to overturn Trump's election loss

Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, appears before Judge Scott MacAfee during a motions hearing on Oct. 10, 2023, in Atlanta.

Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-georgia-trial-chesebro-prosecutors-1.7002977?cmp=rss

A chainsaw-wielding libertarian could become Argentina's next president

A man into microphones during a political rally.

Argentines will vote in presidential elections on Sunday with a radical outsider, libertarian Javier Milei, in pole position to win, though he will likely face a second round run-off.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/argentina-presidential-election-javier-milei-1.7002584?cmp=rss

'Ultimate win-win': Global impact brings Olympics, cricket back together again

The Canadian men's national cricket team celebrates a wicket against hosts Bermuda at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier.

After more than a century and now with an estimated 2.5 billion fans worldwide — cricket is returning to the Olympics. The continued growth of the sport and the very first Major League Cricket season contributed to its inclusion for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/cricket-canada-global-impact-of-olympic-status-ioc-icc-1.6999623?cmp=rss