Sunday, November 19, 2023

Argentina's economy minister concedes presidential runoff to populist rival

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Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa has conceded defeat to populist Javier Milei in Sunday's presidential runoff before the country's electoral authority released official results.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/argentina-presidential-election-1.7033471?cmp=rss

Rosalynn Carter, humanitarian and wife of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, dead at 96

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The Carter Center said she died Sunday after living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rosalynn-carter-obit-1.7032327?cmp=rss

As violence rages in Gaza, Israel's Palmachim airbase is a hub for evacuating wounded soldiers

Israeli soldiers evacuate a wounded colleague into a military helicopter.

The Palmachim airbase about an hour away from Jerusalem has become a critical operations centre in Israel’s war against Hamas. While injured Israeli soldiers are airlifted from the battlefield in Gaza, there’s no escape from the war for Palestinian civilians.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/as-violence-rages-in-gaza-israel-s-palmachim-airbase-is-a-hub-for-evacuating-wounded-soldiers-1.7031803?cmp=rss

Australia defeats India for 6th Cricket World Cup title

A beaming Australian men's cricket player runs up close to a teammate to celebrate their team's World Cup title win.

Australia won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time Sunday, ending India's dominant run in its home tournament with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final on the back of Travis Head's 137.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/travis-head-australia-india-cricket-world-cup-final-1.7033298?cmp=rss

Six Afghan families with ties to Canada have been deported from Pakistan, veterans group says

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Six Afghan families with ties to Canada have been deported from Pakistan back to Afghanistan, a Canadian veterans group says.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/afghanistan-pakistan-refugees-1.7032602?cmp=rss