Monday, November 20, 2023

U.S. demands immediate release of ship, crew seized by Yemen's Houthi rebels

An armed man walks on the deck of cargo ship.

The United States on Monday denounced the seizure of a cargo ship in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement as a violation of international law and demanded the immediate release of the vessel and its crew.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/galaxy-leader-ship-seized-yemen-houthis-1.7034135?cmp=rss

Shakira admits to tax fraud in long-running Spanish case, gets suspended sentence

A woman in a suit and sunglasses waves to people off camera while walking outside, surrounded by other people.

After having maintained her innocence for nearly five years, pop star Shakira struck a last-minute deal to avoid the risk of going to prison on the opening day of her tax fraud trial in Barcelona on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/spain-shakira-tax-settlement-1.7033591?cmp=rss