Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Transgender 16-year-old Brianna Ghey murdered by two teens, British court rules

Photos of Brianna Ghey on the ground, surrounded by candles and a sign that reads, 'You are loved'.

The convicts, a boy and a girl, had planned the attack for weeks, detailed in a handwritten plan and hundreds of phone messages found by detectives. They had also discussed killing others, which prompted police to rule out transphobia as a motivation behind Ghey's murder.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brianna-ghey-murdered-knife-attack-1.7065674?cmp=rss

Why Ukraine’s counteroffensive has stalled

Six months into Ukraine’s much-anticipated counteroffensive against Russia, experts say the campaign has largely stalled. CBC’s Briar Stewart breaks down what’s gone wrong and what might happen next.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/why-ukraine-s-counteroffensive-has-stalled-1.7065852?cmp=rss

Lava flow from Iceland volcano continues to slow, may bypass evacuated town

Three people stand or kneel at the edge of a cliff as lava or fire spews from below.

The fishing village of Grindavik was evacuated last month due to seismic activity near the volcano. Now authorities say the town may be spared as lava flow decreases.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iceland-volcano-lava-slow-1.7065227?cmp=rss

The ball is now in the U.S. Supreme Court in multiple Trump, 2024 election cases

A clean-shaven man in a suit and tie is shown in closeup.

The Supreme Court could in the coming months be examining as many as three cases that could have implications for the legal travails and presidential ambitions of Donald Trump.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-supreme-court-trump-cases-1.7064843?cmp=rss

California OKs new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water

A woman holds two erlenmeyer flasks of water in front of a bunch of tubes.

When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: An ice skating rink near Disneyland, ski slopes around Lake Tahoe, farmland in the Central Valley and — coming soon — kitchen faucets.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/wastewater-drinking-water-1.7064896?cmp=rss

Trudeau says he's sensed a 'tonal shift' from India since U.S. reported alleged murder plot

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave during a family photo with Partner Countries and International Organizations at the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau on Monday, June 27, 2022.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he believes India's relations with Canada may have undergone "a tonal shift" in the days since the unsealing of a U.S. indictment alleging a conspiracy to murder a Sikh activist on American soil.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/india-canada-indictment-nijjar-1.7064437?cmp=rss