Friday, January 5, 2024

Joe Biden says 2024 U.S. election 'all about' whether America's democracy will survive

U.S. President Joe Biden is seen speaking in Blue Bell, Pa.

U.S. President Joe Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump's efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol by then-president Trump's supporters aiming to keep him in power.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-2024-presidential-campaign-trump-1.7075914?cmp=rss

ISIS was crushed by a U.S.-led coalition. After blasts in Iran, is it making a comeback?

A shadow of a man carrying an assault rifle is cast on a painted black flag with Arabic script.

Islamic State, the militant group that claimed responsibility for two deadly blasts in Iran this week, has been operating in the shadows since it was largely crushed by a U.S.-led coalition. Here's a look at its current status.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/islamic-state-isis-iran-1.7075253?cmp=rss

New Zealand fisherman who tread water for 23 hours owes life to wristwatch

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A fisherman who survived treading water for 23 hours off the coast of New Zealand after falling off his boat said he was lucky to be alive after being spotted due to the reflection from his wristwatch.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-zealand-fisherman-overboard-rescued-1.7075184?cmp=rss

North Korea fires artillery rounds over maritime border, South responds in kind

Kim Jong-un waves as his family members clap at a table in front of the North Korea flag.

The rival Koreas fired artillery rounds into the sea as part of provocative drills along their disputed sea boundary on Friday, in violation of the fragile 2018 inter-Korean military agreement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-south-korea-1.7075171?cmp=rss

Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole, South Africa's corrections department says

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole and is now at home, South Africa's Department of Corrections said Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pistorius-parole-steenkamp-murder-1.7075164?cmp=rss