Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Pakistan says two children killed in Iranian missile strike, recalls ambassador

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Officials in Pakistan called the missile attack a "blatant breach" of its sovereignty and reported that a 6-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy had been killed. Iran says its missiles targeted separatist militant group Jaish al-Adl, which seeks an independent Baluchistan in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-iran-children-ambassador-1.7086549?cmp=rss

Coachella's Canadians: AP Dhillon, Nav, Grimes, Blond:ish featured on 2024 lineup

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Music festival Coachella has announced their 2024 lineup, which includes Canadian acts Nav, AP Dhillon, Grimes and Blond:ish.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/coachella-2024-lineup-1.7086962?cmp=rss

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević dead at 46 after heart attack

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The Golden State Warriors say assistant coach Dejan Milojević has died in Salt Lake City after suffering a heart attack. The 46-year-old was part of the staff that helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA championship. He was mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić and a former star player in his native Serbia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/dejan-milojevic-medical-emergency-warriors-game-postponed-1.7086457?cmp=rss

E. Jean Carroll testifies during defamation trial with Trump, for first time, in the courtroom

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With Donald Trump looking on and making comments to his lawyers, writer E. Jean Carroll testified Wednesday that the former president shattered her reputation and continues to inspire hatred against her from strangers because she claimed he sexually abused her decades ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nyc-defamation-trial-carroll-trump-1.7086369?cmp=rss

Kenyan cult leader faces 191 murder charges in child mass starvation deaths

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A Kenyan judge on Wednesday ordered cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 associates to undergo mental health evaluations before being charged with the murder of 191 children whose bodies have been exhumed since last April from the Shakahola forest.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kenya-pastor-mackenzie-murder-charges-1.7086087?cmp=rss