Saturday, April 6, 2024

Here's why Ecuador raided the Mexican Embassy, sparking a diplomatic row

Police officers in riot gear attempt to break into a gated and fenced area with a battering ram.

Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador's police forced their way into the Mexican Embassy in the capital Quito to arrest a former vice-president on graft charges.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ecuador-mexico-embassy-raid-1.7166031?cmp=rss

Russian strike on Ukraine's second-largest city kills 6 as attacks intensify

Fire lights up the dark in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after a drone attack.

A Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed six civilians and injured at least 10 others early on Saturday, regional officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kharkiv-missile-attack-1.7165725?cmp=rss

U.S. investors successfully demand RBC change how it reports on green, fossil fuel investments

The logo of Royal Bank is shown outside the bank's headquarters in Toronto

After initially refusing, RBC is now one of several major financial institutions that will begin disclosing more information about climate-related investments under an agreement with pension funds led by the New York City comptroller.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rbc-green-energy-nyc-pensions-1.7165467?cmp=rss