Sunday, April 21, 2024

Trump’s hush-money trial set to start this week

Former U.S. president Donald Trump’s hush-money trial — for allegedly falsifying business records to cover up paying porn star Stormy Daniels to bury her story — is set to start this week in New York City. The world is watching how it will play out and whether it will impact his political future.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/trump-s-hush-money-trial-set-to-start-this-week-1.7180650?cmp=rss

U.S. closer to potential TikTok ban after House vote

An overwhelming majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favour of legislation that would force an ultimatum on TikTok’s parent company, which is partly Chinese owned, to sell within a year or face an outright ban.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/u-s-closer-to-potential-tiktok-ban-after-house-vote-1.7180651?cmp=rss

18 children among 22 killed by Israeli strikes in Rafah, Palestinian health officials say

People embrace while crying.

Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-rafah-airstrike-1.7180591?cmp=rss

Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover amid war and months-long hostage crisis

Two chairs with posters on them sit before a table with matzo bread, plates and cups.

Passover is a celebration of freedom for Jews, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. However, this year the Israel-Hamas war is making the mood more sombre.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-passover-1.7180338?cmp=rss