Friday, May 17, 2024

At the top of Benjamin Netanyahu's agenda: self-preservation

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Israel’s prime minister may be the among the most unpopular leaders anywhere in the democratic world but by keeping the most extreme members of his governing coalition placated, he is denying opponents an opportunity to force an election. CBC's Chris Brown reports from Jerusalem.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-benjamin-netanyahu-1.7206266?cmp=rss

Canadian sentenced to 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband with hammer

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The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/david-depape-sentence-30-years-paul-pelosi-1.7207839?cmp=rss

Texas thunderstorms kill 4, leave 900,000 without power

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Fast-moving thunderstorms have pummelled southeastern Texas for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in highrise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-storm-deaths-power-outages-1.7207280?cmp=rss

Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them

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In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada's intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including teenagers — against using the wildly popular video app TikTok.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csis-tikok-vigneault-1.7206000?cmp=rss