Sunday, May 26, 2024

12 injured after Dublin-bound Qatar Airways flight hits turbulence

A plane lands at an airport.

The incident with the Qatar Airways plane comes five days after a British man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens of people were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/qatar-airways-turbulence-injuries-dublin-1.7215440?cmp=rss

About 200 aid trucks enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing

An aid truck is parked at the Kerem Shalom crossing in Israel.

A convoy of about 200 trucks carrying supplies began entering the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-israel-hamas-kerem-shalom-1.7215292?cmp=rss

What's behind a historic, unusual U.S. military cash transfer to Canadian mines

Biden raises a glass for a toast in front of a Canadian and American flag

For the first time in generations, the U.S. military has spent public money — Americans' money — to fund private-sector mining projects in Canada. It's reminiscent of a pre-Second World War program. And it speaks to a pervasive fear in the U.S. capital. Here's what the Pentagon wants.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-dpa-money-mines-canada-analysis-1.7214664?cmp=rss