Wednesday, June 19, 2024

A show of Pride in Florida shines a light on the fight against anti-2SLGBTQ policies

A night time view of a bridge spanning a river with a line of people holding red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple lights that are reflecting on the dark water below.

Residents of Jacksonville, Fla., lit up a city bridge with rainbow lights to mark the beginning of Pride month after the state's new rules meant the usual lights wouldn't happen. The defiant display captured international attention, and advocates say it's a symbol of how people are fighting back against anti-2SLGBTQ+ policies.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-florida-2slgbtq-pride-politics-1.7239674?cmp=rss

Outgoing NATO chief says China should face consequences for backing Russia's war on Ukraine

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg makes his way to an event in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

NATO’s secretary general called out Beijing on Wednesday, saying China “cannot have it both ways” when it comes to the war in Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stoltenberg-nato-russia-ukraine-china-1.7239951?cmp=rss

French boys charged with raping Jewish girl, 12, in antisemitic hate crime

A person holds up a white sign that says "it could have been your sister" in French during a protest against anti-semitic violence in Paris.

Two adolescent boys in a Paris suburb have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and of religion-motivated violence, French authorities said Wednesday. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-rape-antisemitism-macron-1.7240176?cmp=rss

UN human rights office says Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza

A bearded man lifts a young boy who has an anguished look and blood on his face, in an urban setting with other people shown in the distance.

Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hamas-war-day-257-1.7239338?cmp=rss

Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters

Two people sit on the grass in front of large upright stones that have been sprayed with an orange substance.

Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge on Wednesday, with footage online showing orange marks covering some of the stones of the world-famous prehistoric megalithic structure.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/stonehenge-england-paint-environment-protest-1.7239363?cmp=rss

Willie Mays, baseball great and electrifying 'Say Hey Kid,' has died at 93

A man is seen waving to fans.

Willie Mays, the electrifying "Say Hey Kid" whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball's greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/willie-mays-obit-baseball-legend-1.7239194?cmp=rss