Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says

A police office stands in front of Paris 2024 branding.

Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France's interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected of possibly meddling for a foreign power have been blocked from attending the Olympics.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/paris-olympics-security-1.7272653?cmp=rss

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign in wake of corruption convictions

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New Jersey senator, who has vowed to appeal conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts, including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, to stay on until Aug. 20.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bob-menendez-resignation-corruption-convictions-1.7272664?cmp=rss

Israeli PM Netanyahu goes to Washington, irking some U.S. Democrats and protesters at home

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits in a chair in front of several Israel flags, answering questions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Monday, leaving behind one war - brutal and seemingly unending - in order to navigate America’s chaotic and unpredictable political battlefield.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israeli-pm-netanyahu-goes-to-washington-irking-some-u-s-democrats-and-protesters-at-home-1.7271975?cmp=rss

Duke Fakir, last original Four Tops singer, dead at 88

An older dark complected balding man with some facial hair and wearing glasses is shown smiling in closeup. He is wearing a blazer with wide lapels.

Abdul (Duke) Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as I Can't Help Myself, Reach Out, I'll Be There and Standing in the Shadows of Love, has died at age 88.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-fakir-four-tops-1.7272077?cmp=rss

Type 2 poliovirus detected in wastewater in the Gaza Strip

A man rides a bike in rubble.

A poliovirus variant has been detected in six wastewater samples in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, two cities in southern and central Gaza. No one in Gaza has been treated for polio-related symptoms yet, the WHO told The Associated Press.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-polio-israel-vaccine-1.7271586?cmp=rss