Thursday, August 8, 2024

Bangladesh's next leader Muhammad Yunus arrives home ahead of swearing-in

An elderly man smiles widely.

Bangladesh's next leader Muhammad Yunus has arrived home from an overseas trip and will take office later in the day, as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the 15-year, increasingly autocratic rule of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bangladesh-muhammad-yunus-1.7288434?cmp=rss

U.K. rioters thwarted by heavy police presence, counter-protests

Protesters hold up signs.

British anti-racism campaigners filled the streets of towns and cities across the country and police put on a massive show of force, largely stifling a threatened wave of far-right demonstrations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-anti-racism-counter-protests-1.7288412?cmp=rss

Meet the artist behind the massive pigeon sculpture going up in NYC

A massive pigeon sculpture is seen on a bridge over a busy New York street.

Artist Iván Argote understands that pigeons ruffle many people’s feathers. But he’s hoping to change how the public views the bird by putting a massive one on a pedestal in New York City. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/meet-the-artist-behind-the-massive-pigeon-sculpture-going-up-in-nyc-1.7287771?cmp=rss