Monday, August 12, 2024

Olympic boxing champion overshadowed by sex and gender scrutiny files online harassment complaint

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won gold in the women's welterweight division at the Paris Games, has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of online criticism and false claims about her sex and gender during the Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/boxing/boxing-harassment-imane-khelif-1.7292457?cmp=rss

Iran could retaliate against Israel as soon as this week, White House says

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The United States has prepared for what could be significant attacks on Israel by Iran or its proxies in the Middle East as soon as this week, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-retaliation-israel-hamas-leader-assassination-1.7292413?cmp=rss

Greece wildfire rages near Athens as towns and hospitals evacuated

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A fast-moving wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds raged unabated closer to Athens on Monday, burning trees, houses and cars and forcing evacuations of hospitals and at least 11 towns and villages, Greek authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/greece-wildfire-heat-1.7291989?cmp=rss

Here's how the U.S. trial of a Canadian linked to the Pearson gold heist could play out

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The first of two trials linked to the gold heist at Toronto's Pearson airport is slated to begin in September in Pennsylvania, but only one of the Canadian men accused in the case is in U.S. custody. Legal experts weigh in on the likelihood of extradition and how the U.S. trial could potentially affect the Canadian case.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/gold-heist-trial-suspects-canada-1.7290166?cmp=rss