Monday, September 2, 2024

Venezuela judge issues arrest warrant for Maduro rival Edmundo González amid election probe

A person speaks while holding a microphone as people stand behind.

The warrant was issued at the request of authorities, who accuse González, a former diplomat, of various crimes, including conspiracy, falsifying documents and usurpation of powers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venezuela-arrest-warrant-edmundo-gonzalez-1.7311537?cmp=rss

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds justice's decision to ban X nationwide

A smartphone displaying a person's social media account is seen in front of a flag of Brazil.

The broader support among judges undermines the effort by Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of X, and his supporters to cast Justice Alexandre de Moraes as an authoritarian renegade who is intent on censoring political speech in Brazil.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brazil-supreme-court-ban-x-uphold-decision-1.7311523?cmp=rss

At least 14 dead in storm-driven floods, landslides in Philippines

A group of people wade through chest-high water on a flooded street. One person sits on a floating yellow object in the centre of the group.

A storm set off landslides and unleashed pounding rains that flooded many northern Philippine areas overnight into Monday, leaving at least 14 people dead and prompting authorities to suspend school classes and government work in the densely populated capital region.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/philippines-tropical-storm-1.7311248?cmp=rss

Russian 'spy whale' Hvaldimir found dead near Norway

A beluga whale is seen in the photo. It has what looks like a brown strap around its neck.

A beluga whale that was suspected of spying for Russia after being discovered in Norwegian waters five years ago with a harness on it has now been found dead, according to the non-profit organization that had been monitoring the whale.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/beluga-whale-russia-1.7311163?cmp=rss

Workers across Israel go on strike in push for ceasefire deal, but not all taking part

A crowd of people raise arms and yell, one holding an Israeli flag. A person near the centre holds a flare, casting a red light over everything.

A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions around the country on Monday, including at its main international airport. But it was ignored in some areas, reflecting deep political divisions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-strike-ceasefire-hostage-deaths-1.7311111?cmp=rss