Sunday, September 22, 2024

Sri Lankans reject political establishment and vote for left-wing change in historic presidential election

Sri Lanka's president-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayaka waves.

Sri Lankan politics is taking a left turn, with Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake appearing to have a majority of votes in the country's first presidential election since the country's economic collapse two years ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sri-lanka-presidential-election-results-1.7330816?cmp=rss

Germany warns Canada that Europe's appetite for natural gas is set to shrink

State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action Jennifer Lee Morgan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Germany October 13, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse


A top German envoy is pouring cold water on calls for Canada to ramp up natural gas exports to Europe.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/germany-canada-natural-gas-hydrogen-1.7330043?cmp=rss

Princess of Wales makes a low-key return to work after a rare high-profile glimpse into family life

A family of five is seen in a photo.

When Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a low-key return to work this past week, it was in marked contrast to an unprecedented royal public display a week earlier by the 42-year-old, who was front and centre in a personal and polished video revealing her great relief that she had completed her chemotherapy.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/princess-of-wales-work-video-king-charles-australia-call-trudeau-1.7326698?cmp=rss

Trump's key to victory in the U.S. election? Men who hate politics

Trump watching a fight through a cage

Why is Donald Trump devoting valuable campaign time to talking with podcast hosts about cocaine benders, golf swings and boxing legends? It's because men who hate politics could win him the election. Step one is reaching them.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-male-voters-1.7329153?cmp=rss