Monday, October 21, 2024

After multiple blackouts, Cuba restoring power once again

A woman with long grey hair tied back in a ponytail holds her palms out in front of her.

Cuba's power-grid operator said it had restored electricity to parts of the capital of Havana on Monday following a fourth major grid failure in 48 hours, while Tropical Storm Oscar lashed the island's eastern end.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cuba-blackout-power-restored-1.7358222?cmp=rss

Exonerated Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for 'demonstrably false' debate remarks

Five men stand on a stage

The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated filed a defamation lawsuit against U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/central-park-five-sue-trump-1.7358302?cmp=rss

Fethullah Gülen, U.S.-based cleric accused by Turkey's Erdogan of starting coup, dead

An older balding man with a white mustache is shown standing with a light jacket on outdoors.

Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric, has died. Gülen inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/obit-turkey-us-gulen-1.7357883?cmp=rss

King Charles shouted at by Indigenous Australian senator during royal visit

A woman is shown with her mouth open, appearing to yell, while two people stand near her.

King Charles was accused of "genocide" by an Indigenous senator at Australia's Parliament House on Monday, moments after he delivered a speech in which he paid his "respects to the traditional owners of the lands."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/king-charles-lidia-thorpe-1.7357863?cmp=rss

Two years ago, the world promised to protect nature. Pressure is mounting to deliver

Police stand guard in front of a hotel a day ahead of the COP16 United Nations.

Two years ago in Montreal, almost 200 countries signed a landmark agreement to reverse the loss of nature by the end of the decade. This week in Colombia, delegates will meet once again — and advocates are hoping to see them make good on their promises.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/cop16-biodiversity-setup-1.7356377?cmp=rss