Friday, March 21, 2025

Trump picks Boeing over Lockheed for major fighter jet contract

A rendering of a plane under a U.S. flag.

U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Boeing on Friday the contract to build the U.S. air force's most sophisticated fighter jet yet, handing the company a much-needed win and boosting its shares.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-boeing-fighter-jet-contract-1.7490466?cmp=rss

As Palestinians look for shelter, some pitch their tents next to landfill in Gaza City

Children sit next to one another around a fire next to piles of garbage.

Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to go as Israel's renewed offensive forces thousands to leave their homes and once again face displacement in the war-ravaged territory.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-palestinians-displaced-israel-1.7489677?cmp=rss

Construction of hockey arena for 2026 Olympics in Italy facing a 'tight schedule'

A building appears under construction.

Temporary ice in Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena is set to be finished in December, 2 months before Games begin. Organizers blamed the pandemic for a 'slow start.'



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/olympics-2026-hockey-venue-update-march-2025-1.7489606?cmp=rss

Up to 300,000 passengers facing cancellations as U.K.'s Heathrow Airport closes due to fire

People stand with their backs to the camera carrying and guiding luggage, while looking toward an electronic bulletin board that says Heathrow Airport is closed.

Britain's Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/heathrow-fire-cancellations-1.7489494?cmp=rss