Monday, March 31, 2025

B.C. man accused in conspiracy to obtain U.S. technology for Pakistan's nuclear weapons program

A long, brown camouflage missile with a red tip on the back of a flat-deck vehicle rolls down the road.

A B.C. man is in custody in Washington state, accused of acting as a middleman in a years-long conspiracy to smuggle U.S. technology through Canada in a bid to bypass laws meant to limit Pakistan's military ambitions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pakistan-weapons-surrey-exporter-1.7498538?cmp=rss

Why this young activist is risking his freedom to speak out against Turkey's president

Enes Hocaoğulları speaking at a conference.

Youth activist Enes Hocaoğulları is preparing for the possibility of arrest upon his return to Turkey, following his speech about the anti-government protests at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Strasbourg, France.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/why-this-young-activist-is-risking-his-freedom-to-speak-out-against-turkey-s-president-1.7498145?cmp=rss

NASA astronauts speak after unexpected 9-month stay on the International Space Station

Two people dressed in blue flight suits, with American flag patches on the arm, are shown seated on a stage.

After returning home earlier this month, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke to the media about their extended nine-month stay on the International Space Station.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/crew9-astronauts-williams-wilmore-1.7497999?cmp=rss

Bodies of 8 Red Crescent medics recovered in Gaza, 1 still missing

An ambulance and two workers in helmets and uniforms are shown on a dirt road in an urban area.

The bodies of eight Palestine Red Crescent (PRCS) medics who came under fire in Gaza just over a week ago have been recovered, though a ninth worker is still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/palestine-red-crescent-medics-1.7497724?cmp=rss