Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Xi positions China as defender of rules-based trade during Vietnam visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Vietnamese politician To Lam

China and Vietnam expressed their support for maintaining a multilateral trade regime centered around the World Trade Organization, in a joint statement issued on Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6724782?cmp=rss

Eggs are so expensive that some Americans are decorating potatoes this Easter

Colourful potatoes

Eggs tend to be a staple for Easter celebrations, whether they're being decorated, rolled, or baked into quiches and served with brunch. But with U.S. egg prices still stubbornly high, many Americans are looking for alternatives to some of their favourite traditions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/easter-eggs-u-s-1.7510497?cmp=rss

'We could barely walk,' sisters say after being ordered to evacuate northern Gaza's last major hospital

A young girl with an amputated leg lies on a stretcher.

The United Nations chief is "deeply alarmed" at an Israeli forces strike on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, as groups warn of dire shortages of medicine and hospital supplies in the enclave.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-al-ahli-hospital-patients-evacuated-israeli-strike-1.7510471?cmp=rss