Sunday, April 20, 2025

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth shared sensitive Yemen war plans in second Signal chat: source

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U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pete-hegseth-yemen-second-signal-chat-1.7514688?cmp=rss

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire

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Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with each side accusing the other of carrying out hundreds of attacks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-easter-ceasefire-violated-1.7514495?cmp=rss

In Italy, King Charles offers 'a surprisingly explicit show of support' for Canada

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During his recent state visit to Italy, King Charles had much praise for his hosts, but there was a noteworthy moment when he drew attention to another country and his connection to it: Canada.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/king-charles-royal-visit-italy-canada-sophie-duchess-edinburgh-spruce-meadows-1.7511706?cmp=rss

Japan, amid an unprecedented travel boom, is starting to charge tourists more to visit

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Japan surpassed 10 million visitors at the fastest pace ever this year, reaching that mark already in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as a weak yen propels an unprecedented tourism boom.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-travel-canadians-1.7512756?cmp=rss