Sunday, May 4, 2025

Trump says he will reopen infamous Alcatraz prison for 'vicious' criminals

A full moon is seen behind a prison located on an island.

The order comes as Trump has been clashing with the courts as he tries to send accused gang members to a prison in El Salvador, without due process. Trump has also directed the opening of a detention centre at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 of what he has labelled the "worst criminal aliens."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-reopen-alcatraz-1.7526332?cmp=rss

Romania voting in redo election after previous ballot voided over alleged Russian meddling

A voter holding a baby puts a ballot into a box.

Romania's political landscape was shaken last year when a top court voided the previous presidential election in which the far-right outsider Calin Georgescu topped the first round, following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference, which Moscow has denied.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/romania-rerun-election-russian-meddling-1.7526218?cmp=rss