Wednesday, May 21, 2025

2 Israeli embassy staffers killed in Washington, D.C. shooting

Three people stand on the street near police cars at night, behind police tape and an ambulance

Two Israeli embassy staff were killed in a shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, according to officials and media reports.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israeli-embassy-staff-washington-dc-1.7540699?cmp=rss

Kim Jong-un slams North Korean warship launch accident as 'criminal act': state media

A photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while leader Kim Jong-un was attending the event. He called it a "criminal act" that could not be tolerated, state media KCNA reported.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-warship-launch-accident-1.7540680?cmp=rss

U.S. formally accepts Qatar-gifted jet for Trump's use as Air Force One

A side view of U.S. President Donald Trump's face, as seen in the Oval Office.

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for U.S. President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday, despite ongoing questions about the ethics and legality of taking the expensive gift from a foreign nation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hegseth-trump-qatar-plane-1.7540260?cmp=rss

Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of targeted killing of white farmers

Two men sit at chairs in front of an opulent fireplace.

President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump’s baseless claim of widespread and targeted killing of white farmers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-ramaphosa-meeting-south-africa-1.7540184?cmp=rss