Thursday, June 5, 2025

22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles catches fire

Ship on water with smoke coming out the back

The crew of a cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles to Mexico, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned ship after they could not control a fire aboard the vessel in waters off Alaska's Aleutian island chain.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/22-crew-members-rescued-north-pacific-cargo-ship-catches-fire-1.7553220?cmp=rss

Muslim pilgrims embark on Hajj under scorching sun in Saudi Arabia

Muslim pilgrims offer prayers at the top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday as they embarked on a day of worship under a scorching sun at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hajj-pilgrims-high-heat-1.7553522?cmp=rss

Musk vs. Trump: A power couple tumbles into a messy divorce

Musk standing, wearing black cap. Trump, seated at desk

Elon Musk is increasingly disparaging of the president’s signature budget bill, calling it a disgusting abomination. The president’s reply: Musk is just bitter, and he's not sure they'll be getting along anymore.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/musk-vs-trump-sniping-analysis-1.7553387?cmp=rss

Immigration minister defends sweeping new powers in border bill

An asylum seeker confronted by a police officer on their way into Canada.

Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab is defending controversial new measures in the Strong Borders Act, such as giving her office the power to cancel immigration documents en masse and placing time limits for asylum seekers to make their applications.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-border-bill-asylum-immigration-1.7553227?cmp=rss