Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Plea from Princess of Dubai renews global push for answers

Plea from Princess of Dubai renews global push for answers

A desperate plea from Dubai’s Princess Latifa, who claims her father, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, drugged her and held her hostage, has the world wondering what has happened to her and has renewed a global push for answers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/plea-from-princess-of-dubai-renews-global-push-for-answers-1.5916539?cmp=rss

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Trump breaks post-impeachment trial silence to lash out at Mitch McConnell

Trump McConnell

Former U.S. president Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, signaling a growing feud between the two most important voices in the Republican Party.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-mcconnell-statement-lash-out-1.5916142?cmp=rss

Blue-coloured stray dogs found near derelict Russian chemical plant

Blue-coloured stray dogs found near derelict Russian chemical plant

A group of cerulean canines found near the abandoned chemical plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russia, seem to be healthy, according to a veterinarian, but scientists continue to seek the cause of the colour shift.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/blue-coloured-stray-dogs-found-near-derelict-russian-chemical-plant-1.5916118?cmp=rss

French assembly passes bill ensuring 'French values,' banning polygamy, forced marriage

France Macron Separatism

French lawmakers overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a bill that would strengthen oversight of mosques, schools and sports clubs to safeguard France from radical Islamists and ensure respect for French values — one of President Emmanuel Macron's landmark projects.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-bill-french-values-1.5915668?cmp=rss

Case dropped against Amy Cooper, who called 911 on Black birdwatcher, after completing counselling program

Racial Injustice Central Park

Amy Cooper, the white woman arrested last year for calling 911 on a Black birdwatcher in New York's Central Park, had her criminal case thrown out Tuesday after she completed a diversionary counselling program that prosecutors said was meant to educate her on the harm of her actions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/amy-cooper-central-park-case-dropped-1.5915512?cmp=rss