China launches cargo rocket with supplies for its new space station

A rocket carrying supplies for China's new space station blasted off on Saturday from an island in the South China Sea.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/china-rocket-supplies-space-station-1.6045637?cmp=rss

Arnold Chacon to serve as U.S. charge d'affaires to Canada

The U.S. State Department says Arnold Chacon has been named to serve as charge d'affaires to Canada at the American embassy.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/arnold-chacon-charge-d-affaires-1.6045570?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday

New restrictions will be taking effect in Manitoba on Saturday to curb the spread of COVID-19, a day after federal health officials said the third wave of the pandemic is subsiding across Canada.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-may29-2021-1.6045563?cmp=rss

It's time to bleed Belarus's economy, says former Lukashenko adviser

Alexander Lukashenko has survived as Belarus's authoritarian ruler for 27 years by knowing how to play Russia off against the West. But did his gambit to "hijack" an Irish airliner to arrest a government opponent go too far?

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarus-lukashenko-economy-1.6043951?cmp=rss

Violence in Gaza has left behind a changed political landscape in Canada

Federal parties have shifted their positions on Israel-Palestine after a long period of stasis. The Gaza conflict is also causing tensions within the Liberal Party, the NDP and Green Party. Some MPs say BLM and other social justice protests have affected public views, driving up sympathy for Palestinians.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/israel-palestinian-gaza-canada-1.6044837?cmp=rss