Wednesday, November 17, 2021

'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in U.S. Capitol riot

USA-CAPITOL/ARRESTS-CHANSLEY

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Jacob Chansley, the U.S. Capitol rioter nicknamed "QAnon Shaman" for the horned headdress he wore, to 41 months in prison for his role in the deadly Jan. 6 attack by former president Donald Trump's followers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-capitol-riot-sentence-chansley-1.6252266?cmp=rss

Queen Elizabeth carries out first in-person duties since hospital stay

Britain Royals

Queen Elizabeth, whose health has come under the spotlight after the 95-year-old missed a Remembrance Sunday service, was pictured standing and smiling on Wednesday at her first in-person engagement since spending a night in hospital.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-elizabeth-public-engagement-hospital-1.6251936?cmp=rss

Belarus is taking migrants away from border camp, Poland says

EUROPE-MIGRANTS/BELARUS-POLAND

A Polish government official said Wednesday that migrants who have spent days in a makeshift camp on the Belarusian side of Poland's eastern border were being taken away by bus by Belarusian officials, offering the prospect of a possible de-escalation in a tense standoff.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/poland-belarus-border-migrants-1.6251893?cmp=rss

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

Virus Outbreak Czech Republic

The Czech Republic and Slovakia reported record daily numbers of new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a day before the governments of the neighbouring European countries plan to approve new restrictions in response to rising infections.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-nov17-2021-1.6251848?cmp=rss

There's a reason Trudeau's Washington visit starts at the Capitol

US Canada

There's a reason Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to Washington starts at the Capitol building. That's where the biggest source of tension in Canada-U.S. affairs is playing out. Here's the scene in Congress that awaits Canada's PM.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trudeau-washington-visit-capitol-1.6251642?cmp=rss