Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Chinese authorities seek out protesters to explain themselves

Beijing lockdown

Chinese authorities have begun inquiries into some of the people who gathered at weekend protests against COVID-19 curbs, people who were at the Beijing demonstrations told Reuters, as police remained out in numbers on the city's streets.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-protests-1.6667534?cmp=rss

4 Palestinians killed by Israelis forces in separate West Bank incidents, officials say

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/VIOLENCE-FUNERALS

Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said, the latest in a months-long series of deadly clashes between security forces and Palestinians.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-palestinian-violence-west-bank-1.6667649?cmp=rss

FIFA opens disciplinary case against Croatia for fan taunts of Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan

Milan Borjan

FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Croatia on Tuesday because of its fans' taunts aimed at Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who has Serbian family ties, during the teams' World Cup game.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/fifa-croatia-disciplinary-case-1.6667609?cmp=rss

Who's really to blame for Taylor Swift's Ticketmaster fiasco?

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Taylor Swift fans were outraged when Ticketmaster's system couldn't keep up with demand when presales started for the superstar's next tour. But a number of entertainment industry experts — and even some Swifties — are asking whether she deserves some of the blame.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-responsibility-1.6667244?cmp=rss

Monday, November 28, 2022

Protester with rainbow flag interrupts men's World Cup game in Qatar

WCup Portugal Uruguay Soccer

A protester ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said "Save Ukraine" on the front and "Respect for Iranian Woman" on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/protester-rainbow-flag-world-cup-1.6667028?cmp=rss