South Africa envoy urges Ukraine peace talks, says Canada stance on war 'shocking'

South Africa's top diplomat in Canada says Canada should help push for peace in Ukraine, rather than support it militarily.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/south-africa-canada-ukraine-russia-war-1.6819809?cmp=rss

Can a coronation be modernized? It may not be that easy

While details are emerging about how Prince Charles's coronation will unfold on May 6, some questions that have hung over the coronation remain unanswered, and perhaps point to the challenges of planning a Church of England ceremony deeply rooted in 1,000 years of history while also trying to inject a dose of the modern day into it.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronation-details-canada-queen-consort-1.6818109?cmp=rss

India arrests Sikh leader on the run since last month

Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India's northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-arrest-1.6819741?cmp=rss

Barry Humphries, renowned actor behind Dame Edna Everage, dead at 89

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dame-edna-obituary-barry-humphries-1.6819360?cmp=rss

House Republicans, Manhattan district attorney's office reach deal over Trump inquiry

Under the agreement, committee members will be able to question former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz under oath next month in Washington, resolving a lawsuit in which District Attorney Alvin Bragg had sought to block Pomerantz from testifying.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/republicans-trump-indictment-manhattan-district-attorney-1.6819235?cmp=rss