Monday, December 11, 2023

India's Supreme Court upholds decision to end Kashmir's special status

Helmeted soldiers stand while wearing camouflaged clothing and rifles across their bodies.

India's top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir's special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-kashmir-supreme-court-1.7055041?cmp=rss

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Biden invites Zelenskyy to White House for talks on Russian invasion, Ukraine's 'urgent needs'

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The White House in a statement on Sunday said the two will discuss the "urgent needs" facing Ukraine. The meeting comes as the White House looks to strike an agreement with Congress that would provide military aid for Ukraine and Israel.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-zelenskyy-white-house-invite-russian-invasion-1.7054969?cmp=rss

'There are less fish in the sea': Extreme weather takes a toll on Mumbai's fishermen

A fisherman stands on a dock in Mumbai, India.

Mumbai's Koli community, which has been fishing in the Arabian Sea for generations, has been struggling to deal with increasingly unfamiliar and volatile waters, with warming temperatures producing more frequent extreme cyclone events, disrupting fish habitats and marine ecosystems along the way. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/warming-sees-mumbai-fishermen-1.7053230?cmp=rss

Saturday, December 9, 2023

University of Pennsylvania president resigns amid backlash over Congress antisemitism testimony

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Liz Magill was one of three presidents of top universities who were criticized after they testified at a congressional hearing about a rise in antisemitism on college campuses following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/university-of-pennsylvania-president-resigns-antisemitism-1.7054633?cmp=rss

U.S. 'beginning' internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact

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For anyone with lingering night terrors from the last renegotiation of NAFTA, the notion of reopening the pact might evoke that classic line from a horror sequel: It's baaaaa-aaaack. But this time is different, says the U.S. envoy to Canada. On his second anniversary in Ottawa, David Cohen says he's heartened by the constructive mood.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ambassador-cohen-anniversary-interview-1.7053976?cmp=rss