Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai goes on trial Monday, charged with foreign collusion

The trial of Hong Kong's most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China's crackdown on dissidents will start Monday after being delayed for over a year.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jimmy-lai-hong-kong-trial-1.7062080?cmp=rss

Tension over U.S. policy on Israel is approaching its snapping point

U.S. President Joe Biden is simultaneously trashing Israel's war cabinet, but supporting the country's war effort. Some see this as a warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: make changes, or risk losing U.S. support.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-speech-netanyahu-analysis-1.7058589?cmp=rss

With its health infrastructure devastated and Israel's offensive widening, Gaza is losing track of its dead

Gaza's Health Ministry says more than 18,600 Palestinians have been killed since Oct. 7, when Israel responded to a deadly attack by Hamas militants with a punishing bombing campaign. But with the health care system collapsing and communications networks disrupted, it's becoming more difficult to track the dead.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-israel-palestinians-tracking-dead-1.7058663?cmp=rss

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar undergoing surgery for broken hip after falling at concert

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was undergoing surgery for a broken hip Saturday after falling at a concert in Los Angeles. The NBA Hall of Famer was attending a show Friday night when he was injured.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/kareem-abdul-jabbar-broken-hip-surgery-1.7061877?cmp=rss

Player collapses during Premier League match, game abandoned

Luton captain Tom Lockyer was responsive in the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field during the English Premier League match at Bournemouth on Saturday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/luton-captain-tom-lockyer-collapses-1.7061771?cmp=rss