Tuesday, January 23, 2024

It's not fit for putting down animals, but Alabama plans to use nitrogen hypoxia on death row inmate

A gurney with straps is shown in an austere room through a window.

Some medical experts are accusing Alabama of using an experimental procedure to carry out a death sentence later this week for a 58-year-old inmate.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/alabama-nitrogen-hypoxia-execution-1.7091845?cmp=rss

Israel suffers deadliest single incident in war against Hamas, with 21 dead

A bearded man rests his head on the shoulder of another, a pained expression on his face,

Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed during intense fighting in Gaza in the last 24 hours, the military said on Tuesday, marking the highest one-day Israeli death toll since fighting began in the enclave.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-military-killed-gaza-1.7091797?cmp=rss

Kim's Convenience sets up shop on London stage

A woman with dark hair in a ponytail, wearing a pink cardigan, smiles as she stands beside a a man with grey hair and a beard, wearing glasses and a brown vest and a brown plaid shirt.

Canadian play Kim's Convenience, making its European debut in London, is packing in delighted theatregoers with its heart and charm.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kim-s-convenience-london-theatre-1.7091116?cmp=rss

Monday, January 22, 2024

UN says Taliban is restricting Afghan women from working, seeking health care

A woman in a blue burqa, covering her head and body, walks in a market holding a yellow bag in her hand.

The Taliban are restricting Afghan women's access to work, travel and health care if they are unmarried or don't have a male guardian, according to a UN report published Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghanistan-taliban-women-restrictions-1.7091683?cmp=rss

More Boeing 737 planes should get checks after Max 9 incident, says U.S. aviation regulator

A jetliner is seen on a tarmac with the the logo, OKAIR, marked in orange letters on its fuselage.

The recommendation follows the FAA's grounding of 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after the Jan. 5 mid-air cabin blowout of a door plug on an eight-week-old Alaska Airlines Max 9 jet.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boeing-737-900er-jets-1.7090696?cmp=rss