Sunday, June 9, 2024

Macron dissolves French National Assembly, calls for elections after thrashing in EU vote

A person smiles while waving out of the window of a car.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/macron-france-national-assembly-eu-election-1.7229725?cmp=rss

40 years ago, a Sikh holy place in Punjab was the site of a bloody siege. The scars it left are still raw

People sit on stone along side water across from an elaborate gold building that is reflected in the water.

Solemn prayers and speeches rang out this week inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest of sites in the Sikh religion, as the northern state of Punjab marked the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, a deadly Indian military operation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/operation-blue-star-golden-temple-amritsar-commemoration-1.7228575?cmp=rss

Americans split over Trump verdict? So are New York's criminal law professors

Donald Trump speaks into a microphone while pointing his finger

The landmark criminal conviction of Donald Trump hasn't just divided U.S. voters, or the partisan political pundits. There are real disagreements in law faculties about this case. These were the reactions when CBC News reached out to two-dozen criminal-law professors in New York State.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-trial-legal-reactions-profs-1.7228866?cmp=rss

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Basketball star Caitlin Clark left off U.S. Olympic roster: reports

Indiana Fever female player celebrates after a 85-83 victory against the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington,

Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to media reports. The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated Press, spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because no official announcement has been made.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/basketball/caitlin-clark-left-off-usa-basketball-roster-reports-1.7229383?cmp=rss

WATCH | Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for delayed U.S. aid package

two men sitting in chairs shake hands

At a meeting in Paris, U.S. President Joe Biden publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the months-long congressional hold-up of a huge U.S. military aid package. Biden said America still fully backs Ukraine in its war against Russia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6417344?cmp=rss