Thursday, August 8, 2024

Bangladesh's next leader Muhammad Yunus arrives home ahead of swearing-in

An elderly man smiles widely.

Bangladesh's next leader Muhammad Yunus has arrived home from an overseas trip and will take office later in the day, as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the 15-year, increasingly autocratic rule of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bangladesh-muhammad-yunus-1.7288434?cmp=rss

U.K. rioters thwarted by heavy police presence, counter-protests

Protesters hold up signs.

British anti-racism campaigners filled the streets of towns and cities across the country and police put on a massive show of force, largely stifling a threatened wave of far-right demonstrations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-anti-racism-counter-protests-1.7288412?cmp=rss

Meet the artist behind the massive pigeon sculpture going up in NYC

A massive pigeon sculpture is seen on a bridge over a busy New York street.

Artist Iván Argote understands that pigeons ruffle many people’s feathers. But he’s hoping to change how the public views the bird by putting a massive one on a pedestal in New York City. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/meet-the-artist-behind-the-massive-pigeon-sculpture-going-up-in-nyc-1.7287771?cmp=rss

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Thailand court dissolves election-winning progressive Move Forward Party

Former Thai prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat.

A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which finished first in last year's general election, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country's royal family.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/thailand-move-forward-party-ordered-dissolved-1.7287199?cmp=rss

U.K. police brace for more anti-immigration riots

Two police officers hold on to a man they have detained.

British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the United Kingdom on Wednesday following a week of rioting and disorder.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-anti-immigration-disorder-1.7287179?cmp=rss