Friday, November 1, 2024

Thursday, October 31, 2024

What displacement looks like for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war continues

A group of people stand near rubble

Displacement has affected the majority of Palestinians in Gaza living through the year-long war between Israel and Hamas. International organizations, including the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center, have set the number of internally displaced people at 1.9 million in the Gaza Strip.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-israel-displacement-palestinians-1.7369597?cmp=rss

Can a forest write a song? Ecuador copyright claim puts 'rights of nature' to the test

A lush forest, with big green leaves and tall trees in the foreground, and tall mountainscapes on the horizon.

Four songwriters have petitioned Ecuador’s copyright to recognize the Los Cedros forest as their official co-author.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ecuador-forest-song-1.7368497?cmp=rss

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Israeli strikes threaten Hezbollah stronghold Baalbek and its 3,000-year-old Roman ruins

Smoke is seen following an Israeli airstrike near the ruins of the ancient Roman Temple of Bacchus.

Israel ramped up bombing in the historic city of Baalbek famed for its Roman temples, following an evacuation warning for 400,000 people in the city and nearby regions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-lebanon-baalbek-1.7368705?cmp=rss

Ticketmaster to be burned in effigy over Oasis pricing

A giant effigy of a figure in a suit, with a money-face emoji, puppetting two figures that look like Oasis band members.

Ticketmaster will be burned to the ground, in a sense, amid outrage over its 'dynamic pricing' hikes to tickets for the upcoming Oasis reunion tour. England's Edenbridge Bonfire Society has set its sights on the world's largest ticket seller as the effigy to be set ablaze for its yearly Bonfire Night celebration this weekend.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6550711?cmp=rss