Friday, February 14, 2025

Trump says Russia and Ukraine can reach a peace deal. Will Ukrainians buy what he's selling?

A partial view of a damaged building in Makiivka, Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump may be saying he believes a peace deal is possible between Russia and Ukraine, but he's got a long way to go to selling Ukrainians that what he's doing will be in any way acceptable to them.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-reacts-trump-putin-talks-1.7458739?cmp=rss

What NATO patrols are watching in the Baltic Sea after undersea cables were severed

Estonia, along with NATO, has ramped up patrols of the Baltic Sea after 3 separate incidents of undersea cables being damaged.

At a time when the eight NATO nations bordering the Baltic Sea are on high alert after a string of undersea power and internet cables were suspiciously severed, Russia's shadow fleet is getting extra attention. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/undersea-cables-baltic-sea-patrol-nato-1.7458802?cmp=rss

This professor once taught at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City. He returned to a campus in ruins

A man stands on the street with a walking stick

For the first time since the war began, Muhammad Juma Khattab returned to the campus to see what's left of it. In the piles of rubble, the professor finds burnt books, old transcripts and office furniture as he walks the spaces he used to teach in.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-war-university-rubble-1.7457664?cmp=rss

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Manhattan's top prosecutor resigns after order to drop corruption charges against NYC mayor

A bald man is shown wearing a suit and tie.

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan has resigned after the Justice Department ordered her to drop corruption charges against the mayor of New York City.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/danielle-sassoon-reigns-eric-adams-corruption-charges-new-york-1.7458618?cmp=rss

Canadian residents are racing to save the data in Trump's crosshairs

A man in a suit speaks at a podium while a chart is displayed in the background.

As U.S. President Donald Trump's administration removes access to government websites and databases with critical medical and environmental data used around the world, some Canadian residents are playing key roles in the effort to preserve copies.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-us-medical-environmental-data-1.7457627?cmp=rss