Monday, February 24, 2025

Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against U.K. band for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival

A mean wearing a suit is seen onstage.

Members of the British band the 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage, a London judge ruled Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/lawsuit-1975-malaysia-gay-kiss-1.7467157?cmp=rss

Nordic combined, lone Winter Games sport without gender equity, faces shaky Olympic future

American athlete Alexa Brabec competes in the women's five-kilometre leg of the nordic combined at the Nordic World Ski Championships Planica on February 24, 2023 in Slovenia.

Since the first Winter Games in 1924, nordic combined has tested the bravery and endurance of athletes in ski jumping and cross-country skiing. A year from now, it might be a former Olympic sport.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/nordic-combined-shaky-winter-olympics-future-1.7466712?cmp=rss

Sunday, February 23, 2025

In Ukraine, wounded warriors scoff at notion that Trump can bring peace with Russia

A man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a black sweater, puts his fingers to his forehead as he sits beside a blue and yellow flag.

As Ukraine prepares to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engages in some public negotiating with the U.S. as those doing the fighting cast doubt that peace will come soon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-trump-wounded-soldiers-1.7466447?cmp=rss

Zelenskyy willing to quit presidency if it means peace in Ukraine, NATO membership

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday he was willing to give up his position if it meant peace in Ukraine, adding that he could exchange his departure for his country's entry into the NATO military alliance.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6659623?cmp=rss

Israeli tanks move into occupied West Bank for the 1st time since 2002

People run in front of a moving tank.

Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank for the first time since 2002 on Sunday, shortly after Israel's defence minister said troops will remain 'for the coming year' in parts of the Palestinian territory.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-west-bank-jenin-1.7466340?cmp=rss