Saturday, February 17, 2024

New York governor apologizes for implying it is 'Israel's right' to destroy Gaza

A person gestures while speaking at a lectern as cameras are seen in the foreground.

In a statement on Friday night, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she regretted "using an inappropriate analogy that I now realize could be hurtful to members of our community," and she apologized for her "poor choice of words."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-york-governor-apologizes-israel-gaza-canada-buffalo-kathy-hochul-1.7118711?cmp=rss

Friday, February 16, 2024

Suspicion looms over Alexei Navalny's reported death like other Kremlin critics before him

Tributes to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are seen piled outside the Russian embassy in London, England.

The reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marks another instance where a Kremlin critic's death has raised suspicions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/navalny-kremlin-critics-deaths-1.7117854?cmp=rss

Top UN court denies South African request for urgent Rafah safeguards

A closeup of a logo reading The International Court of Justice is shown, with the background displaying individuals seated at a table in a courtroom.

The International Court of Justice says the "perilous situation" in the Gaza Strip and Rafah demands immediate and effective implementation of Jan. 26 court order, but not the "indication of additional provisional measures."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/un-court-rejects-safeguard-rafah-1.7117987?cmp=rss

Trump liable for more than $350M in civil fraud case, New York judge finds

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Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million US in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former U.S. president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-liable-new-york-civil-fraud-case-1.7117197?cmp=rss

Pair of juveniles charged in mass shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl parade

Three police officer stand in front of caution tape and a building after the Kansas City Super Bowl parade.

Two juveniles have been charged with crimes connected to the shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl rally, authorities said Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/super-bowl-parade-shooting-juveniles-charged-1.7117751?cmp=rss