Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Super (predictable) Tuesday: Trump, Biden sweep early races

A bald man stands behind a voting booth partition, looking down. In front of the partition is an electronic voting machine.

U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump began racking up early wins as states across the country held Super Tuesday primary elections, moving them closer to a historic rematch despite a lack of enthusiasm from many voters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/super-tuesday-republicans-democrats-1.7134816?cmp=rss

Haiti prime minister lands in Puerto Rico as violence descends on capital

A man in a suit and glasses is seen surrounded by other men in a hall.

Haiti's prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, answering a key question on the minds of Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is he?



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-prime-minister-1.7134982?cmp=rss

A German officer used an unsecured line for a military call. Russian hackers leaked it

A man in a suit and glasses rubs his eye and purses his lips during a news conference.

A German military officer used an unsecured phone line at a Singapore hotel to join a conference call that was hacked by Russians and leaked to the public, Germany's defense minister said Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/germany-leaked-call-russia-hacker-1.7134501?cmp=rss

Monday, March 4, 2024

UN finds 'convincing information' backing reports Hamas and other militants raped women on Oct. 7

A soldier walks among the debris of a burnt house.

The UN envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict says in a new report that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe Hamas and other armed groups committed rape, "sexualized torture," and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its attack in Israel on Oct. 7.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/oct-7-sexual-violence-united-nations-reasonable-grounds-1.7133305?cmp=rss

Why do India's farmers keep clashing with the Modi government? | About That

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are converging near Delhi to demand action from the government, claiming promises to improve the industry have gone unfulfilled. Andrew Chang breaks down the conflict at the heart of the protest and the ongoing tension between the government and the agriculture sector.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/why-do-india-s-farmers-keep-clashing-with-the-modi-government-about-that-1.7133268?cmp=rss