Saturday, April 6, 2024

Here's why Ecuador raided the Mexican Embassy, sparking a diplomatic row

Police officers in riot gear attempt to break into a gated and fenced area with a battering ram.

Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador's police forced their way into the Mexican Embassy in the capital Quito to arrest a former vice-president on graft charges.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ecuador-mexico-embassy-raid-1.7166031?cmp=rss

Russian strike on Ukraine's second-largest city kills 6 as attacks intensify

Fire lights up the dark in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after a drone attack.

A Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed six civilians and injured at least 10 others early on Saturday, regional officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kharkiv-missile-attack-1.7165725?cmp=rss

U.S. investors successfully demand RBC change how it reports on green, fossil fuel investments

The logo of Royal Bank is shown outside the bank's headquarters in Toronto

After initially refusing, RBC is now one of several major financial institutions that will begin disclosing more information about climate-related investments under an agreement with pension funds led by the New York City comptroller.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rbc-green-energy-nyc-pensions-1.7165467?cmp=rss

Friday, April 5, 2024

Body of 3rd worker recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse as Biden visits site

A helicopter flies about a body of water as the wreckage of a bridge lies on a cargo ship.

Authorities announced Friday evening that a salvage diver has recovered the body of a third worker killed in the wake of last week's bridge collapse in Baltimore.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/baltimore-bridge-collapse-worker-body-found-biden-1.7165743?cmp=rss

Quebec multinational GardaWorld hit by $30M heist at southern California storage facility

Trucks are shown outside closed garage doors of a warehouse-type facility.

Thieves got away with $30 million US in cash from a money storage facility in Los Angeles by breaking into the building on Easter Sunday and cracking the safe. Now, detectives are seeking to unravel the brazen cash heist, reportedly one of the largest on record in Los Angeles.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/los-angeles-heist-gardaworld-1.7164442?cmp=rss