Thursday, June 20, 2024

Cancer community slams 'appalling ignorance' of people commenting on Catherine's appearance

A woman smiles in a carriage

When Catherine, Princess of Wales, smiled at the crowds at Trooping the Colour last weekend, her first public appearance since December, the general reaction online could perhaps best be characterized with two statements: 1. She looks great. 2. Why?



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/catherine-wales-cancer-chemotherapy-1.7240987?cmp=rss

As Tehran condemns decision to list IRGC as terrorist group, Ottawa urges Canadians in Iran to come home

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

The federal government is urging Canadians in Iran to come home to avoid acts of retaliation by the state — including arbitrary arrest — as Tehran condemns Ottawa's decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-travel-warning-iran-irgc-terrorism-listing-1.7241129?cmp=rss

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won't be crashing the early Biden-Trump presidential debate

A clean-shaven grey haired man in a suit and tie holds a microphone while standing and speaking on stage.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week's debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both in state ballot qualification and necessary polling.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-presidential-debate-kennedy-1.7241123?cmp=rss

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

A show of Pride in Florida shines a light on the fight against anti-2SLGBTQ policies

A night time view of a bridge spanning a river with a line of people holding red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple lights that are reflecting on the dark water below.

Residents of Jacksonville, Fla., lit up a city bridge with rainbow lights to mark the beginning of Pride month after the state's new rules meant the usual lights wouldn't happen. The defiant display captured international attention, and advocates say it's a symbol of how people are fighting back against anti-2SLGBTQ+ policies.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-florida-2slgbtq-pride-politics-1.7239674?cmp=rss

Outgoing NATO chief says China should face consequences for backing Russia's war on Ukraine

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg makes his way to an event in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

NATO’s secretary general called out Beijing on Wednesday, saying China “cannot have it both ways” when it comes to the war in Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stoltenberg-nato-russia-ukraine-china-1.7239951?cmp=rss