Trump says Canadians ‘want’ to become the 51st US state. Is this even possible?
US President-elect Donald Trump has been repeatedly taunting counterpart Justin Trudeau about Canada becoming the ’51st state’ of the US. He’s publicly referring to Trudeau as a “governor”, and claimed Canadians are keen. This comes amidst a tariff dispute and a political crisis in Canada, and whilst unlikely, it raises the question if Trump’s theory … Read more
‘The idea of the respectable family man has been dented’
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, who survived a decade of sexual abuse by her husband and dozens of strangers, said she hoped her ordeal would help make the world a better place for “women and men alike” as her former spouse was jailed for 20 years. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to feminist writer Cécile Simmons, a … Read more
Blinken announces aid for Sudan
In tonight’s edition, the US pledges 200 million dollars in humanitarian aid for Sudan. Also, Nigeria reels as more details emerge of the circumstance and heartbreak caused by a fatal crush at a school event. And rediscovered cassettes preserve the identity of Somaliland, a country that ‘doesn’t exist’. Source link
Satoshi Nakamoto’s impostor is caught by justice, again
He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, but suspended for 2 years. Wright was convicted after launching a legal claim against Bitcoin developers. A London court convicted Craig Wright, the fake Satoshi Nakamoto, of contempt of court. The sentence is 12 months in prison, although suspended. The conviction It comes after Wright launched a … Read more
Trump calls on US Congress to avert shutdown with new bill – DW – 12/19/2024
US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday called on Congress to avoid a shutdown and said he had “success” in crafting a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling. Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk had publicly rejected a previous bipartisan proposal, which had Republicans in Congress ready for a government shutdown … Read more
HRW accuses Israel of ‘acts of genocide’, ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically restricting and targeting Gaza’s water supply in a campaign that amounts to “acts of genocide”. Source link
Guilty verdicts for all: What lessons from Mazan mass rape trial?
Guilty verdicts for all. A court in southern France sentencing Dominique Pelicot along with the fifty co-defendants he invited over the Internet into the family home to rape his drugged wife. The seventy two-year old pensioner got the maximum twenty years. Source link
Amazon workers strike days ahead of Christmas
With just days to go before Christmas, thousands of Amazon workers across the US walked off the job. European stocks fell on the Fed’s inflation outlook, while US stocks rebounded after being rattled on Wednesday. Meanwhile the US is once again facing the prospect of a government shutdown. Plus, you can now call ChatGPT on … Read more
Pelicot children, women’s rights groups slam ‘too lenient’ sentences for co-defendants
Dozens of defendants in the Pelicot trial — the men who visited the Pelicot family home to rape Gisele Pelicot who was unconscious after being drugged by her husband — were handed terms of between three and fifteen years. Women’s rights groups and the three Pelicot children, expressed disappointment, arguing the sentences were too lenient. … Read more