‘I killed my rapist when he came back for my sister’ – BBC News
A young Tunisian woman was photographed naked by a friend of her father's. He then used the images to silence her - until one day she snapped and took a bloody revenge. This story is part of the BBC's Shame series, which examines a disturbing new phenomenon - the use of private or sexually explicit images to blackmail and shame young people, mainly girls and women, in some of the world's most conservative societies. Explore all the stories and join the conversation at www.bbc.co.uk/shame
Source: 'I killed my rapist when he came back for my sister' - BBC News
Everyone relax, Bob Dylan intends to claim his Nobel Prize | Toronto Star
Source: Everyone relax, Bob Dylan intends to claim his Nobel Prize | Toronto Star
Senate’s new-found independence may prove contagious: Paul Wells | Toronto Star
The background of these senators is less important than their number, because they bring the Senate closer to the day when senators with no formal allegiance to a party will form a plurality in the red chamber.
Source: Senate’s new-found independence may prove contagious: Paul Wells | Toronto Star
Romeo Dallaire’s new memoir ‘Waiting For First Light: My Ongoing Battle with PTSD’ – Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio
Romeo Dallaire not only witnessed the horrors of the genocide in Rwanda up close. He - a Canadian lieutenant-general there representing the United Nations - could do nothing to stop it. That was in 1994. And he is still mentally wounded.
Driverless cabs could spell the end for public transit | Toronto Star
Companies like Tesla and Google are making advancements in self-driving technology, which could remove the need for cab drivers and lower the price.
Source: Driverless cabs could spell the end for public transit | Toronto Star
What Drives Donald Trump? Fear of Losing Status, Tapes Show – The New York Times
In more than five hours of conversations — the last extensive biographical interviews he granted before running for president — Mr. Trump makes clear how difficult it is for him to imagine, let alone accept, defeat.
Source: What Drives Donald Trump? Fear of Losing Status, Tapes Show - The New York Times
The Pentagon’s ‘Terminator Conundrum’: Robots That Could Kill on Their Own – The New York Times
The United States has put artificial intelligence at the center of its defense strategy, with weapons that can identify targets and make decisions.
Source: The Pentagon’s ‘Terminator Conundrum’: Robots That Could Kill on Their Own - The New York Times
Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal – BBC News
The International Energy Agency says that the world's capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources has now overtaken coal.