As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Part One

Miss World Canada: China
When Anastasia Lin won the Miss World Canada competition, she did so partly by taking a stand against human rights abuses in China -- a stand that Chinese officials don't appreciate.

Roma case re-opened
After being deported to Hungary from Canada, a Roma family gets a second chance -- because their immigration lawyer here botched their case. 

"Fighting Cocks" pub
A pub called Ye Olde Fighting Cocks has served St. Albans, England, for centuries -- so when an animal-rights group demands the pub change its name, a cock-ophony is unleashed. 

Part Two

Mary Beale painting
A painting long believed to be the work of a Flemish man turns out, in fact, to be the work of a the first known professional female painter in Britain. 

France food
A municipal politician's idea has gone national in France -- and now he's hoping his plan to force supermarkets to stop throwing edible food away will go international as well. 

Part Three

Nigeria suicide bombers
They're given no choice: according to a new report from UNICEF, which finds a significant increase in the number of women and girls acting as suicide bombers. 

Muslim comedian
Extremists have no sense of humour. Which is why a Muslim stand-up from the U.K. believes comedy might be the most powerful tool to prevent radicalization. 

Cow poo bus
What if we told you a British bus had just broken a speed record using a fuel that's endlessly renewable? You'd be excited. Would you still be excited if I told you the fuel came out of a cow's rear end? Don't answer.