The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Today, we take you to Israel where once again tensions are rising, this time not sparked by external threats and fears, but from those within. A recent influx of African refugees has many Israelis worried and a few downright angry. The country created as beacon for persecuted Jews is now divided about its obligations to others in need of asylum.

Here's the challenge ... Does everyone who is HIV positive have an obligation to disclose that fact to a potential lover, if the risk of transmission is miniscule? Canadian law says failing to disclose may be nothing short of aggravated sexual assault. With yesterday's arrest of an HIV-positive woman on that very charge, the debate over moral obligation and criminal culpability begins once again. Today we speak with two women living with HIV who want their sex lives de-criminalized.

High regard for horse racing royalty and low opinions of royal regard. From the Triple Crown to the British Crown, we check in with our listeners thoughts on some of the stories of the week. Also today on checking-in, we're back on the story of Grassy Narrows Ontario and the lingering effects of Mercury dumped in its waterways for a decade 50 years ago. Ontario's Minister of Aboriginal Affairs speaks to the concerns as we follow up on this story.

As the soccer stars of the Euro 2012 prepare to tomorrow's start, some of the fans are kicking around a political football. Anti-semitism, sexism, homophobia and right-wing extremism are problems in both Poland and Ukraine, all of it highlighted in a BBC documentary Stadiums of Hate just released as Euro 2012 gets underway.

Lots of people talk about Gaydar that intuitive ability to sense .. someone else's sexual orientation. Now study out of the University of Washington says Gaydar is real. And its author says this is relevant to discrimination policy in the U.S. where there are fewer protections on the basis of sexual orientation. Trouble is Gaydar isn't terribly accurate. And to some its just offensive. We've got Gaydar on Our Radar today.

He has been pronounced fraudulent and dastardly by a court of law but is he a criminal? The case of a Nova Scotia man who punctured the condoms and impregnated his unsuspecting girlfriend is before the courts for the third time. If his conviction of sexual assault is upheld, it could open the door to prosecution against anyone who is dishonest about birth control … man or woman.

It hides in plain sight. Eavesdrops. Lurks for years inside a computer, moves around by hijacking Windows updates. Think about that for a minute. The Moscow-based Lab team that stumbled onto the Flame virus believes it is sophisticated work of a Nation-State. Flame's discovery has sparked calls for a pre-emptive cyber warfare ban or a cyber arms control treaty. And yet others say good luck with that. After all, how do you enforce rules in a cyber-sea of anonymity?

He grew up poor on a farm in Mexico, just a kid who liked horses and came to Canada to ride. He came to Vancouver with no English and lots of potential. This weekend, Mario Gutierrez takes on the royalty of thoroughbred racing with the race for the Triple Crown.

In the political slang of Washington, this is another Terror Tuesday … the day the U.S. President meets with his National Security advisors and considers, among other things, which so-called terrorist targets to go after next. President Obama's aggressive counter terrorism choices include the increased use of drone attacks. 53 so far this year, most of them in Pakistan's tribal areas. It has made supporters of his hardline opponents and opponents of one-time supporters.

Did the Butler do it? Paolo Gabriele, Butler to the Pope was interrogated today within the walls of the tiny Papal nation of the Vatican. He's alleged to have stolen the Pope's personal papers and leaked them. His friends say he is far too loyal for that but Vatican City is swirling with scandal right now with leaked documents pointing to intrigue, high-finance, low deeds and vicious infighting linked ... Not to the Pope but to the Cardinal who is his most trusted advisor. And if the Information isn't bad enough, the very fact that there could be as many as 20 Whistleblowers Inside the Holy See has the normally secretive Vatican in a whirl.

Today, the story of an environmental nightmare that began in the 60's and is still raising questions today in a Aboriginal community in northern Ontario. A Japanese researcher, famous for his work on mercury poisoning in his own country has released a new report on what he says he's found in Grassy Narrows.

He began work every day knowing he was a target. He'd dress as a labourer, pretend to be a farmer. But Mohammed Rahman was really an interpreter for Canadian soldiers officers in Afghanistan. And the Taliban knew where to find him. Mohammed Rahman now lives in Canada with his wife and 7 kids. And he's found the soldiers who used to rely on him are making sure his family can rely on them.

It was 23 years ago today that the world watched stunned as the tanks rolled into Beijing's Tiananmen Square literally crushing student activists and their protest for democracy. Among the hardliners urging military force was the then-Mayor of Beijing, Chen Xitong. Today his view saying he regrets the way government responded will be published in a book out of Hong Kong. He's the only official from those days to express remorse. So what's the motivation? Today, we track the long shadow of Tiananmen on today's China.

Why student protests in Quebec have gone to pot. And pan. Clanging kitchenware has caught on across the country. We talk to the man who cooked up the idea in Montreal and delve into the history of this boisterous banging.

Should calling someone fat be considered a form of discrimination? A new movement in the UK says commenting on one's girth is just as bad as making a racist comment. And should be punishable under a new law.