Ex-Green Beret claims he led failed raid into Venezuela

A former Green Beret has claimed responsibility for a failed attack aimed at overthrowing Nicolas Maduro that the socialist government said ended with eight dead.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venezuela-maduro-plot-invasion-1.5554240?cmp=rss

Trump says 100,000 Americans could die of COVID-19, revising his earlier predictions

U.S. President Donald Trump says he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/trump-fox-covid-19-coronavirus-1.5554216?cmp=rss

China hid severity of the coronavirus to hoard supplies, U.S. intelligence documents allege

U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/china-coronavirus-covid-19-u-s-intelligence-documents-1.5554150?cmp=rss

Pole vault stars set bar high in backyard competition

Mondo Duplantis of Sweden and Renaud Lavillenie of France tied for the gold medal Sunday during a men's pole vault competition held in their own backyards. It was a rare sporting event held during the coronavirus pandemic.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/world-athletics-ultimate-garden-clash-1.5553974?cmp=rss

'You can't socially distance the cast or the crew': Why Broadway faces challenges to reopening

With razor-thin profit margins, Broadway shows can't survive in a world of physical distancing, the industry says. And as U.S. states reveal their plans to reopen, crowd-attracting events are finding themselves at the back of the line with no clear timetable to return.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/broadway-last-to-reopen-1.5552566?cmp=rss

Not so much fuss: Why this royal 'just gets on with it'

There hasn’t been much fanfare around Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, as she's been helping in support of those working in the battle against COVID-19. But then again, when she does her royal business, that’s the way it tends to be.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/royal-fascinator-pandemic-royals-online-1.5552504?cmp=rss

North and South Korea exchange gunfire across border at guard post

North and South Korea exchanged gunfire around the South's guard post early on Sunday, raising tension a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended an almost three-week absence from public life with state media showing him visiting a factory.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/northsouth-korea-exchange-gunfire-1.5553856?cmp=rss

Japan's work culture keeps many employees at the office despite COVID-19

Japan's workers are encouraged to stay home and practice physical distancing by the government, and companies are asked to scale back or close amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Tokyo, the country's traditional work culture has kept many going to the office daily.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-covid-19-coronavirus-1.5549504?cmp=rss