At least 2 killed, dozens of homes destroyed after powerful Cyclone Yasa slams Fiji

A powerful cyclone hit Fiji overnight, killing at least two people and destroying dozens of homes in the Pacific island nation, authorities said Friday.

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Suspected Russian hacking spree extends beyond original target, U.S. officials admit

The massive hacking campaign disclosed by U.S. officials this week and tentatively attributed to the Russian government extended beyond users of pervasive network software that had been compromised.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/russia-hacking-solarwinds-1.5845909?cmp=rss

California reports record 379 COVID deaths as hospitals pushed to capacity

California health authorities reported Thursday a record 379 coronavirus deaths and more than 52,000 new confirmed cases as the crisis over care of the sick deepened.

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Boko Haram releases video purportedly showing some of the kidnapped schoolboys in Nigeria

Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadist rebels have released a video purportedly showing some of the more than 300 schoolboys abducted last week from a government boarding school in the northwestern town of Kankara.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nigeria-boko-haram-kidnapped-video-1.5845616?cmp=rss

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial data debated at U.S. hearing before expected authorization

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to endorse emergency use of Moderna Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine during a meeting on Thursday, as the nation prepares to roll out a second vaccine.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/us-moderna-vaccine-fda-advisory-hearing-1.5845196?cmp=rss

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/macron-coronavirus-positive-1.5845025?cmp=rss

Fiji declares state of natural disaster as powerful cyclone approaches

Fiji declared a state of natural disaster on Thursday, ordering its entire population to take shelter ahead of a nightly curfew as a potentially devastating cyclone approached the Pacific Island nation.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/fiji-cyclone-yasa-1.5845009?cmp=rss