Sunday, March 7, 2021

At least 20 dead, hundreds hurt after explosions rock military barracks in Equatorial Guinea

EQUATORIAL-BLAST/

A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 600 others on Sunday, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/equatorial-guinea-explosions-military-barracks-1.5940412?cmp=rss

Meghan opens up on difficulties of royal life, U.K. press in Oprah interview

BRITAIN-ROYALS/MEGHAN

Meghan said the Royal Family tried to silence her and people within the institution not only failed to protect her against malicious claims by the British press but lied to protect others.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/harry-meghan-oprah-interview-1.5940481?cmp=rss

Queen salutes front-line workers in Commonwealth Day message

Britain Royals

Queen Elizabeth shared her annual message marking Commonwealth Day on Sunday and stressed the importance of community, even at a distance due to the coronavirus pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-elizabeth-commonwealth-day-address-1.5940216?cmp=rss

Pope Francis hears stories of life under ISIS in Iraq's ruined city of Mosul

Iraq Pope

Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under brutal ISIS rule on Sunday as the pontiff blessed their vow to rise up from ashes and told them that "fraternity is more durable than fratricide."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-iraq-sunday-1.5940167?cmp=rss

Tensions with palace rise ahead of Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah

Oprah-Meghan and Harry Interview

Ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan's interview broadcast Sunday evening with celebrity talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, headlines swirled on both sides of the Atlantic, reinforcing an impression of growing tensions and a public relations tug-of-war between the couple and Buckingham Palace.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/royal-fascinator-harry-meghan-oprah-prince-philip-eugenie-baby-name-august-1.5938180?cmp=rss

Czech Republic provides cautionary tale of what works and what doesn't in fighting COVID-19

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CZECH

After becoming the poster child of Europe with the lowest number of cases as a percentage of population in the European Union, the Czech Republic now leads the world in new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population, according to the World Health Organization.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/czech-republic-europe-covid-19-1.5938504?cmp=rss

Italian politicians targeting LGBTQ people to divert attention away from the COVID economy, experts say

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The COVID-19 pandemic has left supports for LGBTQ youth in Italy and elsewhere in Europe thinly stretched – putting thousands of young gay and transgender people at even greater risk.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italy-lgbtq-1.5938316?cmp=rss