Monday, May 24, 2021

India braces for 2nd powerful cyclone in 10 days

India Cyclone

India's eastern coast is on alert ahead of a severe cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal, days after a powerful storm battered the country's western coast and killed at least 140 people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-cyclone-coronavirus-1.6039060?cmp=rss

A little kindness helps Massachusetts woman claim a million dollar lottery win

Lottery winner

A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million US lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/massachusetts-lottery-winner-store-owner-1.6038843?cmp=rss

Mali soldiers take president, prime minister to military headquarters, witnesses say

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Malian soldiers rounded up the president and prime minister Monday, hours after a government reshuffle in the West African nation left out two members of the junta that seized power in a coup nine months earlier, witnesses reported.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mali-military-president-pm-1.6038833?cmp=rss

Victims of cable car disaster in Italy identified as investigation focuses on why brake failed

Italy Cable Car Deaths

The investigation into Italy's cable car disaster that killed 14 people will focus on why the lead cable snapped and why the emergency brake didn't engage and prevent the cabin from careening back down the mountain until it pulled off the support line and crashed to the ground, the lead prosecutor said Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italy-cable-car-disaster-investigation-1.6038605?cmp=rss

Iran agrees to keep cameras at its nuclear sites for 1 more month

Iran Nuclear

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has agreed to a one-month extension to the deal on surveillance cameras at its nuclear sites.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-extends-cameras-nuclear-sites-1.6038568?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

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The COVID-19 pandemic is being perpetuated by a "scandalous inequity" in vaccine distribution, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday as he set new targets for protecting people in the poorest countries.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-may24-2021-1.6038485?cmp=rss

U.S. secretary of state to push for peace talks during Middle East trip

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on last week's Gaza ceasefire by laying the groundwork for a resumption in long-stalled peace talks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/antony-blinken-peace-talks-gaza-truce-1.6038502?cmp=rss

EU calls for investigation after Belarus diverts plane, arrests opposition journalist

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Western leaders are decrying the diversion of a plane to Belarus that ended with the arrest an opposition journalist as an act of piracy and terrorism, as the European Union and others on Monday demanded an investigation into the dramatic forced landing of the Ryanair jet.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/eu-investigation-belarus-flight-diverted-1.6038479?cmp=rss