Children by the thousands forced to act as soldiers, victimized by war in 2020

More than 8,500 children were used as soldiers last year in various conflicts across the world and nearly 2,700 others were killed, the United Nations said on Monday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-report-child-soldiers-1.6074588?cmp=rss

'Living fossil' fish surprises scientists with 100-year lifespan

The coelacanth — a wondrous fish that was thought to have gone extinct along with the dinosaurs 66 million years ago before unexpectedly being found alive and well in 1938 off South Africa's east coast — is offering up even more surprises.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/coelacanth-fossil-1.6074328?cmp=rss

Deadly storm Claudette heads out to sea, expected to pass by Nova Scotia Tuesday

Claudette regained tropical storm status and headed out to sea from the North Carolina coast Monday, less than two days after the system killed 14 people in Alabama, including nine children who died in a highway crash.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/claudette-storm-alabama-1.6074052?cmp=rss

Ethiopia holds critical vote as UN rights chief decries 'credible reports' of Tigray abuses

The United Nations rights chief said on Monday she was "deeply disturbed" by continued reports of rights violations in Tigray, Ethiopia, including executions of civilians, sexual violence against children and forced displacement. The comments came as voting in Ethiopia's two-stage election began Monday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ethiopia-election-un-investigation-1.6073462?cmp=rss

Iran's president-elect says he won't meet with Biden

Iran's president-elect said Monday he would not meet with U.S. President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program and its support of regional militias, sticking to a hard-line position following his landslide victory in last week's election.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-president-elect-ebrahim-raisi-joe-biden-1.6073423?cmp=rss

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

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday capped the number of spectators at 10,000 for each venue, days after experts said that holding the event without fans was the least-risky option.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-canada-world-canada-june21-2021-1.6073383?cmp=rss