Saturday, July 24, 2021

Brazilian protesters call for impeachment of Bolsonaro for 2nd time in a month

Protester holding placard with illustration of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on it

Protesters took to the streets in several Brazilian cities on Saturday to demand the impeachment of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, whose popularity has fallen in recent weeks amid corruption scandals against the backdrop of the pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brazil-protesters-demand-impeachment-bolsonaro-1.6116143?cmp=rss

Syrian table tennis star makes historic debut as youngest Olympian at Tokyo Games

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Syria's Hend Zaza, already the youngest competitor at the Tokyo Games, entered the record books on Saturday after becoming the youngest competitor in Olympic table tennis history.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/table-tennis/hend-zaza-tokyo-olympics-youngest-table-tennis-competitor-1.6116069?cmp=rss

Wildfires blasting through western U.S. draw states to lend support

APTOPIX California Wildfires

Out-of-state crews headed to Montana on Saturday to battle a blaze that injured five firefighters as the U.S. West struggles with a series of fires that have ravaged rural lands and destroyed homes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-wildfires-bootleg-out-of-state-support-1.6116089?cmp=rss

Rescue teams in India struggle to reach submerged homes following flooding, landslides

View of flood water in Kolhapur, in Indian's Maharashtra state

Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens of submerged homes as the death toll from landslides and accidents caused by torrential monsoon rains rose to 125.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-landslides-monsoon-rains-rescue-1.6115893?cmp=rss

Thousands in Sydney protest pandemic lockdown, dozens arrested

Virus Outbreak Australia

Thousands of people took to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities on Saturday to protest pandemic lockdown restrictions, and police made multiple arrests after crowds broke through barriers and threw plastic bottles and potted plants.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-july24-2021-1.6115796?cmp=rss