Thursday, September 9, 2021

Brazil's Bolsonaro backs off comments about Supreme Court justice

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Brazil

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he never intended to attack any branch of the government, comments that boosted markets as he sought to defuse a dispute with the Supreme Court.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bolsonaro-brazil-supreme-court-truckers-protest-1.6170374?cmp=rss

Federal justice department sues Texas over new abortion law

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The Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas, in an effort to block enforcement of a new law that almost entirely bans abortion in the state.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/justice-garland-texas-abortion-court-lawsuit-1.6170039?cmp=rss

As some countries welcome Afghanistan's refugees, others want to keep them out

Italy Afghanistan Refugees

Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan were airlifted out of the country last month as the Taliban swept to power. Many more are still trying to escape. Here's a look at where the country's refugees may be heading.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghan-refugees-where-are-they-going-1.6167438?cmp=rss

Moderna, Novavax developing combined COVID-19, flu shots

Virus Outbreak

Moderna Inc. said on Thursday it was developing a single-dose vaccine that combines a booster dose against COVID-19 and a booster against flu, a day after Novavax announced its own plans.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/moderna-novavax-combined-vaccines-1.6169305?cmp=rss

Biden to launch 6-point plan against COVID-19 as cases rise in U.S.

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With U.S. COVID-19 cases surging among the unvaccinated, President Joe Biden will outline new approaches to control the pandemic in a speech on Thursday, including a requirement that all federal employees get vaccinated.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-us-covid19-sept9-plan-coronavirus-1.6169491?cmp=rss

Charter flight expected to leave Kabul as Taliban allows foreigners to leave

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A large group of Americans and other foreigners who remain in Afghanistan are set to depart the war-ravaged country on charter flights from Kabul on Thursday after the new Taliban government agreed to their evacuation, a U.S. official said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kabul-afghanistan-taliban-foreigners-1.6169219?cmp=rss

Study estimates how much coal, oil must be left in the ground to curb climate change

Congress Methane Emissions

Researchers who estimate how much of the world's coal, oil and natural gas reserves should be left unburned to slow the increase in climate-changing gases in the atmosphere have come up with a new, bigger estimate of how much should be left in the ground.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/oil-coal-study-1.6169239?cmp=rss

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

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President Joe Biden will outline new approaches to control the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, which rages on despite the wide availability of vaccines.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-sept9-2021-1.6169217?cmp=rss

COVID-19 is rising again in the U.K., but many shrug it off

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With U.K. roads clogged to pre-pandemic levels and ridership on London’s subway soaring, many people are acting as if the pandemic is over - even though there are now 40,000 new COVID-19 cases a day and the number is growing.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/covid-19-pandemic-united-kingdom-1.6167828?cmp=rss

How a former soldier nicknamed 'Canadian Dave' helped extract refugees from Afghanistan

David Lavery

David Lavery's private security company in Kabul is credited with rescuing more than 100 Afghans with ties to Canada.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canadian-dave-former-soldier-help-rescue-afghan-refugees-1.6168082?cmp=rss

Hong Kong police raid museum commemorating 1989 Tiananmen victims

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Hong Kong police on Thursday raided the premises of the closed June 4th Museum, dedicated to the victims of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tiananmen-museum-raid-hong-kong-1.6169211?cmp=rss