Extreme wildfire weather increasing around the globe, research says

New research suggests the risk of extreme wildfire events is increasing across the globe, with some of the largest increases in Western Canada.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildfire-weather-canada-1.6262844?cmp=rss

Australia dispatching police, troops to Solomon Islands as unrest grows

Australia is sending police, troops and diplomats to the Solomon Islands to help after anti-government demonstrators defied lockdown orders and took to the streets for a second day in violent protests.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/solomon-islands-australia-unrest-1.6262198?cmp=rss

Balloons, dancers and a cheering crowd: Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns in 'full strength'

Balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns and performers — and, of course, Santa Claus — are once again moving though roughly four kilometres of Manhattan streets.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/macys-thanksgiving-parade-newyork-balloons-covid-1.6262015?cmp=rss

U.K.-France tensions rise over deaths of at least 27 migrants in Channel

The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fuelling tensions between the U.K. and France over how to stop migrants from crossing the world's busiest waterway in small boats.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-kingdom-france-channel-migrant-deaths-1.6262021?cmp=rss

Russia's prominent human rights group Memorial in jeopardy of losing legal status

Russia's Supreme Court is hearing a petition Thursday to shut down one of the country's oldest and most prominent human rights groups, a move that elicited public outrage and is part of a months-long crackdown on activists, independent media and opposition supporters.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-supreme-court-memorial-1.6262041?cmp=rss

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

The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday recommended approval of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on children from five to 11 years old, clearing a path for shots to be administered to millions of elementary school pupils amid a new wave of infections sweeping across the continent.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-nov25-2021-1.6261977?cmp=rss

11 dead, dozens trapped after fire at Siberian coal mine, Russian officials say

A fire at a coal mine in Siberia killed 11 people and injured more than 40 others on Thursday, with dozens of others still trapped, authorities said.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/siberia-coal-mine-fire-1.6261971?cmp=rss

Explosion rocks Somalia capital killing at least 5

A large explosion outside a school in Somalia's capital on Thursday has killed at least five people, including students, witnesses said. The extremist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/explosion-rocks-somalia-capital-killing-at-least-5-1.6261960?cmp=rss