Saturday, December 4, 2021

Austrian minister to be 3rd person to serve as chancellor this year

Karl Nehammer of the Austrian People's Party

Immigration hardliner Karl Nehammer will be sworn in as Austrian chancellor on Monday, the presidency said, after being thrust into leadership by tumult among his conservative People's Party following the resignation of fallen star Sebastian Kurz.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/austria-new-chancellor-karl-nehammer-politics-1.6273854?cmp=rss

Parents of teen accused in Michigan school shooting plead not guilty to manslaughter charges

School Shooting Michigan

The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School pleaded not guilty on Saturday to involuntary manslaughter charges, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a commercial building.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jennifer-james-crumbley-michigan-school-shooting-1.6273754?cmp=rss

Volcanic eruption in Indonesia kills 1, injures dozens

People ride a motorbike on road covered with volcanic ash in Indonesia

Indonesia's Semeru volcano on Java island erupted on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 41 as it spewed out huge clouds of smoke and ash, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/indonesia-volcano-eruption-java-island-1.6273734?cmp=rss

Tennis star Peng Shuai is casting international light on China's #MeToo movement

China Missing Tennis Star

International concern over the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has cast a spotlight on sexual assault allegations in Chinese society — but experts say it's also shown just how desperate the Chinese government is to shut it down.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/metoo-allegations-peng-shuai-1.6271739?cmp=rss

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

Virus Outbreak South Africa

Higher hospital admissions among children during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa that is driven by the omicron variant should prompt vigilance but not panic, as infections have been mild, a health official said on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-dec4-2021-1.6273691?cmp=rss

Total solar eclipse brings darkness to Antarctic summer

Solar eclipse

Video released by NASA shows a total solar eclipse as seen from Western Antarctica on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/solar-eclipse-southern-hemisphere-1.6273695?cmp=rss