Monday, January 24, 2022

North Korea appears to have fired cruise missiles

NORTHKOREA-USA/

North Korea fired what appeared to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, days after a flurry of ballistic missile tests.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-appears-to-have-fired-cruise-missiles-1.6326352?cmp=rss

Biden caught on hot mic insulting Fox News reporter

Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic uttering a vulgarity about Fox News reporter at a White House event on Monday after the journalist shouted a question about the impact of rising inflation on this year's congressional elections.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-doocy-fox-hot-mic-insult-1.6326266?cmp=rss

Boris Johnson fighting to keep his job after reports of another pandemic party

Britain Politics

Britain's Boris Johnson was fighting to keep his job Monday after his office said his birthday in 2020 was marked by a gathering in 10 Downing Street, adding fuel to an investigation into government parties during COVID-19 lockdowns.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/johnson-parties-pandemic-1.6326044?cmp=rss

Michigan high school reopening nearly 2 months after shooting

School Shooting Michigan

The Michigan high school where four students were fatally shot is reopening for the first time since the Nov. 30 tragedy



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/michigan-oxford-high-school-class-return-1.6325104?cmp=rss

NATO sends more ships, jets to eastern Europe as Russia builds up troops near Ukraine

Belgium NATO Russia

NATO said Monday that it's putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues its troop build-up near Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nato-jan24-ukraine-russia-1.6325096?cmp=rss

Burkina Faso president detained, 2 mutinous soldiers tell AP

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is being held by mutinous soldiers, two of the rebellious soldiers told The Associated Press by phone early Monday. They did not say where Kaboré is being held, but said he is in a safe place.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/burkina-faso-president-detained-1.6325085?cmp=rss