Saturday, April 23, 2022

Japan's coast guard finds 7 people from missing tour boat, but condition unknown

Japan Tour Boat Missing

Seven people from the Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board have been found, after three more were found on Sunday, Japan's coast guard said, although it was unclear if they were still alive.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-tour-boat-distress-1.6429179?cmp=rss

Brazil celebrates the return of Carnival

Brazil Carnival

Thousands jammed into Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sambadrome on Saturday for Carnival celebrations. Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools began strutting their stuff late Friday, which was the first evening of the two-night spectacle.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/carnival-brazil-rio-1.6428860?cmp=rss

Bomb blast at restaurant in Somalia's capital kills 6

Somalia Bomb Blast

A bomb blast by Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels hit a popular seaside restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing at least six people, ambulance service officials say.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/somalia-mogadishu-bomb-restaurant-al-shabaab-1.6428892?cmp=rss

While Russia claims victory in Mariupol, observers say Putin won't stop there

UKRAINE-CRISIS/MARIUPOL

After weeks of slow progress in capturing Ukrainian territory, Russia is keen to proclaim a military win. Now, with its troops surrounding Mariupol, there is increasing talk about Russia's goal to take the south coast of Ukraine in order to create a land bridge to Crimea.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mariupol-ukraine-russia-crimea-1.6427230?cmp=rss

Tour boat carrying 26 people missing, reported sinking off Japan's northern coast

Fishing port in Shari, Japan, where missing tour boat launched from

A tour boat with 26 people aboard was missing in rough and cold waters off northern Japan on Saturday after issuing a distress call and reporting to be sinking, the coast guard said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-tour-boat-distress-1.6428810?cmp=rss

EU deal targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation

Congress White Nationalism-Social Media

The European Union reached a landmark deal early Saturday to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hate-speech-big-tech-european-union-1.6428784?cmp=rss

10 coal miners missing in Poland after underground tremor

Poland Coal Mine Blast

Coal mining authorities in Poland said Saturday that contact has been lost with 10 miners following an underground tremor and methane gas discharge at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine in the south of the country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/poland-mine-accident-1.6428779?cmp=rss