Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Armed man arrested near U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home, charged with attempted murder

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A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested Wednesday near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after threatening to kill him, authorities say.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotus-brett-kavanaugh-arrest-1.6482194?cmp=rss

European Union will soon require common phone charger

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European Union officials said they inked a provisional agreement Tuesday to require a standard USB Type-C charging cord in the 27-nation bloc. It's part of a wider effort to make products sold in the EU more sustainable and cut down on electronic waste.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/eu-charge-phones-1.6482185?cmp=rss

Trudeau meets with PM of Barbados on first day of Summit of the Americas

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who arrived in Los Angeles late Tuesday, is getting down to work on environmental priorities with his counterpart from Barbados. He's also attending a meeting with Latin American and Caribbean leaders to discuss climate change, defending democratic values and gender equality.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-day-one-summit-of-americas-1.6481825?cmp=rss

Ukraine opens more investigations into possible Russian war crimes

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Ukraine has filed eight more war crimes cases to court in addition to three sentences that have already been handed down to Russian soldiers, Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said on Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-invasion-day-105-1.6481202?cmp=rss

Train derailment in east Iran kills at least 17, injures 50

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A passenger train partially derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and injuring 50 more, including some critically, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/train-derail-iran-1.6481122?cmp=rss