Saturday, July 9, 2022

Russia assembling reserves near Ukraine for future offensive, says U.K. military intelligence

Russia Ukraine War

Russia is moving reserve forces from across the country and assembling them near Ukraine for future offensive operations, British military intelligence said on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-invasion-russia-day-136-1.6515947?cmp=rss

Day 136 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia Ukraine War

Day 136 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/day-136-of-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-1.6515951?cmp=rss

At least 16 killed, thousands rescued at flood-hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir

India Kashmir Hindu Pilgrimage

Emergency workers rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods triggered by sudden rains swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. At least 16 people have died and dozens were injured.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kashmir-hindu-pilgrimage-deadly-floods-1.6515825?cmp=rss

Kazakhstan's Rybakina wins women's Wimbledon title, 1st Grand Slam

1241798129

Elena Rybakina beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday in London to become the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/2022-wimbledon-recap-july-9-1.6515802?cmp=rss

Protesters in Sri Lanka storm president's residence, office

1241777978

Sri Lankan protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday, local television reports said, as thousands of people demonstrated in the capital against the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sri-lanka-economic-crisis-protest-1.6515788?cmp=rss

Why some Democrats are frustrated with Joe Biden

Biden

Whether it be a spate of deadly mass shootings, Supreme Court decisions including the overturning of Roe v. Wade, some Democrats are frustrated over U.S. President Joe Biden's response to recent and consequential domestic events.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-democrats-frustration-1.6514720?cmp=rss

Shinzo Abe's body arrives in Tokyo as country mourns ex-PM's death

1241787749

The body of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been returned to Tokyo after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech in western Japan a day earlier.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shinzo-abe-tokyo-1.6515782?cmp=rss