Friday, July 15, 2022

What happened in Week 21 of Russia’s attack on Ukraine

What happened in Week 21 of Russia’s attack on Ukraine

Russian missiles struck cities in central and southwest Ukraine far from the front lines of the conflict and Ukraine said Canada’s decision to return turbines used in a pipeline to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany will be viewed as a sign of weakness by Moscow. Here’s a recap of the war in Ukraine from July 9 to July 15.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/what-happened-in-week-21-of-russia-s-attack-on-ukraine-1.6522365?cmp=rss

Mixed feelings greet reopening of Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket after mass shooting

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The reopening of the supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where 10 people were shot and killed in May, has raised questions about how, when and whether to let the site of a mass atrocity return to being what it was before it was a crime scene.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/buffalo-shooting-supermarket-reopening-1.6521999?cmp=rss

U.S. Congress panel probing Jan. 6 attack to hold primetime hearing next week

Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2022

The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol announced on Friday that it will hold a hearing at 8 p.m. ET next Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-congress-jan-6-attack-panel-hearing-july-2022-1.6522234?cmp=rss

U.K. issues 1st ever 'red' warning, bracing for record-setting heat as Europe swelters

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Britain's Met Office issued its first ever "red" warning for exceptional heat, saying record temperatures expected early next week will put even healthy people at risk of serious illness and death.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/europe-britain-heat-wave-1.6521529?cmp=rss

Jayland Walker was shot dozens of times by Ohio police, medical examiner finds

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Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man who died last month at the hands of police in Akron, Ohio, was shot dozens of times, with 26 bullets recovered from his body, according to a preliminary autopsy report released Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jayland-walker-police-shooting-autopsy-1.6522015?cmp=rss

Biden fist bumps Saudi crown prince in greeting at royal palace in Jeddah

U.S. President Joe Biden fist bumping with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

A crucial meeting to repair one of the world's most important diplomatic relationships began with a fist bump Friday as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden at a royal palace.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-saudi-arabia-visit-1.6521840?cmp=rss

Secret Service texts from day of Capitol riot were erased, U.S. government watchdog says

Capitol Riot Investigation Highlights

Secret Service agents deleted text messages sent and received around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol even after an inspector general requested them as part of an investigation into the insurrection, the government watchdog has found.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jan-6-commitee-secret-service-1.6521561?cmp=rss

Ivana Trump, ex-wife of former U.S. president Donald Trump, dead at 73

Ivana Trump attending a nordic skiing event in Liberec, Czech Republic, in 2009

Former model and businesswoman Ivana Trump has died at the age of 73. Her ex-husband, former U.S. president Donald Trump, announced her death on social media.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ivana-trump-dead-1.6520900?cmp=rss

Lawyer says WNBA star Brittany Griner had doctor's letter for cannabis

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A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner has presented a Russian court with a doctor's letter recommending she use cannabis to treat pain.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/brittney-griner-trial-medical-1.6521509?cmp=rss

Sri Lanka to begin process of choosing new president Saturday

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's interim president Friday until parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after mass protests over the country's economic collapse forced him from office.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sri-lanka-crisis-1.6521461?cmp=rss

Ukraine says with new offensive, it can reclaim territory lost to Russia — but is that realistic?

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Ukraine has slowly and brutally been losing territory in the Donbas region to Russia. Now its leaders are signalling a new phase of the war where Kyiv finally takes the offensive. But does the embattled country have the troops and resources to do it?



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russia-offensive-reclaim-territory-1.6520622?cmp=rss