Monday, August 22, 2022

Trump asks to temporarily block FBI from reviewing documents seized from Mar-a-Lago

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Former U.S. president Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal court to temporarily block the FBI from reviewing the materials it seized two weeks ago from his Florida home, until a special master can be appointed to oversee the review.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-block-fbi-documents-1.6559170?cmp=rss

'We're going to die': Thousands demand Haiti's PM step down as crime surges in the country

Haiti Protest

Thousands of protesters in Haiti's capital and other major cities blocked roads, shut down businesses and marched through the streets Monday to demand that Prime Minister Ariel Henry step down and to call for a better quality of life.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-protests-1.6558814?cmp=rss

Tropical Atlas moth spotted loose in U.S. for what's believed to be 1st time

Atlas moth and hand

One of the world’s largest moths has been sighted in the northern U.S. for what's believed to be the first time — and the gentle flame-winged giant is creating a flap.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/atlas-moth-spotted-us-1.6558275?cmp=rss

Dr. Anthony Fauci, face of U.S. COVID-19 pandemic response, to retire in December

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/covid-anthony-fauci-retirement-1.6558425?cmp=rss

More than 5,550 Ukraine civilians, 9,000 soldiers reportedly killed since Russia's invasion

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Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, banned public celebrations this week to commemorate independence from Russian-dominated Soviet rule, citing a heightened threat of Russian attack in a war that the United Nations said on Monday has killed more than 5,500 civilians.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-day-180-1.6558267?cmp=rss

Russia blames Ukraine in car bombing death of nationalist

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Russia's top counterintelligence agency on Monday blamed Ukrainian spy services for organizing the killing of a leading Russian nationalist in a car bombing just outside Moscow.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-spy-car-bomb-1.6558177?cmp=rss

European drought exposes ancient stones, old bombs, dry lakebeds

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Weeks of baking drought across Europe have seen water levels in rivers and lakes fall to levels few can remember, exposing long-submerged treasures and a few unwanted hazards.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/europe-drought-spanish-stonehenge-bomb-lakebeds-climate-change-1.6558185?cmp=rss

U.S., South Korea hold largest joint military drills in 5 years

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The United States and South Korea began their biggest combined military training in years Monday as they heighten their defence posture against the growing North Korean nuclear threat.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-us-military-1.6558159?cmp=rss

Police file terrorism charges against Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan

Imran Khan, seen at right, attends military parade in Islamabad in March 2022

Pakistani police have filed terrorism charges against former prime minister Imran Khan, authorities said Monday, escalating political tensions in the country as the ousted premier holds mass rallies seeking to return to office.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-terrorism-charge-imran-khan-1.6558137?cmp=rss