Thursday, August 25, 2022

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily cut off from power grid

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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in Ukraine was temporarily knocked offline Thursday because of fire damage to a transmission line, causing a blackout across the region and heightening fears of a catastrophe in a country still haunted by the Chernobyl disaster.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-nuclear-plant-fighting-1.6562513?cmp=rss

Judge orders release of redacted Trump search affidavit

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A judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former U.S. president Donald Trump and seized classified documents.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-search-affidavit-redacted-release-judge-1.6562421?cmp=rss

Swastika Mountain's new name set to honour Indigenous leader instead of evoking Nazi history

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When two 19-year-old hikers vanished on Oregon's Swastika Mountain, the modest butte in the middle of nowhere ended up rising in prominence due to its offensive name. Now the Oregon Geographic Names Board is considering naming the mountain after Chief (Halo) Halito.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/swastika-mountain-oregon-indigenous-name-1.6561941?cmp=rss

Canada is moving military air transports from Kuwait to U.K. to support Ukraine

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The Canadian military's air detachment in the Middle East — which has been supporting anti-terrorism operations and UN peacekeeping missions in Africa — is being relocated to the United Kingdom.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/airlift-kuwait-ukraine-c-130j-1.6561280?cmp=rss

Japan police chief to resign over shooting death of ex-PM Shinzo Abe

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Japan's national police chief says he will resign to take responsibility over former leader Shinzo Abe's shooting death.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-national-police-chief-resigns-shinzo-abe-assassination-1.6561567?cmp=rss