Friday, August 26, 2022

Trump's New York City golf course to host Saudi-backed women's event

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A New York City-owned golf course managed by former U.S. president Donald Trump's business is expected to host a Saudi Arabia-supported women's tournament in October, city officials said Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/donald-trump-nyc-golf-course-to-host-saudi-backed-women-s-event-1.6563070?cmp=rss

Ukraine working to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactors after fears of a catastrophe

Ukraine Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Fires

A mission from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant next week after it was temporarily knocked offline, Ukrainian officials said Friday, as work continues to resume operations at two of the plant's reactors.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-invasion-day-184-1.6562924?cmp=rss

A tiny fraction of the high seas are protected. Why a UN treaty is needed now more than ever

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As two weeks of negotiations in New York City wrap up Friday, many hope the culmination will be a legally binding agreement between nations to conserve and protect marine biodiversity in the high seas.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/un-high-seas-biodiversity-treaty-1.6562108?cmp=rss

'We must not lose hope': Activists, victims seek war crimes charges against ex-Sri Lankan president

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Human rights groups say they have an extensive dossier of evidence on former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa that documents alleged war crimes during the end of the country's civil war.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sri-lanka-gotabaya-rajapaksa-war-crimes-1.6561580?cmp=rss