Saturday, August 27, 2022

U.S. intelligence to conduct risk assessment on recovered Trump Mar-a-Lago documents: letter

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The U.S. intelligence community will assess the potential risk to national security of disclosure of materials recovered during the Aug. 8 search of former U.S. president Donald Trump's Florida residence, according to a letter seen by Reuters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-intelligence-risk-assessment-documents-trump-mar-a-lago-1.6564623?cmp=rss

After 6 months of war, weapons from the West remain vital to Ukraine

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Six months into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, there are no signs of slowing from either side. Without a clear picture of how the next six months will unfold, analysts say one thing is certain — Ukraine will need continued support from the West, both financially and militarily, to continue its fight.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-six-months-in-1.6558611?cmp=rss

Deaths from flooding in Pakistan's monsoon season near 1,000

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Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since mid-June, officials said Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-monsoon-flooding-1.6564308?cmp=rss

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of shelling around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

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Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been a focus of international concern that fighting in the area could trigger a disaster.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-invasion-day-185-1.6564311?cmp=rss

From home heating to beer, staggering energy costs are fuelling Britain's inflation crisis

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It's not even winter yet and people in the U.K. are already getting hit by staggering cost increases, as energy prices are set to triple. Agencies that help the less well off say they are already seeing the impact, and there's no consensus on what government should do to help.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-energy-costs-inflation-1.6562955?cmp=rss