As Russia expands its war in Ukraine, will the delicate peace in the Balkans be disrupted?

Concern is growing that Russia may use its influence over nationalist leaders to stoke tensions in the Western Balkans region.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/balkans-russian-influence-1.6593195?cmp=rss

Violent unrest continues in Iran following Mahsa Amini's death in custody, with 26 reportedly dead

Protesters across Iran have continued to clash violently with security forces following the death of a young woman in police custody, as Iranian state TV suggested the death toll from the unrest could be as high as 26, without offering details.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-morality-police-protests-mahsa-amini-1.6593498?cmp=rss

Filipino survivors of martial law still haunted by abuses 50 years after declaration

Fifty years after the declaration of martial law in the Philippines, survivors and activists in the country and around the world are commemorating what’s widely considered to be a dark chapter in the country’s history.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/survivors-martial-law-philippines-abuses-50-years-later-1.6592042?cmp=rss

Hong Kong scraps hotel quarantine, PCR test before departure for incoming travellers

Hong Kong's leader announced the city would no longer require incoming travellers to quarantine in designated hotels as it seeks to remain competitive and open up globally after nearly two years.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-covid-flight-changes-1.6592981?cmp=rss

Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel dead at 70

Hilary Mantel, the best-selling British author known for her award-winning Wolf Hall historical trilogy, died on Thursday at the age of 70, her publisher said on Twitter on Friday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-author-mantel-1.6592826?cmp=rss

Ukraine regions controlled by Russia hold referendum votes denounced by West

Voting began on Friday in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine in a referendum that Russia is expected to use to justify the annexation of four regions, with one Ukrainian official reported as saying voting was mandatory.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-invasion-day-212-1.6592804?cmp=rss

Celtics suspend coach Udoka for 2022-23 season after 'violations of team policies'

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/nba-celtics-head-coach-ime-udoka-suspended-for-season-1.6592715?cmp=rss

Facing calls to resign, World Bank president changes answer on climate crisis

Under pressure to resign for declining to say whether he accepts the scientific consensus on global warming, World Bank President David Malpass said on Thursday it was clear greenhouse emissions are causing climate change and defended his record as bank chief.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/malpass-world-bank-climate-change-1.6592799?cmp=rss

She held up a Lebanese bank for her own money. Now, she's in hiding

Some people in Lebanon are resorting to holding bank heists to get their own money out of their accounts. Nothing is Foreign speaks to a woman who did just that, and explores how the ongoing economic crisis has forced some into dire situations with few options.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nothing-is-foreign-sept-23-1.6591690?cmp=rss