Monday, September 26, 2022

Russian military recruiter shot in enlistment office as protests continue over call-up

Russia Ukraine

A young man shot a Russian military officer at close range at an enlistment office in Siberia Monday, an unusually bold attack reflecting resistance to Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to mobilize hundreds of thousands of more men to wage war on Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-enlistment-troops-resistance-ukraine-1.6596621?cmp=rss

Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden

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Former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden has been granted citizenship in Russia, where he has lived in exile since leaking highly-classified information about U.S. government surveillance programs in 2013.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/edward-snowden-russian-citizenship-1.6596067?cmp=rss

Iran accuses U.S. of trying to exploit unrest over death of Mahsa Amini

Britain Iran Protest

Iran accused the United States on Monday of using unrest triggered by the death of a woman in police custody to try to destabilize the country, and warned it would not go unanswered, as the biggest protests since 2019 showed no signs of abating.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-united-states-mahsa-amini-unrest-1.6595765?cmp=rss

Ukrainians fear consequences of referendum results, and drone strike hits Odesa

UKRAINE-CRISIS/REFERENDUMS-MARIUPOL

An overnight drone strike near the Ukrainian port of Odesa sparked a massive fire and explosion, officials said Monday. Meanwhile, Russian troops have been going door-to-door, forcing Ukrainian residents to the ballot boxes in a referendum that Ukraine and the West see as illegal.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-invasion-day-215-1.6595686?cmp=rss

British pound falls to almost 40-year low, barely above parity with U.S. dollar

UK ECONOMY

The British pound fell to its lowest level since 1985 on Monday, along with other assets priced in it, as fears mount about dwindling economic growth and the government's plan to fix it.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/british-pound-falling-1.6595735?cmp=rss

Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Category 4 storm

Tropical Weather

Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-ian-cuba-florida-1.6595732?cmp=rss

Children among 13 killed in Russian school shooting

Russia School Shooting

A gunman killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded 21 other people in a school in the central Russian city of Izhevsk on Monday, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-izhevsk-school-shooting-1.6595692?cmp=rss

Are electric air taxis ready for takeoff? Maybe sooner than you think

ASX

Electric air taxis are getting more attention as cutting emissions becomes a global priority. And the aviation industry says they could be ready for takeoff sooner than you think.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/are-electric-air-taxis-ready-for-takeoff-maybe-sooner-than-you-think-1.6595479?cmp=rss