Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Huge Russia-based disinformation network about Ukraine war disabled

Europe WhatsApp

A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-fake-news-facebook-meta-1.6597994?cmp=rss

Ebola deaths in Uganda rise to 23 as outbreak grows

Uganda Ebola

The risk of potential serious public health impact from the outbreak within Uganda is considered high, WHO says.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ebola-sudan-strain-uganda-1.6597900?cmp=rss

Pro-Moscow officials say 3 occupied regions of Ukraine have voted to join Russia

Russia Ukraine

Pro-Moscow officials said Tuesday that residents in three of the four occupied areas of Ukraine voted to join Russia in a Kremlin-orchestrated vote that has been dismissed by the U.S. and its Western allies as illegitimate.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/moscow-ukraine-referendums-1.6597755?cmp=rss

Chess world rocked by cheating accusations made by game's leading player

Dubai World Chess Championship

The genteel world of chess has been rocked by accusations of cheating made by the game's leading player.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chess-cheating-accusations-1.6597237?cmp=rss

'Unprecedented' Nord Stream pipeline damage in Baltic Sea raises suspicion as to causes

Germany Energy Nord Stream

A series of unusual leaks on two natural gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany triggered concerns about possible sabotage Tuesday, overshadowing the inauguration of a long-awaited pipeline in Poland that will bolster energy independence from Moscow.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nord-stream-pipeline-damage-1.6597069?cmp=rss

Singer Shakira to face tax fraud trial in Spain

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Shakira is facing trial on accusations that she failed to pay the equivalent of roughly $19.1 million Cdn in taxes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/shakira-spain-tax-fraud-trial-1.6597089?cmp=rss

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cuba

Tropical Weather

A strengthening Hurricane Ian's rain and winds lashed Cuba's western tip, where authorities have evacuated 50,000 people, as it became a major Category 3 storm early Tuesday and roared on a path that could see it hit Florida's west coast as a Category 4 hurricane.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-ian-cuba-tuesday-1.6597011?cmp=rss

Japan honours slain former PM Shinzo Abe in controversial state funeral

JAPAN-ABE/FUNERAL

A rare and controversial state funeral for assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe began Tuesday in tense Japan, where the event for one of the country's most divisive leaders has deeply split public opinion.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shinzo-abe-state-funeral-1.6596987?cmp=rss