Coal mine blast in Turkey kills 14, injures dozens

Turkey's interior minister says a blast inside a coal mine in northern Turkey has left 14 workers dead.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coal-mine-explosion-turkey-1.6617264?cmp=rss

Two doctor brothers are providing medical support, advice to Iranian protesters — thousands of kilometres away

People injured in Iran’s protests fear repercussions if they go to the hospital, so doctors thousands of kilometres away are trying to offer help online.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/two-doctor-brothers-are-providing-medical-support-advice-to-iranian-protesters-thousands-of-kilometres-away-1.6616653?cmp=rss

Under fire, U.K. PM Liz Truss dumps finance minister

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has fired her finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, the BBC reported on Friday, shortly before she is expected to scrap parts of his economic package in a bid to survive the market and political turmoil gripping the country.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-kingdom-liz-truss-kwasi-kwarteng-finance-government-1.6616336?cmp=rss

Hundreds of homes flooded, residents displaced by swollen rivers in Australia

Homes were flooded in Melbourne and other cities in Australia's southeast on Friday with rivers forecast to remain dangerously high for days.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-floods-melbourne-southeast-1.6616283?cmp=rss