Monday, October 17, 2022

Canadian sentenced to 20 years in U.S. prison for recruiting ISIS fighters

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An Edmonton man directly funded "violent acts of terrorism," including the kidnapping and killing of people in Syria, said U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman in a statement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/canadian-sentenced-to-20-years-in-u-s-prison-for-recruiting-isis-fighters-1.6619688?cmp=rss

Germany to postpone nuclear plant closures as Russia's war in Ukraine fuels energy crisis fears

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ordered ministers to prepare to keep all of Germany's three remaining nuclear plants running until mid-April to fend off a possible energy crisis caused by Russia's war in Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/germany-nuclear-plants-april-1.6619144?cmp=rss

Nigeria rushes to aid flood victims, as death toll tops 600

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The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nigeria-floods-oct17-1.6619015?cmp=rss

Kevin Spacey granted partial dismissal of claims in sexual misconduct trial

Sexual Misconduct Kevin Spacey

On Monday, a judge dismissed one of the legal claims Kevin Spacey faces from actor Anthony Rapp, who was 14 when he says Spacey tried to seduce him in a bedroom after a party.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kevin-spacey-sexual-misconduct-trial-1.6619036?cmp=rss

Iran tries to deflect protests over Mahsa Amini by focusing on Kurds

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Facing their biggest challenge in years, Iran's religious leaders are trying to portray the angry protests over the death of Mahsa Amini as a breakaway uprising by her fellow Kurds threatening the nation's unity rather than its clerical rule.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-kurds-mahsa-amini-protests-1.6618818?cmp=rss

Sweden Democrats, far-right party, part of government for 1st time ever

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Sweden's parliament confirmed Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson as prime minister on Monday as head of a three-party minority coalition that for the first time includes a role for the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats in government.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sweden-new-government-1.6618787?cmp=rss

BTS will fulfil South Korean military service, group's management says

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The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/south-korea-bts-military-service-1.6618764?cmp=rss

Suicide drones attack Kyiv one week after Russia launched strikes across Ukraine

Kyiv drone attack

Explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine's capital as families were preparing to start their week early Monday, the blasts echoing across Kyiv and sending people scurrying to shelters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-kyiv-explosion-drone-1.6618736?cmp=rss