Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Haitian journalist survives assassination attempt that leaves car riddled with bullets

Haiti Protest

A well-known Haitian journalist survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday that left his car riddled with bullets in the capital of Port-au-Prince, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-journalist-attacked-gangs-security-1.6629070?cmp=rss

Partial solar eclipse delights skygazers from Iceland to India

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A partial solar eclipse, visible in Central Europe, Northeast Africa and the Middle East occurred briefly on Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/partial-eclipse-scroller-1.6615150?cmp=rss

At least 29,000 migrants have died trying to reach Europe since 2014: UN researchers

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More than 29,000 migrants have died trying to reach Europe since 2014, with 5,000 deaths in the last two years, the International Organization for Migration said in a report Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/europe-migrant-crossing-deaths-1.6628909?cmp=rss

Peace talks aimed at ending Ethiopia's deadly Tigray conflict begin in South Africa

Ethiopia Tigray Conflict New Offensive

Formal peace talks are underway between Ethiopia's government forces and fighters from its northern Tigray region to end a deadly two-year conflict that left millions of people suffering.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/peace-talks-ethiopia-tigray-south-africa-1.6628808?cmp=rss

Russia doubles down on 'dirty bomb' accusation against Ukraine

Russia Ukraine War

The Kremlin on Tuesday repeated its claim that Ukraine plans to use a radioactive "dirty bomb"— an allegation Western allies dismissed as patently absurd and Ukraine said could be pretext for Russia's own alleged plans to detonate such a weapon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-war-1.6628465?cmp=rss

At least 2 Canadian women and their children repatriated from ISIS detention camp

life after isis

At least two Canadian women have left a detention camp in Syria holding ISIS fighters and their family members, CBC News has learned.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-mothers-children-repatriated-isis-detention-camp-1.6628675?cmp=rss

Rishi Sunak officially takes over as British prime minister

Britain Politics

Rishi Sunak promised to restore confidence and calmness to the office of British prime minister after being asked by King Charles on Tuesday to form a government. But, Sunak said, "difficult decisions" will be necessary as Britain grapples with a "profound economic crisis."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/british-pm-sunak-charles-1.6628479?cmp=rss

5 Palestinians killed after Israeli troops raid gunmen's West Bank hideout

Israel Palestinians

Israeli forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West Bank's second-largest city, blowing up an explosives lab and engaging in a firefight, the military said Tuesday. Five Palestinians were killed and 20 were wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/palestinians-killed-nablus-west-bank-1.6628442?cmp=rss