Monday, November 28, 2022

Protester with rainbow flag interrupts men's World Cup game in Qatar

WCup Portugal Uruguay Soccer

A protester ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said "Save Ukraine" on the front and "Respect for Iranian Woman" on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/protester-rainbow-flag-world-cup-1.6667028?cmp=rss

WHO says it's using 'mpox' to avoid racist monkeypox name

Monkeypox

The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/mpox-who-1.6666447?cmp=rss

Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupts for 1st time in nearly 40 years

HAWAII-VOLCANO/

Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby, authorities said Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hawaii-mauna-loa-eruption-1.6666339?cmp=rss

2 rescued after spending several hours in small plane atop powerlines in Maryland

APTOPIX Maryland Small Plane Crash

Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they crashed into power lines, causing widespread outages in the surrounding county.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/maryland-plane-rescue-hydro-lines-1.6666315?cmp=rss

China tightens security in Shanghai after anti-lockdown protests erupt across country

Shanghai

Shanghai authorities put up barriers on Monday around a city centre area where hundreds of people protested over the weekend against heavy COVID-19 measures, one of several demonstrations that have flared across the country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-protest-covid-measures-1.6666287?cmp=rss