Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Monkeys in hot water in Japan

Monkeys in hot water in Japan

The Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hokkaido, Japan, has set out its annual winter bath using hot water from a nearby spring to give monkeys from its monkey park a chance to stay warm. Despite temperatures below zero Celsius freezing, the primates can stay relaxed and toasty while visitors take photos and toss food into the penned-off area.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/monkeys-in-hot-water-in-japan-1.6686499?cmp=rss

At least 4 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks in English Channel

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed sorrow on Wednesday after four people died following an incident involving a small migrant boat in the English Channel between Britain and France.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/english-channel-migrants-drown-1.6685186?cmp=rss

U.S. storm that spawned tornadoes leaves 2 dead

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A destructive storm marched across the United States, spawning tornadoes that touched down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, where two deaths were reported, and it delivered blizzard-like conditions to the Great Plains and threatened more severe weather Wednesday in the South.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-states-winter-storm-1.6685177?cmp=rss

Megan Thee Stallion testifies that Torey Lanez fired gun, injuring her in 2020 shooting

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Megan Thee Stallion took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday and told jurors that rapper Tory Lanez fired five shots at her feet, yelled at her to dance and wounded her as she tried to walk away from him in the Hollywood Hills more than two years ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/us-trial-megan-lanez-1.6685170?cmp=rss

How Canadian doctors are helping Iranian colleagues document brutality of regime

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As Iran executed a second anti-regime demonstrator in a week, protests continued inside the country unabated. Medical professionals, who are among those facing the greatest personal risk, are being helped by colleagues overseas, including Canada.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-iranian-doctors-regime-abuses-1.6683941?cmp=rss