An asteroid will whip by Earth tomorrow in one of closest approaches ever recorded

An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nasa-asteroid-near-miss-earth-1.6726423?cmp=rss

Wave of plastic pellets washed ashore in France an 'irreversible' problem, says activist

When Lionel Cheylus rolled up his sleeves to help gather tiny plastic pellets strewn across a beach in France, he knew it was an impossible task — but that was kind of the point.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/france-beach-plastic-pellet-nurdles-1.6725947?cmp=rss

Trump allowed back on Facebook after 2-year suspension

Facebook parent company Meta is reinstating Donald Trump's personal account after a two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection. The social media company also says it's adding "new guardrails" to ensure there are no "repeat offenders" who violate its rules.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-facebook-reinstated-1.6726185?cmp=rss

Dutch supermarket offers free groceries for vulnerable families in Amsterdam

A supermarket in Amsterdam is combating poverty by offering free groceries to families in need. The only condition is that the family meet with a life coach, whose goal is to help the family become financially independent enough that they won't need the 'free supermarket' anymore.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/dutch-supermarket-offers-free-groceries-for-vulnerable-families-in-amsterdam-1.6726114?cmp=rss

Florida's 'Stop Woke Act' won't stop this prof from teaching about anti-Black racism

Marvin Dunn says a new law won’t stop him from teaching Florida’s youth about Black history — no matter the cost.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/marvin-dunn-desantis-anti-woke-act-1.6724580?cmp=rss

European rights court rules Ukraine, MH17 cases against Russia are admissible

The European Court of Human Rights said cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia over alleged human rights violations in the breakaway Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine, and the shooting down of Flight MH17, were admissible.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/european-court-human-rights-mh17-netherlands-russia-1.6725325?cmp=rss

Heavy snow causes travel chaos in Japan, South Korea

Frigid winter weather gripped East Asia for the second straight day on Wednesday, causing several deaths and multiple injuries in Japan and a scramble for flights out of South Korea's resort island of Jeju following delays by snowstorms.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/asia-south-korea-japan-afghanistan-weather-snow-1.6725269?cmp=rss

Homosexuality is 'not a crime,' Pope Francis says

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as "unjust," saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-francies-homosexuality-1.6725182?cmp=rss