Sunday, April 16, 2023

4 killed, multiple others injured in Alabama shooting tied to birthday party

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Four people were killed and multiple others injured in a shooting on Saturday night that was tied to a birthday party in the small town of Dadeville, Ala., the state law enforcement agency said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/alabama-deadly-shooting-party-1.6812386?cmp=rss

More than 100 Ukrainian POWs freed in Easter exchange with Russia, official says

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More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia, a top official said Sunday, as Orthodox Ukrainians marked the religious holiday for a second time since Moscow unleashed its full-scale war more than a year ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-war-day-417-1.6804887?cmp=rss

Pope Francis calls remarks linking John Paul II to girl's disappearance 'offensive and unfounded'

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Pope Francis on Sunday rejected "insinuations" by the brother of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing 40 years ago about his predecessor as pontiff, Saint John Paul II.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vatican-francis-john-paul-orlandi-1.6812282?cmp=rss

Defamation trial probing presidential election coverage by Fox News begins Monday

Fox Dominion Trial

The trial will test press freedom and the reputation of conservatives' favourite news source and illuminate the flow of misinformation that helped fuel the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Donald Trump's re-election bid.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-election-misinformation-fox-lawsuit-1.6812268?cmp=rss

G7 ministers set ambitious new targets for solar and wind capacity at meeting in Japan

Japan G7 Climate

The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/g7-energy-targets-climate-change-1.6812258?cmp=rss

SpaceX's massive Starship set to launch for 1st orbital flight

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SpaceX's massive, 120-metre tall spaceship is set to launch soon, marking the first test of a version of the spaceship that will see humans land on the moon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/spacex-starship-orbital-flight-1.6810728?cmp=rss

Dozens dead, hundreds wounded as Sudan's army and rival force battle

Smoke rising from area of airport in Khartoum, Sudan

Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. A doctors' syndicate said Sunday the death toll rose to 56, with at least 595 people wounded.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sudan-violence-1.6812255?cmp=rss