Sunday, May 7, 2023

Serbia's education minister resigns in wake of deadly mass shootings, including at primary school

Serbia School Shooting

Serbia's education minister submitted his resignation Sunday following two mass shootings, one of them at a primary school, that left 17 people dead, while the European country's government urged citizens to turn in all unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/serbia-education-minister-resigns-mass-shootings-primary-school-1.6835366?cmp=rss

7 dead after SUV crashes into bus stop near Texas migrant shelter

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Seven people were killed and up to six were injured Sunday after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a city bus stop outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, police said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/fatal-suv-crash-texas-1.6835376?cmp=rss

Russians return to judo competition at worlds while Ukraine boycotts

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Russians returned to international judo competition on Sunday for the first time in nearly a year at the world championships in Qatar as Ukraine boycotted the key Olympic qualifier.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/russia-judo-world-championships-doha-qatar-1.6835313?cmp=rss

King Charles's ancestors abetted the slave trade, and research aims to show what they knew

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As Britain crowns a new King, there are growing calls for a fuller accounting of how British monarchs personally abetted the colonial slave trade. Charles says he's supportive and has endorsed a new project examining the motivations and personal feelings of his ancestors toward human trafficking.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/king-charles-ancestors-slave-trade-1.6834020?cmp=rss

NATO's 2 per cent military spending benchmark is 'self-evident': Finnish president

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The president of NATO's newest member Finland told CBC News that the military alliance's 2 per cent defence spending commitment is "self-evident" amid controversy over NATO members not meeting the target.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/finald-president-nato-target-1.6832310?cmp=rss

Ukrainian nuclear power plant 'potentially dangerous' amid evacuations, UN says

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The head of the UN's nuclear power watchdog is warning that the situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear station has become "potentially dangerous" as Moscow-installed officials began evacuating people from nearby areas.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russia-war-1.6835165?cmp=rss