Monday, May 8, 2023

Thousands protest in Serbia after deadly back-to-back mass shootings

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Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/serbia-protest-mass-shootings-1.6836521?cmp=rss

World Athletics offers funding to help Ukraine train for world championships this summer

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Dozens of Ukrainian track and field athletes and officials preparing for their world championships in August can get funding for training camps, World Athletics said on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/world-athletics-funding-ukraine-athletes-training-1.6836267?cmp=rss

Driver charged with manslaughter in deaths of 8 migrants in Texas

Deadly Bus Stop Crash

The driver of an SUV that crashed into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-migrant-deaths-brownsville-1.6803471?cmp=rss

Top dogs: Highlights from America's pre-eminent dog show

Westminster Dog Show

Over 3,000 top-ranked dogs compete at the pre-eminent U.S. dog show, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which runs until Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/top-dogs-highlights-from-america-s-pre-eminent-dog-show-1.6835707?cmp=rss

Trump misses deadline to testify at civil rape trial

Trump Columnist Lawsuit Video

Closing arguments are expected Monday after former U.S. president Donald Trump rejected his last chance to testify at a civil trial in which a longtime advice columnist accuses him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-carroll-civil-trial-1.6835682?cmp=rss

Russia launches new wave of strikes on Ukraine ahead of Victory Day holiday

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Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine, sowing destruction and injuries, officials said early on Monday, as Moscow prepares for its cherished Victory Day holiday that marks the anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-ukraine-ahead-of-victory-day-holiday-1.6835637?cmp=rss