Monday, June 5, 2023

At least 42 dead in Haiti after heavy weekend floods

Haiti Weather

The death toll from heavy floods that hit Haiti over the weekend has risen to 42, with another 11 people missing, authorities said Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-heavy-floods-1.6866096?cmp=rss

Canadian businessman walks across Europe to remove his carbon footprint

Craig Cohon - Walk It Back

Canadian entrepreneur Craig Cohon finished a 4,250-kilometre journey across Europe on Monday after walking for five months straight to draw attention to carbon emissions. He also drained his entire pension fund, which amounted to $1 million.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/craig-cohon-walk-europe-climate-1.6865810?cmp=rss

Mike Pence officially enters race to be U.S. president

USA-ELECTION/REPUBLICANS

Former vice-president Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Pence fleeing for his life.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pence-president-paperwork-1.6865853?cmp=rss

Prince Harry a no-show at court hearing in suit against tabloid publisher

BRITAIN-ROYALS/CORONATION

Prince Harry failed to appear on Monday at the High Court in London where he is suing a British tabloid publisher, with the judge saying he was surprised by his absence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prince-harry-court-mirror-lawsuit-1.6865578?cmp=rss

U.S. military releases video showing close call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer

China US

The United States military has released video of what it called an "unsafe" Chinese manoeuvre in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-us-canada-taiwan-strait-1.6865520?cmp=rss

Golf phenom Rose Zhang becomes 1st LPGA Tour winner in pro debut in 72 years

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Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang became the first LPGA Tour winner in her pro debut in 72 years, capturing the Mizuho Americas Open in New Jersey with a par on the second hole in a playoff against Jennifer Kupcho on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/golf-rose-zhang-mizuho-americas-open-1.6865464?cmp=rss