Friday, June 23, 2023

No direct evidence COVID-19 started in Wuhan lab U.S. intelligence report says

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/FACEBOOK

U.S. intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, a report declassified on Friday said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/covid-lab-leak-theory-intelligence-report-1.6887517?cmp=rss

Moscow accuses Wagner boss of mutiny for denouncing 'evil' perpetuated by military elite

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As a long-running standoff between him and the Defence Ministry appeared to come to a head, the ministry issued a statement, saying Yevgeny Prigozhin's accusations were "not true and are an informational provocation."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mutiny-wagern-prigozhin-1.6887226?cmp=rss

'Scary moment' as orcas disrupt ocean boat race in latest display of puzzling behaviour

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A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar, the latest encounter in what researchers say is a growing trend of aggressive interactions with Iberian orcas.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/orcas-ramming-boats-spain-portugal-1.6886891?cmp=rss

Beijing and New Delhi bake under hot weather

Beijing and New Delhi bake under hot weather

China's capital issued its highest-level heat alert on Friday as temperatures soared to 40 C. Residents in India's capital were also in the grip of an extreme heat wave.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/beijing-and-new-delhi-bake-under-hot-weather-1.6886635?cmp=rss

James Cameron says coverage of missing sub became a 'nightmarish charade'

James Cameron

Titanic director James Cameron says the search operation for a deep-sea tourist sub turned into a "nightmarish charade" that prolonged the agony of the families of the passengers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/james-cameron-titan-ship-1.6886319?cmp=rss

White House to highlight reproductive rights on 1-year anniversary of abortion ruling

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U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a rally on Friday to mark the approaching one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections, and will issue an executive order seeking to bolster access to contraception.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-harris-abortion-issue-1.6886169?cmp=rss

3M to pay at least $10.3B to settle 'forever chemical' drinking water lawsuits in U.S.

3M

Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/3m-pfa-forever-chemicals-lawsuit-1.6886172?cmp=rss

Is the first use of nuclear weapons ever justified? A top adviser to Vladimir Putin now says yes

WW2-ANNIVERSARY/RUSSIA-PARADE

A hawkish Russian analyst with President Vladimir Putin’s ear ignites a debate over whether it's time for the Kremlin to use a nuclear weapon to end the war in Ukraine. The escalation of nuclear threats — some coming from Russia's top political thinkers — coincides with Ukraine's counteroffensive.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-nuclear-weapons-attack-putin-1.6885338?cmp=rss