Sunday, July 9, 2023

Life in this Ukrainian city 'exhausting' with Russia in control of nuclear power plant

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Living next to a nuclear power plant seized by Russian forces in the early days of their invasion of Ukraine is "exhausting," one Zaporizhzhia resident said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-risk-1.6901287?cmp=rss

Mexican military to take control of airports as part of president's efforts to tackle corruption

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Mexico's armed forces are taking control of the capital's main airport, and the government plans to give the military control of nearly a dozen more across the country as the president takes aim at corruption and mismanagement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexican-military-control-airports-1.6901487?cmp=rss

New defence spending goals timing of Ukraine's admission to NATO expected to dominate summit

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As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders head east to Lithuania this week for their annual summit, they'll be accompanied by some pretty pumped-up language and high expectations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nato-ukraine-russia-vilnius-trudeau-1.6900324?cmp=rss