Monday, September 4, 2023

Nigerian court remands dozens in prison after raid on alleged gay wedding

Nigeria Gay Wedding Arrests

More than 60 people are in jail in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding last week, which is illegal in the country, the police and their lawyer said on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nigeria-lgbtq-wedding-arrests-1.6956540?cmp=rss

Member of Panama's national soccer team shot and killed in Colon

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A member of Panama's national soccer team was killed when gunmen opened fire on a group of people gathered in the country's violent port city of Colon. Authorities on Monday announced the arrest of one suspect.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/panama-soccer-team-shot-sept-4-1.6956537?cmp=rss

Burning Man festival exodus set to begin with muddy desert drying

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Thousands of Burning Man attendees readied to make their exodus on Monday as the counter-culture arts festival in the Nevada desert ends in a sea of drying mud instead of a party around its flaming effigy namesake.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/burning-man-festival-mud-1.6956471?cmp=rss

Gabon coup leader sworn in as interim president, pledges 'credible' elections

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Gabon's new military leader was sworn in as the head of state Monday, less than a week after ousting the president whose family had ruled the Central African nation for more than five decades.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gabon-coup-nguema-swearing-in-1.6956370?cmp=rss

Russia strikes Ukraine grain-exporting port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks

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A drone attack Monday on a major Ukraine grain exporting port damaged warehouses and set buildings on fire, Ukraine said, hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-sept4-1.6956353?cmp=rss