DNA results drop confirmed Maui wildfire death toll to 97, officials say

Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfires down to at least 97 people.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/maui-wildfires-death-toll-dna-test-1.6968915?cmp=rss

France's ambassador in Niger being 'held hostage' at embassy by junta, Macron says

France's ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French Embassy by the military junta that has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-ambassador-niger-hostage-1.6968551?cmp=rss

NASA involvement a big step in having UFO study taken seriously, researchers say

Many researchers and astrophysicists said they were glad to hear NASA is taking research of UAPs more seriously, hoping the endorsement from an official government agency might validate their field of study and bring it into the mainstream.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/nasa-ufos-uaps-report-1.6967929?cmp=rss

Italy's anti-migrant rhetoric does nothing to stem the tide of arrivals

This week, thousands of migrants landed on Lampedusa, essentially doubling the small Italian island's population.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lampedusa-italy-migrant-arrivals-1.6967882?cmp=rss

North Korea's Kim inspects Russian fighter jets, as Ukraine claims battlefield win

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un peered into the cockpit of Russia's most advanced fighter jet as he toured an aircraft factory Friday on an extended trip that has raised concerns about banned weapons transfer deals between the increasingly isolated countries.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-war-russia-kim-1.6967674?cmp=rss

Escaped murderer's goal was to land in Canada. He wouldn't be the first to flee across the border

Pennsylvania authorities captured Danelo Cavalcante after a two-week manhunt, with one official telling reporters Cavalcante considered an escape to Canada. He would have been far from the first U.S. fugitive to land in Canada.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-fugitives-canada-1.6966387?cmp=rss