Sunday, February 4, 2024

California hit by widespread flooding, power outages amid back-to-back storms

Search and rescue workers investigate a car that's submerged in floodwater.

The second of back-to-back storms battered California on Sunday, flooding roadways and knocking out power to more than 845,000 people and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the state braced for what could be days of heavy rains.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-atmospheric-river-storm-pineapple-express-1.7104808?cmp=rss

Foreign minister says Canada-Ukraine security assurance deal could be reached in weeks

A woman and a man speak at podiums during a media event.

Mélanie Joly, Canada's foreign affairs minister, says Canada and Ukraine are approaching a deal on security assurances for Ukraine, and she believes an agreement can be reached within weeks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-ukraine-security-assurances-1.7104590?cmp=rss

Chile wildfires death toll likely to rise 'significantly,' president says

A man helps a fellow resident cool down with bottled water as forest fires burn nearby.

At least 64 people have died from forest fires raging in Chile — an increase of 13 in the past day, President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday, adding that the death toll is likely to increase further.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/central-chile-forest-fires-1.7104573?cmp=rss

Namibia's President Hage Geingob dies in hospital at age 82

A man speaks into a microphone.

Hage Geingob, president of Namibia, one of Africa's most stable democracies, died Sunday while receiving medical treatment in hospital, his office said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/namibia-president-hage-geinjob-obit-1.7104487?cmp=rss

Britain, U.S. hit 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, Pentagon says

A missile is launched from a warship.

The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, in the second day of major U.S. operations against Iran-linked groups following a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/yeman-houthis-1.7097299?cmp=rss