Sunday, August 11, 2024

Moscow, Kyiv trade blame for blaze at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

A nuclear power plant is seen in the distance.

Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of starting a fire on the grounds of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Sunday, as Ukraine urged residents to remain calm and reported no sign of elevated radiation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/zaporizhzhia-fire-nuclear-power-plant-1.7291822?cmp=rss

Miner tied to Chinese state-owned enterprise says Ottawa shouldn't challenge Peru deal

W man in a dark suit gestures with his hand has he speaks. A pair of Canadian flags are draped in the background.

A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise is arguing that Canada should not launch a national security review of a planned Peruvian mine acquisition, currently owned by a Vancouver-based company.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-subsidiary-peru-mine-deal-review-dispute-1.7291719?cmp=rss

Weather alone may not explain why Brazil plane crashed, killing 62, expert says

The wreckage of a plane that crashed.

Families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil are gathering Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as forensics experts work to identify the remains of the 62 people killed in the accident.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brazil-plane-crash-1.7291668?cmp=rss

Zelenskyy says surprise Ukrainian attack in Russia puts 'necessary pressure on the aggressor'

A man holding a dog walks near a damaged apartment building.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that Ukrainian forces were fighting in the surprise offensive in Russia's Kursk, as attacks on the border region continued with authorities rushing to evacuate people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/zelenskyy-ukraine-invastion-kursk-1.7291574?cmp=rss