Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Russian sources say Ukraine has hit all three bridges over the Seym River

A satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a destroyed bridge across the Seim River at the Russian town of Glushkovo, in the Kursk region, on Saturday.

Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western Russia, according to Russian sources, as Kyiv's incursion into western Russia entered its third week Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russia-seym-bridge-1.7299873?cmp=rss

Former U.S. president Barack Obama to address Democratic National Convention tonight

A man and a woman, both darkskinned, smile while standing next to each other wearing blazers.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama will address the crowd at the Democratic National Convention tonight. He'll make his case for Harris. But the former president's speech might also indicate how he views his current position as an elder statesman of the Democratic Party.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/obama-dnc-address-1.7299751?cmp=rss

A grateful party watches Biden pass the torch

Biden gazes at Harris as he hugs her

Kamala Harris got the speech Hubert Humphrey never did. The last time a VP replaced a boss who quit the race, it was nothing like this: Biden showed up to face his party, glossed over the fact it pushed him out, and delivered a campaign speech for her.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-farewell-speech-dnc-analysis-1.7299167?cmp=rss