Sunday, September 1, 2024

Children in Gaza receive polio vaccines as WHO launches emergency campaign

A woman gives a polio oral vaccine to a child

More than 600,000 children under the age of 10 will receive the oral vaccine against polio after the first case was confirmed by WHO in Gaza. The fighting will pause for at least eight hours a day in specified areas to give health workers the opportunity to vaccinate children.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/polio-vaccine-gaza-1.7310810?cmp=rss

Ukraine unleashes mass drone attack while Russia strikes Kharkiv and Sumy

A firefighter kneels on the ground while holding a hose and spraying water.

Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defence Ministry said Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-drones-1.7310840?cmp=rss

San Francisco 49ers player shot in the chest during attempted robbery, police say

A football player holds his helmet.

A juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest Saturday afternoon during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/san-francisco-49ers-player-ricky-pearsall-shot-1.7310778?cmp=rss

From Yorkville to Kyiv: How a war brought a Canadian cook overseas to help Ukrainian troops

Canadian Joshua Cabral is seen at a train station in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia in June 2024.

The outbreak of Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine put a Canadian cook on a path to support the nation defending itself, in the form of helping to provide nourishing meals for the Ukrainian soldiers serving on the front lines of the war.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-volunteer-feeding-soldiers-ukraine-1.7310014?cmp=rss