Friday, September 13, 2024

Stranded astronauts make first public statement since being left behind on ISS

Two astronauts float in zero gravity inside a space station.

Stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it was hard to watch their Boeing capsule return to Earth without them.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/astronauts-boeing-space-1.7323046?cmp=rss

Russia expels 6 British diplomats, accuses them of spying and sabotage

A man in a dark suit speaks at a podium.

Russia's FSB security service said on Friday it had revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow whose actions it said showed signs of spying and sabotage work.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-expel-diplomats-spying-accusation-1.7322281?cmp=rss

Japanese documents reveal 21 horses died after export from Canada

Horses are shown standing in a transport vehicle, with workers in hardhats standing nearby.

Newly released access to information documents from the Japanese government show at least 21 horses died during or in the days after being flown from Canada for slaughter in Japan between May 2023 and June 2024. That contradicts information from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/horses-japan-aircraft-1.7321374?cmp=rss