Friday, July 31, 2020

Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus

HONGKONG-SECURITY/LAM

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese region.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-election-postponed-1.5670049?cmp=rss

Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access

Twitter hack

Twitter says the hackers responsible for a recent high-profile breach used the phone to fool the social media company's employees into giving them access.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/twitter-hack-phone-1.5670061?cmp=rss

8 U.S. Marines missing, 1 dead in accident off California coast

Marines

One Marine has died, two were injured and eight others were missing after an amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast of southern California, the Marines said early Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/calif-pendleton-marines-accident-1.5670053?cmp=rss

Bahamas braces for newly formed Hurricane Isaias

Puerto Rico Tropical Weather

New Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday expected to take it to the U.S. East Coast by the weekend as it approached the Bahamas, parts of which are still recovering from the devastation of last year's Hurricane Dorian.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-bahamas-isaias-1.5670009?cmp=rss

Donald Trump can't delay the election or stop it, but he can avoid it

USA-TRUMP/GERMANY-MILITARY

Regardless of what U.S. President Donald Trump tweets, November's election is not going to be delayed — and Trump knows it. So what's the real motivation behind his behaviour? Keith Boag considers the options.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-united-states-election-delay-voter-fraud-1.5669270?cmp=rss