Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Treasure hoard found in newly discovered shipwrecks near Colombia

Treasure hoard found in newly discovered shipwrecks near Colombia

Shipwrecks from centuries ago filled with gold coins and tableware have been discovered off the coast of Colombia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/treasure-hoard-found-in-newly-discovered-shipwrecks-near-colombia-1.6480696?cmp=rss

Norway opening new waterfront museum in Oslo

Norway opening new waterfront museum in Oslo

Norway is opening its new National Museum after eight years of construction. Billed as the largest museum in all Nordic countries, its permanent collection includes Edvard Munch's 'The Scream.'



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/norway-opening-new-waterfront-museum-in-oslo-1.6480438?cmp=rss

Boris Johnson faces continued pressure to step down despite no-confidence vote win

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to patch up his tattered authority on Tuesday after surviving a no-confidence vote that laid bare deep divisions in his Conservative Party and raised serious doubts about how long he can stay in office.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-kingdom-boris-johnson-leadership-conservative-party-1.6479891?cmp=rss

Monday, June 6, 2022

Search underway for British journalist, Brazilian expert missing in the Amazon

Brazil Missing

An Indigenous association in Brazil's Amazon region says that one of its advisers and a British journalist are missing in a remote area near the Peru border. The area has been marked by violent conflicts between fishers, poachers and government agents.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/missing-journalist-brazil-amazon-rainforest-1.6479605?cmp=rss

Former leader, members of Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

Proud Boys Leader DC Jail

The former top leader and other members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group were charged Monday with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/proud-boys-charged-jan-6-seditious-conspiracy-1.6479546?cmp=rss