Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Firefighters battle Portugal wildfires as neighbouring Spain swelters in 40 C heat

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More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighbouring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat, with temperatures in many areas rising above 40 C.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/portugal-wildfires-spain-heat-wave-1.6930681?cmp=rss

Monday, August 7, 2023

At least 6 killed in Slovenia's worst flooding on record

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Slovenia's worst floods on record have killed at least six people, swept away homes and clogged villages with debris, authorities and media said on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/at-least-6-killed-in-slovenia-s-worst-flooding-on-record-1.6929942?cmp=rss

A gay doctor says Louisiana laws targeting the LGBTQ community are his cue to leave

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Dr. Jake Kleinmahon is one of three doctors in Louisiana with his kind of pediatric cardiology specialty. While he has a hard time leaving his patients, their families understand why he’s making the decision to move out of state.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/louisiana-doctor-leaving-anti-lgbtq-1.6929842?cmp=rss

Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years for role in George Floyd's death

George Floyd Officer Trial

Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to four years and nine months.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/george-floyd-ex-officer-tou-thao-sentencing-1.6929736?cmp=rss

University exams go unmarked in U.K. pay dispute, leaving thousands unable to graduate

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Lecturers at some 140 universities in the U.K. have refused to mark exam papers and coursework in an escalation of a months-long pay dispute. Now thousands of students are unable to graduate or face indefinite delays in receiving their final marks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-university-labour-dispute-1.6929692?cmp=rss