Monday, May 27, 2024

More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide, government says

People walk amid boulders and rocks in a mountainous setting.

More than 2,000 people were buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week, the national disaster centre said on Monday, as treacherous terrain and the difficulty of getting aid to the site raises the risk few survivors will be found.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/papua-new-guinea-landslide-1.7215586?cmp=rss

Sunday, May 26, 2024

12 injured after Dublin-bound Qatar Airways flight hits turbulence

A plane lands at an airport.

The incident with the Qatar Airways plane comes five days after a British man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens of people were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/qatar-airways-turbulence-injuries-dublin-1.7215440?cmp=rss

About 200 aid trucks enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing

An aid truck is parked at the Kerem Shalom crossing in Israel.

A convoy of about 200 trucks carrying supplies began entering the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-israel-hamas-kerem-shalom-1.7215292?cmp=rss

What's behind a historic, unusual U.S. military cash transfer to Canadian mines

Biden raises a glass for a toast in front of a Canadian and American flag

For the first time in generations, the U.S. military has spent public money — Americans' money — to fund private-sector mining projects in Canada. It's reminiscent of a pre-Second World War program. And it speaks to a pervasive fear in the U.S. capital. Here's what the Pentagon wants.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-dpa-money-mines-canada-analysis-1.7214664?cmp=rss

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Amusement park fire in western India kills at least 20, police say

Fire trucks are parked in front of a badly damaged building on fire.

A massive fire broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, leaving at least 20 people dead, police said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-amusement-park-fire-1.7215056?cmp=rss