Saturday, December 21, 2024

Children among 13 killed in stampedes at food, clothing collection events in Nigeria

Cars drive on a road as a large building is seen in the background.

At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events, police said Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/christmas-charity-stampedes-nigeria-1.7417284?cmp=rss

Friday, December 20, 2024

U.S. House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, sends it to Senate for approval

The U.S. Capitol is seen on December 20, 2024 in Washington, DC.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government shutdown, defying U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-government-shutdown-avoided-1.7416997?cmp=rss

At least 2 killed and 68 injured after car drives into crowd at Christmas market in Germany

Emergency services attend an incident at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.

A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 68 others in what authorities suspect was an attack.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/germany-car-attack-christmas-market-1.7416769?cmp=rss

How Trump is playing off Canada's political chaos

Four people in boxes with text that reads, "At Issue | How Trump is playing off Canada's political chaos"

It’s been a tumultuous week in Canadian politics, and Donald Trump has been paying attention, weighing in on Chrystia Freeland's resignation and repeating taunts about America’s “51st state.” CBC’s chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton asks The National's At Issue panel how Canada should navigate the U.S. president-elect's trolling.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6598319?cmp=rss

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Breaking down the escalating U.S. bird flu situation

Left side: A micrograph of H5N1, a type of avian influenza A. Right side: A dairy cow in New Zealand.

Here's what you need to know about California officials declaring a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/h5n1-california-louisiana-1.7415112?cmp=rss