Sunday, August 28, 2022

Death toll surpasses 1,000 since mid-June in Pakistan flooding 'climate catastrophe'

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Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season "a serious climate catastrophe."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-flooding-1.6564998?cmp=rss

Russia doesn't acknowledge 'grave radiological risk' at Ukraine nuclear power plant: United States

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The United States said on Sunday that Russia did not want to acknowledge the grave radiological risk at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, and accused Russia of using that reticence to block a nuclear non-proliferation treaty deal's final draft.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-nuclear-zaporizhzhia-1.6564915?cmp=rss

Saturday, August 27, 2022

U.S. intelligence to conduct risk assessment on recovered Trump Mar-a-Lago documents: letter

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The U.S. intelligence community will assess the potential risk to national security of disclosure of materials recovered during the Aug. 8 search of former U.S. president Donald Trump's Florida residence, according to a letter seen by Reuters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-intelligence-risk-assessment-documents-trump-mar-a-lago-1.6564623?cmp=rss

After 6 months of war, weapons from the West remain vital to Ukraine

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Six months into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, there are no signs of slowing from either side. Without a clear picture of how the next six months will unfold, analysts say one thing is certain — Ukraine will need continued support from the West, both financially and militarily, to continue its fight.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-six-months-in-1.6558611?cmp=rss

Deaths from flooding in Pakistan's monsoon season near 1,000

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Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since mid-June, officials said Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-monsoon-flooding-1.6564308?cmp=rss