Thursday, August 10, 2023

Russia intercepts drones heading for Moscow for 2nd straight day

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Russian air defence systems on Thursday shot down two drones heading toward Moscow for the second straight day, officials said, with the attack disrupting flights at two international airports.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-drones-1.6932347?cmp=rss

Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 36

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At least 36 people have died in the Lahaina fire in Hawaii, Maui County wrote in a statement posted to the county website.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hawaii-death-toll-1.6932328?cmp=rss

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Ecuadorian anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at rally

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President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio and suggested organized crime was behind his slaying. Villavicencio was one of eight candidates in the Aug. 20 presidential vote, though not the front-runner.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ecuador-presidential-candidate-assassination-1.6932272?cmp=rss

Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans face murder, gang-related charges in Greece after deadly violence

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Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans appeared in an Athens court Wednesday to face criminal charges that include murder and membership of a criminal organization over their alleged involvement in deadly fan violence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/greece-fan-death-croatian-murder-charges-1.6931949?cmp=rss

UBC anthropologist reflects on Oppenheimer and 78th anniversary of nuclear bombing of Nagasaki

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Hugh Gusterson, an anthropologist with expertise in militarism and nuclear policy at the University of British Columbia, encourages viewers of Oppenheimer to think about the grave threat that nuclear weapons pose to humanity.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-hugh-gusterson-oppenheimer-movie-nagasaki-atomic-bombing-1.6931848?cmp=rss