Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Ukraine not on cusp of losing war with Russia, Zelenskyy says

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is not on the cusp of losing its war with Russia as he considers mobilizing up to 500,000 more troops.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-not-losing-1.7064068?cmp=rss

Colorado's top court rules Trump ineligible to run for presidency, removes him from state's ballot

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The Colorado Supreme Court has declared former U.S. president Donald Trump ineligible for the presidency under the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause and removed him from the state's presidential primary ballot.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colorado-trump-ineligible-1.7064549?cmp=rss

PWHL Minnesota enters season with firepower up front, led by 1st overall pick

Two players in white jerseys, with a stylized W on them, skate on the ice past their bench, high fiving their teammates.

PWHL Minnesota looks strongest on forward and in goal, with several players who’ve been part of Team USA over the years.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-2024-season-preview-minnesota-1.7063106?cmp=rss

Monday, December 18, 2023

Volcano in Iceland erupts after weeks of activity and evacuation of town

The night sky is coloured orange by lava as smoke billows and a volcano erupts.

Grainy webcam video showed the moment of the eruption as a flash of light illuminating the sky at 10:17 p.m. local time. As the eruption spread, magma, or semi-molten rock, could be seen spewing along the ridge of a hill.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/volcano-eruption-iceland-1.7063412?cmp=rss

6.2 magnitude earthquake kills dozens in northwest China, state media reports

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More than 200 people were injured, Xinhua said, 96 in Gansu and 124 in Qinghai. The quake struck in Gansu's Jishishan county, about five kilometres from the provincial boundary with Qinghai.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-earthquake-1.7062905?cmp=rss