Sunday, August 18, 2024

Volcano eruption after powerful quake in Russia triggers airspace 'code red' and aftershock fears

Smoke billows from a volcano during an eruption.

One of Russia's most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash five kilometres into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a "code red" warning for aircraft.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/earthquake-russia-1.7297897?cmp=rss

Israel launches fresh strikes in Gaza as Blinken visits Israel to push for ceasefire

A Palestinian family rides in the back of a horse-drawn carriage.

Israeli strikes killed at least 21 people in Gaza on Sunday, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to try to push forward ceasefire talks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-israel-blinken-1.7297782?cmp=rss

How did divers manage to blow up the Nord Stream pipeline? We went down to the spot to find out

Three divers on a boat.

To understand how the Nord Stream pipeline attack in September 2022 might have occurred, German public broadcaster ARD chartered the very yacht the perpetrators allegedly used and sent divers into the roiling waters of the Baltic Sea.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/nord-stream-pipeline-explosion-ukraine-diver-1.7296527?cmp=rss

Saturday, August 17, 2024

India's medics on strike to protest rape and killing of doctor in Kolkata

Doctors carry placards during a protest in Bengaluru, India.

Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday as medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown to protest the brutal rape and killing of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-doctors-protest-colleague-rape-killing-1.7297551?cmp=rss

Friday, August 16, 2024

Florida company faces multiple lawsuits after massive data breach

Fingers typing on a keyboard.

A Florida-based company is facing multiple legal complaints after a massive data breach. One proposed class action alleges hackers accessed nearly three billion files containing personal data on people in Canada, the U.S. and the United Kingdom, including names and addresses. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/national-public-data-breach-lawsuits-1.7297197?cmp=rss