As anger erupts in Kursk, Putin plays down Ukrainian offensive

In Kursk region, some residents are angry about the response to the Ukrainian attack, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has said very little.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kursk-residents-putin-consequences-1.7308179?cmp=rss

Ukraine admits loss of F-16, which it says crashed while repelling Russian attack this week

One of Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a major Russian attack on Monday, Kyiv's military said, the first such loss reported since the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made planes this month.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-loses-f16-russia-war-1.7308653?cmp=rss

WHO makes deal with Israel for limited pauses in Gaza fighting to allow for polio vaccinations

The World Health Organization said it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case in 25 years in the Palestinian territory.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-polio-vaccination-1.7308455?cmp=rss

Vance says Harris can 'go to hell,' as Trump campaign disputes cemetery altercation reports

Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance said U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris could "go to hell," as he pushed back Wednesday on media reports of an alleged incident involving Trump's campaign staff and photo-taking at Arlington National Cemetery earlier this week.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-vance-arlington-cemetery-1.7307539?cmp=rss

Brazil is on fire, and both crime and climate change are to blame

Fires are breaking records Brazil, encompassing wider areas of rainforest, destroying huge swaths of biodiverse wetlands, and even bringing thick smoke and smog to the country’s usually unscathed capital city, Brasilia.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/brazil-fires-climate-crime-1.7307415?cmp=rss