Aug 23 Canadian union issues 72-hour strike warning to freight railroad hours after it resumes service By Rob Gillies, Josh Funk, Associated Press A Canadian workers union issued a 72-hour strike notice to one of Canada’s two major freight railroads Friday, only hours after the company's trains had begun rolling again following a potentially devastating stoppage. Continue reading
Aug 23 90 percent of Gaza residents have been displaced by Israel’s evacuation orders, UN says By Associated Press The top United Nations humanitarian official for the Palestinian territory said in the statement Thursday that "the way forward is as clear as it is urgent: Protect civilians, release the hostages, facilitate humanitarian access, agree on a cease-fire.”… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Labor dispute shuts down two major Canadian freight railroads In our news wrap Thursday, Canada’s freight trains came to a halt nationwide amid a labor dispute, the FDA approved new COVID vaccines, Gaza cease-fire talks resumed in Cairo, British tech magnate Mike Lynch’s body was recovered from the yacht… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 8:55 What Ukraine stands to gain or lose from capturing Russian land in Kursk By Nick Schifrin Two weeks ago, Ukraine’s troops launched a surprise incursion into Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Ukraine has captured more territory and Russian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, while Moscow said it foiled a Ukrainian attempt to seize… Continue watching
Aug 22 WATCH: U.S. indicts Guatemalan national in smuggling case over deaths of 53 migrants in Texas truck By Sonia Pérez D., Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Officials announced Thursday that Rigoberto Román Mirnado Orozco is charged with six counts of migrant smuggling resulting in death or serious injury in the deadliest attempt from the U.S. Mexico border. Continue reading
Aug 22 Canada’s 2 major freight railroads at a full stop as government officials scramble By Rob Gillies, Josh Funk, Associated Press All rail traffic in Canada and all shipments crossing the U.S. border have stopped, although CPKC and CN’s trains will continue to operate in the U.S. and Mexico. Continue reading
Aug 22 At least 8 people drown after migrant boat overturns while crossing Drina river from Serbia to Bosnia By Associated Press Serbia's interior minister says that 18 migrants, including three children, managed to cross to Bosnia. Continue reading
Aug 22 Botswana uncovers one of the largest diamonds ever found at 2,492-carats By Associated Press Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement Wednesday that it recovered the “exceptional” rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. Continue reading
Aug 22 Floods cause at least 15 deaths, strand hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh and India By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Floodwaters have stranded hundreds of thousands of people in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, officials and media reports said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 22 Zelenskyy visits northeastern border for the first time since Ukrainian forces entered Russia’s Kursk region By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces have claimed control of another settlement in the Russian region of Kursk and taken more Russian prisoners of war whom he hopes to swap for captured Ukrainians, adding to what he calls an “exchange fund.”… Continue reading