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usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/08/ukraine-live-updates-russia-invasion/Russia has endured 80,000 casualties, US official says; oligarch's $90 million plane may be seized: Aug. 8 recap; The Biden administration will send another $1 billion in ammunition, weapons and vehicles to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Monday.:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...n/10262003002/
reuters.com/world/Biden signs documents backing Sweden and Finland getting NATO membership - 2022-08-09:
https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-...to-2022-08-09/
theguardian.com/world/live/2022/aug/10/russia-ukraine-war-live-news/Ukraine claims 9 to 12 Russian warplanes destroyed in past 24 hours [in Crimea]:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...operator-warns
bbc/Ukraine round-up: Is Russia running out of troops?:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62496905
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voanews.com/a/Negotiators optimistic about progress on Iran nuclear deal [I've read that before]:
https://www.voanews.com/a/negotiator...l/6691377.html
axios.com/2022/08/10/Iran had assassination plots targeting Pompeo, Bolton:
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/10/ira...-pompeo-bolton
cnn.com/2022/08/07/middleeast/Ceasefire between Israel, Gaza militants holds after deadliest clashes in a year:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/07/middl...ntl/index.html
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/09/Ex-twitter employee found guilty of spying on Saudi Arabia dissidents:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...ssident-spying
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nbcnews.com/news/us-news/Trump invokes Fifth Amendment in N.Y. AG's civil probe of his business practices [James’ office has said it has “uncovered substantial evidence establishing numerous misrepresentations in Mr. Trump’s financial statements."]:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...ices-rcna42355
nypost.com/2022/08/09/If Dems' DOJ doesn't have enough to convict, Trump will be back in Oval Office:
https://nypost.com/2022/08/09/if-dem...n-oval-office/
On the other hand:
U.S. inflation dips to 8.5%, supply chains show signs of improving:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9049705/u...ices-analysis/
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globalnews.ca/news/Plastic makers [2 dozen] ask court to reject Ottawa’s plan to ban single use straws, cups:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9050651/p...wa-ban-straws/
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nypost.com/2022/08/10/Teenage head guitarist Gord Lewis dead, allegedly murdered by his own son:
https://nypost.com/2022/08/10/teenag...y-his-own-son/
tmz.com/2022/08/08/Olivia Newton-John dead at age 73:
https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/08/olivi...ohn-dead-dies/
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voanews.com/a/Covid-19 experts urge Australians to wear masks even as latest Omicron wave passes:
https://www.voanews.com/a/covid-19-e...s/6695626.html
bbc.com/news/world/Hong Kong cuts Covid hotel quarantine to three days:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62461247
science.org/content/article/How effective is the monkeypox vaccine? - scientists scramble for clues as trials ramp up:
https://www.science.org/content/arti...es-trials-ramp
globalnews.ca/news/Monkeypox cases in Canada surpass 1,000, with most in Ontario:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9051011/m...ugust-10-2022/
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ndtv.com/india-news/India's "Double Standards" Dig At China Over UN Blacklisting Of Terrorists [In June, China, a permanent member of the UN and a close ally of Pakistan, had put a hold, at the last moment, on a joint proposal by India and the US to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council.]:
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/watc...ouncil-3241351
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theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/10/UK news/Liz Truss summons Chinese ambassador over China's aggression towards Taiwan:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...towards-taiwan
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theguardian.com/science/2022/aug/10/Newly-identified Langya virus tracked after China reports dozens of cases:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/...ozens-of-cases
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globalnews.ca/news/Draft speech edited out Ottawa’s role in residential school abuses: documents:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9050843/r...-ottawa-edits/
Canadians report greater attachment to their language than country, poll shows:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9052631/c...identity-poll/
Unifor membership elects Lana Payne as new leader [Their first female president; Unifor is the largest private-sector union in Canada, representing more than 300,000 members]:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/uni...ader-1.6547144