First World News October 24, 2022

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Incorporated on July 4, 2022

ECONOMIC NEWS

South Korea: South Korea expands corporate bond buying program amid credit crunch concern (Oct 23, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/article/southkorea economy liquidity idCAKBN2RI02M

Canada: Toronto’s real estate market will crash 30% or more by the spring, economists say. How bad will it be? (Oct 22, 2022)

https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/10/22/torontos real estate market will crash 30 or more by the spring economists say how bad will it be.html

Germany: Thousands protest energy costs in German cities (Oct 22, 2022)

https://www.dw.com/en/germany thousands protest high energy costs in 6 cities/a 63526936

Canada: Facebook Says It Is Prepared to Block News Content in Canada (Oct 22, 2022)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook says it is prepared to block news content in canada 11666461421

Canada: Facebook threatens to block news content over Canada's revenue sharing bill. Facebook warned on Friday that it may block sharing of news content on its platform in Canada over concerns about legislation that would compel digital platforms to pay news publishers. (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/article/canada politics facebook idCAKBN2RH00O

China: China's Xi further cements power as party congress closes (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas communist party congress closes cementing xis status core 2022 10 22/

USA: Pfizer expects to hike U.S. COVID vaccine price to $110 $130 per dose. Pfizer Inc expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to about $110 to $130 per dose (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare pharmaceuticals/pfizer expects price covid vaccine 110 130 per dose 2022 10 20/

World: Pfizer expects to hike U.S. COVID vaccine price to $110 $130 per dose. Pfizer Inc expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID 19 vaccine to about $110 to $130 per dose (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare pharmaceuticals/pfizer expects price covid vaccine 110 130 per dose 2022 10 20/

Canada: Nova Scotia’s wine industry forced to adapt to warming climate (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article nova scotia wine climate change/

Russia: Cash is king for sanctioned Russian, Venezuelan oligarchs (Oct 21, 2022) https://apnews.com/article/russia ukraine technology middle east hong kong venezuela 6f0663fb71820a102193325b0f50fb6c

Canada: Pfizer expects to hike U.S. COVID vaccine price to $110 $130 per dose. Pfizer Inc expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID 19 vaccine to about $110 to $130 per dose (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare pharmaceuticals/pfizer expects price covid vaccine 110 130 per dose 2022 10 20/

Japan: Japan's wine tipplers see glass half empty as weak yen pushes prices higher (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/japans wine tipplers see glass half empty weak yen pushes prices-higher-2022-10-21/

USA: Vaccine equity campaigners on Friday condemned Pfizer for announcing that it will soon raise the

price of its publicly funded Covid 19 shot to between $110 and $130 per dose in the U.S., a move that comes as the Biden administration is preparing to end the nation's free coronavirus vaccine program as pandemic response funding runs dry. (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/10/21/daylight robbery pfizer condemned hiking us covid vaccine price 10000 above cost

Canada: Ottawa open to tweaking online news bill, as Google reveals what it wants to see changed (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2022/10/21/ottawa open to tweaking online news bill as google reveals what it wants to see changed.html

Japan: Toyota expects to cut full year output target due to chip shortage (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/autos transportation/toyota expects lower full year production target 2022 10 21/

USA: Pfizer COVID vaccine price hike to boost revenue for years, rivals may follow (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare pharmaceuticals/pfizer covid vaccine price hike seen giving revenue boost years 2022 10 21/

Canada: The government no longer cares about unemployment its only concern now is fighting inflation. Perhaps there is a way to tackle inflation without putting people out of work? No attempt can be any worse than the government’s current policy. (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/10/21/the government no longer cares about unemployment its only concern now is fighting inflation.html

China: China’s largest memory chip maker signals compliance after latest US restrictions (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech war/article/3196833/tech war ymtc sends message compliance after washington puts chinas largest memory chip maker watch

Saudi Arabia: Saudi, China agree to strengthen energy cooperation (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi energy minister top chinese official stress importance stable long term 2022 10 21/

China: Saudi, China agree to strengthen energy cooperation (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-energy-minister-top-chinese-official-stress-importancestable long term 2022 10 21/

China: Under Xi, China wants absolute security. It’s making the world nervous (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/21/china xi jinping congress absolute security/

Canada: Freeze on handgun sales in Canada comes into effect today. (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2022/10/21/freeze on handgun sales in canada comes into effect friday.html

Germany: Deutsche Bank cuts investment banking jobs as M&A deals dry up (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/deutsche bank cuts investment banking jobs ma deals dry up 2022 10 20/

USA: Exxon selling Montana oil refinery to Par Pacific in $310 million deal (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/exxon-selling-montana-oil-refinery-par-pacific-310million 2022 10 20/

USA, UK: Amazon faces $1 bln lawsuit in UK for 'favouring its own products' (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/retail consumer/amazon faces 1 bln lawsuit uk favouring its own products 2022 10 20/

USA: U.S. container imports tumble as supply stress gives way to slack (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us container imports tumble supply stress gives way slack 2022 10-20/

France: Spain, France have owners pay for yachts frozen under Russia sanctions (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive spain france have owners pay yachts frozen under russia sanctions 2022 10 20/

USA: U.S. Supreme Court poised to give companies new power to sue over strikes (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us supreme court poised give companies new power sue over strikes 2022 10 20/

Norway: Norway on edge over drone sightings, arrests of son of Putin confidant (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/20/norway drones russia arrests gas/

Turkey: Turkey slashes interest rates by 150 basis points despite inflation at 83% (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/20/turkey slashes interest rates by 150 basis points despite inflation at 83percent.html

Canada: Freeland warns of 'difficult days ahead' as Canada's economy shows sign of weakness (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/freeland difficult days ahead economy 1.6621800

Canada: Canada’s inflation falls to 6.9% in September as food soars to 41 year high (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/10/19/annual rate of inflation for september expected to fall to 68 per cent economists project.html

USA: Consumer Giants Keep Raising Prices as Profits Come Under Pressure. Nestlé and Procter & Gamble reported resilient earnings as they brought in more money from selling fewer goods. (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/19/business/consumer nestle procter gamble.html

China: Hong Kong to double plastic bag levy to HK$1 by end of the year (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong kong/health environment/article/3196543/hong kong double plastic bag levy hk1 end year following legco approval

Korea: Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labor in its U.S. supply chain (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos transportation/exclusive korean auto giant hyundai investigating child labor its us supply 2022 10 19/

Europe: Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe. The elevated costs of flour, nuts, eggs and even electricity are forcing bakers to increase their prices and cut their production. (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/19/business/europe food prices inflation.html

Venezuela: Explainer: Why Venezuela's refugee exodus to the U.S. has been accelerating (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/why venezuelas refugee exodus us has been accelerating 2022 10 18/

Colombia: Colombia congress approves 2023 budget bill, increasing funding for social programs (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia congress approves 2023 budget bill increasing funding social programs 2022 10 19/

Saudi Arabia: Major Gulf bourses in red on volatile oil, global growth concerns. (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/major gulf bourses red volatile oil global growth concerns 2022 10 19/

Saudi Arabia: Saudi MBC Group signs deals with Turkish production companies as diplomatic ties thaw

(Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/business/media telecom/saudi mbc group signs deals with turkish production companies diplomatic ties 2022 10 19/

Estonia: Estonia turns back to shale oil as it cuts off Russian power (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/estonia-turns-back-shale-oil-it-cuts-off-russian-power-202210 19/

Germany: Germany to cap electricity prices by taxing excess profits. (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germany presents plans skimming power prices nov 18 2022-10-19/

USA: BMW investing $1.7 bln to build electric vehicles in U.S. (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/autos transportation/bmw investing 17 bln build electric vehicles us 2022 10 19/

Germany: Germany adds 54 billion euros to bonds to use for repo, energy spending. (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates bonds/germany upsizes 54 bln euros bonds use repo market help fund energy spending 2022 10 19/

USA: U.S. awards $2.8 billion for EV battery, grid projects.(Oct 19, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us awards 28 billion ev battery grid projects 2022 10 19/

USA: Wall St struggles to gain as soaring Treasury yields hurt earnings confidence (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/nasdaq futures bolstered by netflixs subscriber turnaround 2022 10 19/

UK: Soaring food prices push UK inflation back to 40 year high (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-consumer-price-inflation-101-september-ons-2022-10-19/

United Arabic Emirates (UAE): UAE says OPEC+ output cut was correct decision, no politics behind it (Oct 18, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/uae energy ministeropec output cut was correct decision no politics behind it 2022 10 18/

Thailand: Amazon to boost Thailand cloud infrastructure with $5 bln investment (Oct 18, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon boost thailand cloud infrastructure with 5 bln investment 2022 10 18/

Saudi Arabia: Saudi crown prince launches National Industrial Strategy (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/middle east/saudi crown prince launches national industrial strategy 2022-10-18/

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia sells $5 billion in first bond deal in almost a year (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/saudi arabia sells 5 bln first bond deal almost year 2022 10 18/

Germany: German Cyber Chief Removed Over Claims of Ties to Russia (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/world/europe/germany cyber chief russia.html

China: China’s Economic Picture Grows Murkier in Xi’s ‘New Era’. (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/business/economy/china economy gdp.html

UK: U.K.'s Liz Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority. 'I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected,' she said (Oct 18, 2022) https://nationalpost.com/news/world/liz truss waning power brings political plots and jokes

France: Strikes Spread in France, Piling Pressure on Macron (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/world/europe/strikes france macron.html

Switzerland: Three Business Days after Credit Suisse Was Named “Credit Derivatives House of the Year,” Its Own Credit Derivatives Blew Out (Oct 18, 2022)

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2022/10/three business days after credit suisse was named credit derivatives house of the year its own credit derivatives blew out/

World: Prepare for the quantum computing era. A revered cryptography pioneer has warned that anyone involved in securing systems must take quantum computing seriously, for it is not going to fade into the night any time soon. (Oct 17, 2022)

https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/diffie tells security pros prepare for the quantum computing era/507494 nears expiry (Oct 10, 2022)

EDUCATION

Southern Baptist Seminary Votes Only Men Can Be Pastors (Oct 24, 2022)

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/10/24/southern baptist seminary votes only men can be-pastors

Canadian Association of University Teachers Librarians and archivists as defenders of academic freedom (Oct 24, 2022)

https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/985627/librarians and archivists as-defenders-of-academic-freedom.html

Most Americans Want Race Out of Admissions Decisions (Oct 24, 2022)

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/10/24/most americans want race out admissions decisions

Changing Minds. When was the last time something you read or heard changed your mind about

something important? (Oct 24, 2022)

https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/confessions community college dean/changing minds

NAEP scores for grades 4 and 8 skid to lows not seen in years. Reading scores reverted back to levels last seen in the 1990s and math scores showed the largest drops ever recorded. (Oct 24, 2022) https://www.k12dive.com/news/naep-scores-for-grades-4-and-8-skid-to-lows-not-seen-in-years1/634753/

Over 6 in 10 Americans favor leaving race out of college admissions, Post Schar School poll finds (Oct 22, 2022)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/22/race college admissions poll results/

Hundreds walk out of UBC classes to demand university action on food insecurity (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british columbia/ubc food security walkout 1.6626012

Nearly half the students at a Virginia high school are absent with flu like symptoms, district says (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/21/health/virginia high school flu absences stafford county/index.html

Enrollment declines continue, but at a slower rate (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/10/20/enrollment declines continue slower rate

Gates Foundation’s new formula: $1.1B to boost math instruction (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.k12dive.com/news/gates foundations new formula 11b to boost math instruction/634436/

A new 'world class' university is set to open in Ontario in the next two years. The University of Niagara Falls Canada will be ready to welcome students in two years, now that it has gotten the green light from the provincial government. (Oct 18, 2022) https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/toronto/2022/10/18/1_6114063.amp.html

FEATURED NEWS

USA: How to Fight Back Against the Inhumanity of Modern Work, (Oct 16, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/16/opinion/work rest sabbath.html

Cayman Islands: Police issue warning over phishing emails. “We have seen that these Phishing Emails are ‘crafted’ by the cyber attacker to look genuine and they often purport to be from a legitimate organisation,” the statement noted (Oct 14, 2022)

https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/10/14/police issue warning over phishing emails/ World: Wildlife Populations Have Dropped 69%, Finds WWF Report. Living Planet Report 2022 details the issues with climate change and biodiversity. (Oct 13, 2022)

https://www.treehugger.com/wildlife populations dropped 69 finds wwf report 6747779

USA: What Teenagers’ Mental Health Can Tell Us About America (Oct 10, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/opinion/teenagers mental health america.html

World: Generation Z Arrives (Oct 10, 2022)

https://dianefrancis.substack.com/p/generation z arrives

Canada: Police provide important tips to help prevent phishing scams. Canadian Anti Fraud Centre received more than 7,000 reports of phishing as of Sept. 30 (Oct 6, 2022)

https://www.orilliamatters.com/police beat/police provide important tips to help prevent phishing scams 5955946

India: Apple iPhone exports from India top $1 billion in five months, Bloomberg reports (Oct 4, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/technology/exports india made iphones top 1 billion 5 months bloomberg news-2022-10-04/

FOOD & FARMING

Billions gone: what’s behind the disappearance of Alaska snow crabs? (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/20/billions-gone-whats-behind-the-disappearanceof alaska snow crabs

Billions of crabs vanished, and scientists have a good clue why (Oct 22, 2022)

https://mashable.com/article/snow crabs disappeared alaska why

Hundreds walk out of UBC classes to demand university action on food insecurity (Oct 22, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british columbia/ubc food security walkout 1.6626012

The mysterious rise of food allergies. More kids and adults are finding out that they can’t eat their favorite foods. Why? (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.vox.com/unexplainable/23404983/food allergy allergic reaction peanuts egg soy wheat shellfish-health

Chocolate sold across Canada being recalled over salmonella risk (Oct 21, 2022)

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/health/2022/10/21/1_6120419.amp.html

GOOD NEWS

How drones are replanting B.C.'s burned forests. With promises to rejuvenate forests from the air, tree planting start-ups are looking to supplement shovels and long days of labour with swarms of seedbearing aerial drones. A growing target: B.C.'s burnt forests. (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local news/how drones are replanting bcs burned forests 5979195

The Return on Investment (ROI) for Employee Health and Wellness Programs (Oct 19, 2022)

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the return on investment roi for employee health and wellness programs/

At any age, a healthy diet can extend your life (Oct 18, 2022)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/10/18/healthy eating aging/

Profit, pain and puppies: Inside the rescue of nearly 4,000 beagles. (Oct 17, 2022)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc md va/2022/10/17/beagles envigo rescue humane society/

Georgian College gets $1.5M grant for research and innovation. (Oct 16, 2022)

https://www.orilliamatters.com/local news/georgian college gets 15m grant for research and

innovation 5954777

October is ideal time to tidy garden, plant bulbs. (Oct 15, 2022) https://www.orilliamatters.com/local news/column october is ideal time to tidy garden plant bulbs 5940545

How do independent grocers beat the big guys on produce prices? ... Here’s how they’re beating the supermarkets at their own game. (Oct 15, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/10/15/how do independent grocers beat the big guys on produce-prices-the-answer-is-surprising.html

Microsoft cybersecurity leader Charlie Bell on the quest to civilize the digital world (Oct 15, 2022) https://www.geekwire.com/2022/geekwire podcast microsoft cybersecurity leader charlie bell on the quest to civilize the digital world/

FDA declares several popular cereals are not ‘healthy’ breakfast foods. (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/10/13/fda-declares-several-popular-cereals-are-not-healthy-breakfastfoods.html

A blind woman just piloted an airplane across the country (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/10/13/kaiya armstrong blind pilot airplane/

Can ‘Kinship Care’ Help the Child Welfare System? The White House Wants to Try. The Biden administration proposes spending $20 billion over a decade to help some of the most vulnerable families in the country, including relatives suddenly thrust into child rearing. (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/us/politics/foster children biden welfare.html

Unexpected results from a phase 3 trial exploring the effect of multivitamins and cognition have now been published. Findings from a phase 3 study show daily multivitamin use... is linked to a significantly slower rate of age related cognitive decline. (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/980785

A guide to processed foods, what to avoid and how to tell which can be eaten as part of a healthy diet, according to a doctor and a dietitian (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3195572/guide-processed-foods-what-avoidand how tell which can?module=service_journalism_int&pgtype=homepage

Strength Training Beginners Guide: How to Make the Workout a Habit (Oct 12, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/well/move/strength training beginners guide.html

Common reasons your houseplants are dying and how to help them (Oct 12, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2022/10/12/why is my houseplant dying/ How to Use and Preserve Fresh Apple Juice. If you're lucky enough to have an abundance of apples, there's a lot you can do with the juice. (Oct 11, 2022)

https://www.treehugger.com/use preserve fresh apple juice 6746783

These cities turned parks into orchards where anyone can pick for free (Oct 10, 2022)

In the United States and elsewhere, land is being converted to offer free fruits and vegetables, ‘no questions asked’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/10/10/edible cities orchard free produce/

Let my botched bathroom renovation be your cautionary tale (Oct 10, 2022) [why is this under "Good News? Because it forewarns you of what to avoid if you are renovating. You are fore warned against making a big mistake] https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star columnists/2022/10/10/let my botched bathroom renovation be your cautionary tale.html

Canada: Salmon 'sniff' a path to life, death on Coldwater River (Oct 8, 2022) Chinook salmon navigate 24 kilometre journey from Matchedash Bay to Oro Medonte to spawn and then die, explains columnist https://www.orilliamatters.com/outdoors/column-salmon-sniff-a-path-to-life-death-on-coldwater-river5925578

USA: In California, Where Trees Are King, One Hardy Pine Has Survived for 4,800 Years. (Oct 8, 2022)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/us/pine trees bishop california.html

World: The Little Rituals That Keep Us Going. (Oct 8, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/well/live/wellness rituals.html

In Jordan, an Ancient Bread Tradition Rises Again (Oct 8, 2022) https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what happened to jordans bread

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Canada: Birchbark canoe building course aims to keep knowledge rooted in communities (Oct 23, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/birchbark canoe course 1.6623146

Canada: Mayoral candidates debate priorities on Indigenous issues (Oct 22, 2022)

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2022/10/22/mayoral candidates debate priorities on indigenous issues

Canada: After waiting 5 years, national Indigenous leaders gain access to their own building opposite Parliament Hill (Oct 22, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/national indigenous leaders gain access 100 wellington 1.6620989

Canada: We must adopt policies that require proof of Indigenous status and end self-identification. Misrepresentation gives pretenders an advantage over both non Indigenous and Indigenous peoples (Oct 22, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion indigenous self identification must end natan obed 1.6624157

Canada: First Indigenous woman to win seat in Quebec now in cabinet (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/first-indigenous-woman-to-win-seat-in-quebec-now-in-cabinet/

Canada: Unsuccessful Indigenous election candidates call for more support from urban First Nations people (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british columbia/indigenous candidates 2022 election 1.6623553

Canada: First Nations worry feds are flip flopping on B.C. fish farms transition (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/10/21/news/first nations worry feds flip flopping bc fish farms-transition

Canada: After ‘unprecedented’ 2 algae blooms in 3 years, Shuswap Watershed Council calls for action (Oct 21, 2022)

https://globalnews.ca/news/9218516/unprecedented algae blooms shuswap watershed council action/

Canada: Canada is 'weaving' Indigenous science into environmental policy making (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/what-on-earth-indigenous-science-environment-canada-1.6623377

Canada: How to explore Canada’s Indigenous food culture (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/10/20/canada indigenous food tourism/

Canada: RCMP investigating possible grave site at former residential school in Manitoba. Minegoziibe Anishinabe, also known as Pine Creek First Nation, approached police in the summer after a private contractor detected anomalies beneath a church using ground-penetrating radar.(Oct 14, 2022) https://nationalpost.com/news/rcmp investigating possible grave site at former residential school in manitoba

Canada: Menstrual health is a public health crisis for Indigenous youth (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/10/13/menstrual health is a public health crisis for indigenous youth.html

Canada: Blackfoot Confederacy files human rights complaint against Indigenous Services Canada (Oct 13, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/human rights complaint southern alberta 1.6614549

Mexico: Indigenous communities in Mexico mark Columbus Day. Hundreds of indigenous demonstrators took to the streets of Mexico City on Wednesday to mark Columbus Day, using the occasion to highlight indigenous’ rights and the importance of their influence in Mexican culture. (Oct 13, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/five stories you need to know about toda id753076105

Ecuador: Ecuador’s Indigenous Siekopai communities sue for title in protected area (Oct 13, 2022) https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/ecuadors-indigenous-siekopai-communities-sue-for-title-inprotected area/

Indonesia: Indonesian beauty queen founds Indigenous coffee brand in her native Lombok (Oct 13, 2022)

https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/indonesian beauty queen founds indigenous coffee brand in her native lombok/

NEWSWORTHY

World: When the AI goes haywire, bring on the humans (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/technology/when ai goes haywire bring humans 2022 10 13/

USA: 14% of schools that received federal charter funds closed or never opened (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.k12dive.com/news/GAO 14 of schools that received federal charter funds closed never opened/634055/

World: Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 WWF report. (Oct 12, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/global wildlife populations have sunk 69 since 1970 wwf report 2022 10 12/

USA: Gray whale numbers along North America's west coast down nearly 40% since 2016 (Oct 11, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/gray whale numbers along north americas west coast down nearly 40 since 2016 2022 10 08/

Canada: New centre supports First Nations push for economic prosperity (Oct 11, 2022) https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022JERI0067 001524

Canada: Yukon researchers bring Indigenous history home from museums in Ottawa and the Vatican (Oct 10, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cbc-yukon-airplay-indigenous-1.6611196

Norway: Norway limits access for Russian fishing trawlers in security push (Oct 6, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norway limit access russian fishing vessels 2022 10 06/ Norway: Norway expects to earn record $131 bln from oil and gas in 2023 (Oct 6, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/norway hikes tax oil industry by nok 2 bln 2023 2022 10 06/

Canada: Cree voters frustrated by not being able to cast a ballot in Quebec's election (Oct 6, 2022) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cree inuit ungava election voter list irregularities quebec vote 1.6608536

Canada: Google Canada commits $2.7 million to online safety & digital skills training for Indigenous communities (Oct 5, 2022)

https://anishinabeknews.ca/2022/10/05/google-canada-commits-2-7-million-to-online-safety-digitalskills training for indigenous communities/

POLITICS

China: Xi Jinping enters third term as China’s most powerful leader in decades surrounded by loyalists (Oct 23, 2022)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/22/china/china party congress xi jinping leadership lineup revealed intl hnk/index.html

China: Communist Party enshrines opposition to Taiwan independence in its constitution (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3196895/chinas-communist-party-enshrinesopposition taiwan independence its constitution

Canada: Greedflation!...Calls for price controls, new taxes, profit raids (Oct 21, 2022)

https://financialpost.com/opinion/terence corcoran greedflation left battle

USA: Donald Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel, demanding he testify on Nov. 14. The House committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol says the former president is the “central cause” of a coordinated, multi-part effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. (Oct 21, 2022) http://send.thestar.ca/t

USA: Trump ally Steve Bannon gets 4 months in prison for defying Jan. 6 subpoena. Bannon was convicted in July of two counts of contempt of Congress. (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2022/10/21/trump ally steve bannon faces sentencing for contempt.html

USA: ‘They Forgot About Us’: Inside the Wait for Refugee Status. (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/19/us/politics/refugees asylum immigration.html

Iran: Iranian schoolgirl reportedly beaten to death for refusing to sing in honour of Ayatollah. An estimated 23 children have been killed in protests across Iran in response to the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was arrested for wearing her hijab incorrectly (Oct 18, 2022) https://nationalpost.com/news/world/iranian schoolgirl reportedly beaten to death for refusing to sing in honour of ayatollah

USA: N.Y. Leaders Seek to Criminalize the Spread of Violent Videos (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/nyregion/ny attorney general violent videos.html

Canada: Doug Ford says he’ll extend strong mayor powers beyond Toronto and Ottawa next year. The controversial powers will be expanded to other large Ontario cities next year after the provincial government’s “test” in Toronto and Ottawa, says Premier Doug Ford.(Oct 17, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2022/10/17/doug ford says hell extend strong mayor powers-beyond-toronto-and-ottawa-next-year.html

Colombia: Hitmen Assassinate Another Colombian Journalist. Rafael Moreno Garavito was attending his fast food business when a hitman approached him and shot him several times (Oct 17, 2022) https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Hitmen Assassinate Another Colombian Journalist 20221017 0006.html

USA: Current legislative compensation favors people of privilege (Oct 16, 2022) https://vtdigger.org/2022/10/16/bill schubart current legislative compensation favors people of privilege/

UK: U.K. seeks to expand police powers to target disruptive climate activists (Oct 16, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/16/britain-climate-activists-bill-police-powers/

China: Beijing will do its utmost for peaceful reunification with Taiwan, Xi says. But Chinese president tells Communist Party congress that ‘we will never promise to renounce the use of force’...Analysts say Xi’s remarks suggest Beijing is exercising restraint on the island, despite the soaring tensions. (Oct 16, 2022)

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3196158/beijing will do its utmost peaceful reunification-taiwan-xi

Canada: Canada's military has a personnel crisis: Defence chief. 'We need a whole of society effort to help us bring the Armed Forces back to where it needs to be for the dangerous world ahead,' said Gen. Wayne Eyre (Oct 15, 2022)

https://www.orilliamatters.com/local news/canadas military has a personnel crisis defence chief 5959950

Iran: One month after Mahsa Amini’s death, Iran’s protests show no sign of stopping (Oct 15, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2022/10/15/a month after the death of mahsa amini irans

protests show no sign of stopping.html

USA: Committee subpoenas Donald Trump...Jan. 6 hearing (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/national security/2022/10/13/jan 6 committee hearings live updates/

USA: Supreme Court rejects Trump request on Mar a Lago documents. The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reinstate Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s order that a special master review classified documents taken in an FBI search of Mar a Lago, Donald Trump’s Florida home and private club. (Oct 13, 2022)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/13/supreme-court-trump-mar-a-lago-classifieddocuments/

USA: ‘We Told the Truth’: Sandy Hook Families Win $1 Billion From Alex Jones https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/us/politics/alex jones sandy hook damages.html

USA: Biden concedes risk of ‘slight’ U.S. recession as IMF issues warning (Oct 12, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/12/biden-recession-risk-economy-imf-inflation/

POVERTY

Canada: Private Edmonton council meeting on homelessness sparks concern, accusations of ‘toxic’ governance (Oct 20, 2022) https://globalnews.ca/news/9214164/private council meeting homelessness toxic governance edmonton/

USA: Wall Street cheers the prospect of mass unemployment. (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/10/19/fkah o19.html

India: What is the Global Hunger Index and why is India trailing? Jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerlife, the GHI lists countries by ‘severity’. How is hunger measured? Why has India ranked so poorly? We explain. (Oct 15, 2022) https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/everyday explainers/explained global hunger index india ranking 8209931/

Haiti: Haiti gang blockade is causing catastrophic hunger, U.N. officials say. Most transport is halted, with looting and gang shootouts becoming increasingly common. https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/un world food programme haiti facing humanitarian catastrophe 2022 10 14/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily briefing&utm_term=10 14 2022

Africa: Global inflation causing 'horrifying' food insecurity, says IMF Africa head (Oct 14, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/global inflation causing horrifying food insecurity says imf africa head 2022 10 14/

Tunisia, USA: U.S. scrambles $60mln to aid struggling families in Tunisia (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/us scrambles 60mln aid struggling families tunisia 2022 10 13/

Cayman Islands: MPs vote to overhaul 'hopelessly out of date' social welfare system (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/10/13/mps vote to overhaul hopelessly out of date social welfare system/

Canada: Homelessness dominates challenges facing Vancouver’s park board candidates (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british columbia/article homelessness dominates challenges facing vancouvers park board/

Germany: What poverty looks like in a rich country (Oct 10, 2022) https://www.dw.com/en/germany what poverty looks like in a rich country/a 63393501

Australia: Australia a wealthy country? Only if you forget the poor and poorest (Oct 10, 2022) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/10/australia wealthy country only if you forget the poor and poorest

Canada: As winter nears, a homelessness crisis pushed out of sight is only getting worse. (Oct 10, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/10/10/as winter nears a homelessness crisis pushed out of sight is only getting worse.html

U.K.: Poorest families would lose £400 a year under Liz Truss benefits plan (Oct 9, 2022) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/09/poorest families would lose 400 a year under liz truss benefits plan

Canada: Death, drugs and division: Are Metro Vancouver’s streets getting more dangerous for the homeless and everyone else? (Oct 9, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/10/09/death drugs and division are metro vancouvers streets getting more dangerous for the homeless and everyone else.html

Canada: How poverty, not pain, is driving Canadians with disabilities to consider medically assisted death. (Oct 8, 2022) https://globalnews.ca/news/9176485/poverty-canadians-disabilities-medicallyassisted death/

Cambodia: Cambodia’s elites swallow up Phnom Penh’s lakes, leaving the poor marooned (Oct 7, 2022) https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/cambodias elites swallow up phnom penhs lakes leaving the poor marooned/

Sudan: Sudan faces ‘generational catastrophe’ as millions of children miss school. Floods, militia raids and hunger mean a third of children are not in school at all, while the rest have too few teachers, aid groups warn (Oct 5, 2022)

https://www.theguardian.com/global development/2022/oct/05/sudan faces generational catastrophe as millions of children miss school

The Treasure America Scavenges from the Poor (Sep 9, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/09/opinion/plasma donation poverty.html

World: Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours now a million people could fall into extreme poverty at same rate in 2022 (May 22, 2022) https://www.oxfam.ca/news/pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours now a million people could-fall-into-extreme-poverty-at-same-rate-in-2022/

World: “Terrifying prospect” of over a quarter of a billion more people crashing into extreme levels of poverty and suffering this year (Apr 12, 2022) https://www.oxfam.org/en/press releases/terrifying prospect over quarter billion more people crashing extreme levels poverty

World: The World Bank Group’s goals are to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/overview

RECIPES

7 flatbread recipes for a faster, easier way to get bread on the table (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/10/22/flatbread recipes pita naan roti/

23 Pie Recipes That Don't Involve Rolling Out Pie Dough (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.bonappetit.com/gallery/no pie dough pie recipes

18 Fall Soups You'll Want to Make Forever (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.eatingwell.com/gallery/8008477/fall soups to make forever/

I Never Thought I Would Bake Bread for Thanksgiving Until I Tried This 2 Ingredient Biscuit Recipe October 20, 2022

https://www.eatingwell.com/article/8008427/thanksgiving easy 2 ingredient biscuit recipe/

This creamy mushroom soup is lush, smooth and dairy free (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/10/20/mushroom soup recipe dairy free/

Let maple syrup shine in these 9 sweet and savory recipes (Oct 15, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/10/15/maple syrup recipes/

13 Easy Pasta and Noodle Recipes Our Staff Cooks on Repeat. Shrimp pasta, Singapore noodles, one-

pot wonders and more of our staff favorites. (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/article/easy pasta noodle recipes.html

How to Use and Preserve Fresh Apple Juice. If you're lucky enough to have an abundance of apples, there's a lot you can do with the juice. (Oct 11, 2022) https://www.treehugger.com/use preserve fresh apple juice 6746783

SCIENCE

The first baby bison has been born in UK ‘rewilding’ program (Oct 23, 2022) https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/23/uk/baby bison rewilding uk scn trnd/index.html

Billions of crabs vanished, and scientists have a good clue why (Oct 22, 2022) https://mashable.com/article/snow crabs disappeared alaska why

No one has ever seen anything like this': Scientists report black hole 'burping' (Oct 22, 2022) https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/sci tech/2022/10/22/1_6120764.amp.html

Here’s why mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/22/world/mosquito bite attraction smell scn trnd/index.html Avoid power loss at home with this versatile and long lasting solar generator. Plan ahead to remain comfortable and safe despite power outages. (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.popsci.com/sponsored-content/solar-generator-power-deal/

Early Life on Mars Might Have Wiped Out Life on Mars. Life might have wiped itself out on early Mars. That’s not as absurd as it sounds; that’s sort of what happened on Earth. (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.universetoday.com/158167/early life on mars might have wiped out life on mars/ This beautiful jay holds together a unique Western ecosystem. In the last 50 years, the population of

pinyon jays has declined by an estimated 80 percent (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.popsci.com/environment/pinyon jay conservation/

First Known Map of Night Sky Found Hidden in Medieval Parchment. The fabled star catalog from the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus had been feared lost (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first known map of night sky found hidden in medieval parchment/

Ancient DNA Provides First Insights Into Neanderthal Family (Oct 15, 2022) https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2022-10-19/ty-article/ancient-dna-provides-first-insights-intoneanderthal family/00000183 f04b d49a a7bf fb5b806f0000

Ukraine: Are there really UFOs flying over Ukraine? (Oct 15, 2022) The report, released in mid September by scientists at Kyiv's Main Astronomical Observatory (MAO), described "a significant number of objects whose nature is not clear," including multiple so called "phantoms" which appeared completely black against the sky and seemed to zip through the atmosphere at up to 33,000 mph (53,000 km/h) roughly twice as fast as an intercontinental ballistic missile...(Oct 15, 2022) https://www.livescience.com/ukraine uap report debunked?utm_campaign=368B3745 DDE0 4A69 A2E8 62503D85375D

USA: US opts to not rebuild renowned Puerto Rico telescope. (Oct 13, 2022) https://apnews.com/article/astronomy technology science caribbean puerto rico f4dff01350154a2eb5460e5834564fbd

New Zealand: 477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' New Zealand strandings (Oct 12, 2022) https://apnews.com/article/science new zealand whales climate and environment 7fef37266e64198f79bdf1498a5433e5

USA: Asteroid's path altered in NASA's first test of planetary defense system (Oct 11, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasa-says-dart-mission-succeeded-altering-asteroidstrajectory 2022 10 11/

SPORTS

Astros beat Yankees in ALCS, will meet Phillies in World Series (Oct 24, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/10/24/astros world series yankees alcs/

Bryce Harper Leads Phillies to World Series (Oct 23, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/sports/baseball/bryce harper phillies world series.html

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VIRUSES WORLDWIDE

USA: CDC Director Tests Positive for COVID 19 [Rochelle Walensky, MD] (Oct 23, 2022) https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20221023/cdc director tests positive covid 19

USA: The main COVID symptoms have changed, research shows (Oct 23, 2022) https://wreg.com/news/nation and world/the main covid symptoms have changed research shows/

World: Treatment From Banana Protein Beats All Known COVID Variants, Flu (Oct 23, 2022) https://greekreporter.com/2022/10/23/treatment from banana protein beats all known covid variants flu/

USA: Omicron subvariants pose a new threat to people with immune deficiencies. New versions of the omicron virus show resistance to the antibody drugs many need for extra protection against Covid. (Oct 23, 2022) https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health news/omicron subvariants pose new threat people immune deficiencies rcna53422

South Korea: S. Korea sees uptick in COVID 19 cases amid resurgence worries (Oct 23, 2022) https://m.koreaherald.com/amp/view.php?ud=20221023000128

Singapore: XBB Covid 19 wave may peak in Singapore earlier than mid November: Ong Ye Kung (Oct 23, 2022)

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/xbb covid 19 wave may peak in s pore earlier than mid november ong ye kung

Canada: Is it cold, COVID or the flu? Experts say its 'very difficult' to differentiate (Oct 22, 2022) https://q107.com/news/9213981/cold covid flu canada how to tell the difference/

USA: Lab Manipulations of Covid Virus Fall Under Murky Government Rules. Mouse experiments at Boston University have spotlighted an ambiguous U.S. policy for research on potentially dangerous pathogens. (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/22/science/covid-virus-laboratory-experiments.html

Canada: Six new deaths reported in Simcoe Muskoka, weekly caseload spikes by 17 per cent Number of active outbreaks across region climbs to 39, health unit says (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.muskokaregion.com/news story/10746911 covid 19 news six new deaths reported in simcoe muskoka weekly caseload spikes by 17 per cent/

USA: CDC director Rochelle Walensky tests positive for COVID-19. (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.axios.com/2022/10/22/cdc director rochelle walensky positive covid 19 omicron variants

Canada: Canada confirmed 21,188 new COVID 19 cases for the week ending Oct. 15, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday. (Oct 22, 2022) https://english.news.cn/20221022/bc51c1fb4b0e4dda917eb06bd816c9c9/c.html

Switzerland: Que sait on du nouveau variant Covid qui dominera en Suisse d’ici novembre? Le variant actuel Omicron BA.5 est sur le point d'être remplacé par un nouveau sous variant, sans doute BQ.1.1. Le point sur l'impact potentiel sur l'épidémie de Covid 19 en Suisse. (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.heidi.news/sante/que sait on du nouveau variant covid qui dominera en suisse d ici novembre

Canada: De nouveaux sous variants sous haute surveillance. Les experts ont à l’œil BQ.1 et surtout BQ.1.1 surnommé Cerberus dont la proportion atteignait 4,4 % pour la semaine du 2 au 8 octobre, selon l’Institut national de santé publique du Québec. (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2022/10/21/de nouveaux sous variants sous haute surveillance

Canada: New immune evasive Omicron strains are coming. Is Canada ready? Subvariants could further strain Canada’s struggling health-care system as flu returns (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/omicron subvariants immune escape bivalent covid 19 vaccines canada 1.6625212

USA: A common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals. Here’s what parents need to know (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/21/health/rsv hospitals what to know wellness/index.html

Canada: COVID 19 risk on the rise, DeMille says. (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local news/covid 19 risk on the rise demille says 5990169

China: China reports 1,006 new COVID cases for Oct 21 vs 997 a day earlier (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china reports 1006 new covid cases oct 21 vs 997 day earlier 2022-10-22/

Uganda: Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is ‘rapid evolving,’ according to WHO (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.popsci.com/health/who uganda ebola outbreak/

USA: What We Know About All the New COVID Variants From BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 to XBB, a new class of more immune evasive strains is rising.(Oct 21, 2022) https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-to-know-new-covid-variants-bq-1-bq-1-1-xbb-bf-7.html

USA: Pennsylvania COVID update: Numbers steady, but 3 new variants rising quickly (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.mcall.com/coronavirus/mc nws covid 19 weekly update oct21 20221021 gqybpl2mibcejp7ohienqafj7y story.html

Canada: One death, 260 new COVID 19 cases reported in Waterloo Region’s weekly update (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo region/2022/10/21/one death 260 new covid 19 cases reported in waterloo regions weekly update.html

Canada: As of Thursday, October 20, 2022, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) has moved the region’s current overall COVID 19 Community Risk Level from moderate to high as the virus continues to circulate within the community. This is the first time the risk level has increased since it was launched in September 2022. (Oct 21, 2022) https://doppleronline.ca/huntsville/local covid 19 community risk level moves from moderate to high smdhu/

Mexico: Mexico reports first H5N1 bird flu case (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-reports-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case-2022-10-21/

Canada: Simcoe Muskoka health unit shifts COVID 19 risk level from moderate to high. (Oct 21, 2022)

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/simcoe muskoka health unit shifts covid 19 risk level from moderate to high 1.6119526

Canada: Epidemiologist urges return to masking as emerging subvariants evade immunity. Dr. Chris Labos says wearing a mask is a simple and effective way to prevent spread (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new brunswick/mask omicron subvariants evade immunity chris labos new brunswick 1.6625335

Canada: Health unit diligently monitors new variants as COVID cases keep rising In less than three weeks, the local COVID 19 test positivity rate has climbed from 9.6 per cent to 18.27 (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.northumberlandnews.com/news story/10745922 health unit diligently monitors new

variants as covid cases keep rising/

USA: New COVID variants accounted for 16.6% of all U.S. cases in latest week, up from 11.4% a week ago: CDC (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20221021539/new covid variants accounted for 166 of all us cases in latest week up from 114 a week ago cdc

USA: Share of Cases of COVID 19 Variants Nearly Doubles in US; Europe Warns of Rise. (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.voanews.com/a/cases-of-covid--19-variants-double-in-us-europe-warns-of-rise/6800248.html

Canada: Ontario reports highest level of COVID deaths since May (Oct 21, 2022) https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/10/21/ontario covid 19 deaths cold weather/

USA: COVID Risk Rising in New England as US Prepares for Possible Winter Surge

All of Massachusetts was in the low risk category just a month and a half ago, but the entire state is now considered medium risk (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/covid risk rising in new england as us prepares for possible winter surge/2869600/

USA: What We Know About All the New COVID Variants. From BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 to XBB, a new class of more immune evasive strains is rising (Oct 21, 2022)

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what to know new covid variants bq 1 bq 1 1 xbb bf 7.html

USA: Treatment from banana protein works against all known COVID variants, study shows (Oct 21, 2022)

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/treatment from banana protein works on all covid variants 141127520.html

USA :Cases of BQ.1/BQ.1.1 variants double in U.S., Europe warns of rise (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare pharmaceuticals/covid variants bq1 bq 11 make up over 16 us cases 2022 10 21/

Canada: Health unit diligently monitors new variants as COVID cases keep rising. In less than three weeks, the local test positivity rate has climbed from 9.6 per cent to 18.27 (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/local-kawartha-lakes/news/2022/10/21/health-unitdiligently monitors new variants as covid cases keep rising.html

UK: Wales records sharp rise in the number of people testing positive for Covid (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/wales records sharp rise number 25321670

USA: US braces for flu season, more COVID variants (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.wafb.com/video/2022/10/21/us braces flu season more covid variants/

Asia: Scientists explain what we should expect as COVID variants XBB, BQ.1 spread in Europe, Asia

(Oct 21, 2022)

https://abc7news.com/covid xbb subvariant bq1 variant symptoms new omicron 19 variants nightmare/12353003/

New Zealand: Two new variants reported in Aotearoa, health officials keep close eye on their evolution (Oct 21, 2022)

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new zealand/2022/10/covid 19 two new variants reported in aotearoa health officials keep close eye on their evolution.html

Canada: B.C. Number in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. hits highest level in 2 months (Oct 20, 2022) https://bc.ctvnews.ca/number in hospital with covid 19 in b c hits highest level in 2 months 1.6118168

USA: An ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/20/health/respiratory viruses hospitals/index.html

Canada: COVID 19 hospitalizations surge in Manitoba, wastewater readings spike in Winnipeg. Test positivity rate continues to rise, now at 29.6% (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid19 data numbers update hospitalizations cases deaths manitoba oct20 1.6623168

Canada: N.S. reports 17 COVID 19 related deaths Thursday, rise in cases. (Oct 20, 2022) https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n s reports 17 covid 19 related deaths thursday rise in cases 1.6117972

USA: Endonuclease fingerprint indicates a synthetic origin of SARS CoV 2...."We find that SARS CoV 2 is an anomaly, more likely a product of synthetic genome assembly than natural evolution. (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.10.18.512756v1.full.pdf

Germany: Endonuclease fingerprint indicates a synthetic origin of SARS CoV 2...."We find that SARS CoV 2 is an anomaly, more likely a product of synthetic genome assembly than natural evolution. (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.10.18.512756v1.full.pdf

UK: New Covid strain dubbed Nightmare Variant doubles cases in a day. The variant formally known as XBB has been detected in more than 17 countries so far (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk news/new covid strain dubbed nightmare 25307920

China: Chinese capital steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese capital steps up covid measures cases quadruple 2022 10 20/

Philippines: What we know so far: COVID 19 Omicron XBB subvariant, XBC variant in PH (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.rappler.com/nation/what we know covid 19 omicron xbb subvariant xbc variant philippines/

India: Recombinant COVID variant detected in three states “The new Omicron sub variants have been detected in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/health trends/recombinant covid variant detected in three states govt says no association with case rise in india 9362751.html

USA: 'It's the perfect storm': Capacity issues intensify at children's hospitals amid RSV surge (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care coordination/it s the perfect storm capacity issues intensify at children s hospitals amid rsv surge.html

Canada: Alberta COVID 19 deaths climb by 32 as hospitalizations continue to rise (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta covid 19 deaths climb by 32 as hospitalizations continue to rise 1.6622660

Canada: Ontario reports 109 new COVID 19 deaths, a number not seen since May. Number of dead in new provincial data a significant jump from 67 deaths reported last week (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid 19 ontario oct 20 2022 1.6623707

World: XBB COVID variant has been identified in 26 countries, the WHO says (Oct 20, 2022) https://fortune.com/well/2022/10/20/xbb covid omicron variant identified 26 countries who world health organization pandemic/

India: Avoid going out: Expert warns elderly people as highly infectious new COVID variant causes alarm (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/avoid going out expert warns elderly people as highly infectious new covid variant causes alarm 11666256938507.html

World: World Faces New Threats From Fast Mutating Omicron Variants (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/world faces new threats from fast mutating omicron variants/2022/10/19/77004928 501e 11ed ada8 04e6e6bf8b19_story.html

World: Omicron Covid variant may have originated in animals, finds study. The Omicron variant of the SARS CoV 2 virus may have been transmitted from an animal species to humans, according to a study (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.business standard.com/article/current affairs/omicron covid variant may have originated in animals finds study 122102000496_1.html

USA: When Labs Start Creating Covid Variants That Are More Deadly. Researchers at Boston University sparked alarming headlines this week by creating a more lethal version of the omicron Covid variant. At the heart of the uproar is the fact that the researchers didn't have any obligation to inform anyone beyond an internal review board about what they were doing. Some officials at the National Institutes of Health only heard about the research through the media. (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/opinion when labs start creating covid variants that are more deadly

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USA: White people in the United States are now more likely to die from covid-19 than Black people, The exception was when the omicron variant surged. Why the pandemic shifted (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/10/19/covid deaths us race/

Canada: Dr. Deena Hinshaw aced pandemic policy, at least compared to Kenney, Notley and Smith. As much as she could, she seriously weighed the fears and concerns of each and every one of us. She left no Albertan behind (Oct 19, 2022) https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/david-staples-dr-deena-hinshaw-aced-pandemic-policy-atleast compared to kenney notley and smith

UK: Updated Moderna Covid booster gives even better protection than earlier jab. Biotech firm’s data shows stronger immune response to Omicron than original vaccine three months after being given (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/19/updated moderna covid booster vaccine response omicron

France: France steps up bird flu checks as new cases rise in two regions farming ministry (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france steps up bird flu checks new cases rise two regions farming ministry 2022 10 19/

Canada: COVID outbreak declared at 3 Guelph hospital units (Oct 19, 2022) https://globalnews.ca/news/9211199/covid outbreak declared at 3 guelph hospital units/

World: COVID: 'The most severe global mortality shock since World War II' (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news perspective/2022/10/covid most severe global mortality shock world-war-ii

World: Swallowing difficulties and voice problems after COVID 19...You may have difficulties eating and drinking after having COVID 19. This can affect your voice and communication. You may also become tired more easily or feel short of breath.

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/recovery/swallowing voice problems/

China: Brain drain solution is staring Hong Kong in face (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/brain drain solution is staring hong kong face 2022 10 19/

China: Shanghai island to host 3,250 bed COVID quarantine facility (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/shanghai island host 3250 bed covid quarantine facility 2022 10 19/

World: Moderna says Omicron booster response stays high through 3 months (Oct 19, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare pharmaceuticals/moderna says omicron booster response stays high through 3 months 2022 10 19/

Canada: Canada’s top doctor preparing for ‘worst case scenario’ on COVID variants (Oct 19, 2022)

https://globalnews.ca/news/9207464/covid-fall-resurgance-variants-theresa-tam/

UK: COVID infections from the BQ.1 strain have already started getting ahead of rival strains in countries like the UK, Germany and the US...(Oct 19, 2022) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life style/health fitness/health news/coronavirus highly infectious omicron bq 1 sub variant now found in india experts warn it should not be ignored/photostory/94938287.cms

USA: Health officials warn new COVID variants are immune resistant (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/health officials warn new covid variants are immune resistant/

Canada: COVID 19 : la santé publique du Canada se prépare au pire face à l’évolution du virus (Oct 18, 2022)

https://ici.radio canada.ca/nouvelle/1925722/covid 19 tam variants craintes

Canada: High COVID levels persist in and around Ottawa. 6 more COVID 19 deaths reported in the last week in Leeds Grenville Lanark (Oct 18, 2022)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/covid19 ottawa cases october 18 2022 1.6618788

India: New COVID variants reported abroad, Kerala govt intensifies preventive steps (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/10/18/kerala health minister veena george on new covid variants.html

USA: XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 a variant swarm could fuel a winter surge (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/10/18/covid variants xbb bq1 bq11/

USA: ‘Troublesome' New COVID Variants Spreading in NY Area at Double US Rate:...Two emerging COVID variants are causing some wariness and both are already more prevalent in the New York area than they are nationally. (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/troublesome new covid variants spreading in ny area at double us rate what fauci wants you to know/3912074/

Canada: COVID-19 kills 4 more in N.B., 44% increase in sick health-care workers, new subvariant found. Hospitalizations, new cases and active cases continue to rise, weekly figures show (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new brunswick/covid 19 new brunswick deaths hospital cases health care workers oct 15 1.6620094

India: Maharashtra govt warns of Covid 19 spike citing new virus variants This rise has been noticed particularly in the densely populated districts of Thane, Raigad and Mumbai (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/maharashtra govt warns of covid 19 spike citing new virus variants 1154599.html

USA: White House Worries New Variants Could Beat Evusheld Preventive Drug. Stat reports on Biden administration health officials' concerns that AstraZeneca’s Evusheld, a monoclonal antibody drug that's become essential for immunocompromised Americans, could be bypassed by emerging variants. (Oct 18, 2022)

https://khn.org/morning breakout/white house worries new variants could beat evusheld preventive drug/

USA: Coronavirus pandemic prompts Biden to focus on biological threats (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/coronavirus pandemic prompts biden focus biological threats 2022 10-18/

USA: Bird flu kills close to a record number of poultry in the U.S. (Oct 18, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us nears record poultry deaths bird flu virus type complicates fight 2022 10 18/

WAR

Russia: Ex Russian diplomat warns Putin is willing to sacrifice 20 million soldiers to win the war with Ukraine (Oct 23, 2022)

https://www.businessinsider.com/putin willing to sacrifice 20m russian soldiers ex kremlin diplomat 2022 10

Russia: Unseen and underhand: Putin’s hidden hybrid war is trying to break Europe’s heart. From Norwegian pipelines to French ocean floor cables, vital infrastructure is vulnerable to Russian attacks designed to destabilise Europe (Oct 23, 2022)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/23/unseen and underhand putins hidden hybrid war is trying to break europes heart

Norway: Fears over Russian threat to Norway’s energy infrastructure (Oct 23, 2022)

https://apnews.com/article/russia ukraine nato norway north sea moscow 16b497174d619bbddd7b004ccd31a909

Russian Barrage Targets Power, Water and Heat for Ukraine’s Civilians (Oct 18, 2022)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/world/europe/ukraine russia blackout water.html

Russia launches deadly new attacks on central Kyiv using drones (Oct 17, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/intense fighting flares ukraines donetsk region 2022 10 17/

Iran: Iran plans to send missiles, drones to Russia for Ukraine war, officials say (Oct 16, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/national security/2022/10/16/iran russia missiles ukraine/

Russia is grabbing men off the street to fight in Ukraine. (Oct 16, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/16/russia mobilization men/

Russia: Gunmen kill 11 at Russian army base in new blow to Moscow's Ukraine campaign (Oct 16, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/gunmen kill 11 russian military base latest blow war ukraine 2022 10 15/

Canada: We’re not on track to win in Ukraine. Is merely keeping the war going the best we can do? Contributions from NATO nations are not enough to win this war. Our sanctions are not harsh enough. We have the support of some nations, but not all. (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/10/14/were not on track to win in ukraine is merely keeping the war going the best we can do.html

Russia: How Moscow grabs Ukrainian kids and makes them Russians (Oct 13, 2022) https://apnews.com/article/ukrainian children russia 7493cb22c9086c6293c1ac7986d85ef6

Ukraine: Exclusive: Ukraine nuclear chief says Zaporizhzhia plant does not need Russian fuel (Oct 13, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive ukraine nuclear chief denounces russian claim that plant needs russian 2022 10 13/

Russia: Russian official warns of World War Three if Ukraine joins NATO (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/admission ukraine nato can lead third world war russian official 2022 10 13/

Russia: Russia pounds dozens of Ukraine towns, warns of escalation (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine vows strengthen its armed forces after major russian air strikes 2022 10 10/

South Korea reconsiders nuclearisation to counter North threat (Oct 13, 2022) https://www.scmp.com/week asia/politics/article/3195800/south korea faces growing calls reconsider nuclearisation

Ukraine: Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power (Oct 12, 2022) https://apnews.com/article/russia ukraine kyiv business crimea e06ff29cd9b834c8dd607f977a1a0288

USA: West meets to pledge more arms for Ukraine as Washington hails gains (Oct 12, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine vows strengthen its armed forces after major russian air

strikes 2022 10 10/

Belarus: With Putin under pressure, Belarus edges closer to joining war in Ukraine (Oct 12, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/with putin under pressure belarus edges closer joining war ukraine 2022 10 12/

Russia: Baltic nations long warned about Russia. Now, maybe the West is listening. (Oct 12, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/12/baltics poland russia warnings nato/

Russia: Kremlin war hawks demand more devastating strikes on Ukraine (Oct 11, 2022) https://apnews.com/article/russia ukraine kyiv estonia moscow d6436a6fd6ee2e65748f6a2b4988e167

Russia: Russia launches biggest air strikes since start of Ukraine war (Oct 10, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias ria state agency reports fuel tank fire kerch bridge crimea 2022 10 08/

Russia: Russia conducts large-scale, retaliatory strikes on Kiev as Ukraine asks for more support from ‘exhausted West’ (Oct 10, 2022) https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202210/1276852.shtml

Russia: Russia Ukraine conflict spirals up due to US' fanning flames (Oct 10, 2022) https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202210/1276863.shtml

China: China calls for de escalation of war in Ukraine after Crimea bridge blast. Foreign ministry spokeswoman says Beijing ‘is in communication with all parties’ and willing to play a constructive role to de escalate the situation. (Oct 10, 2022) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3195480/china calls de escalation war ukraine after crimea bridge

Ukraine: Russia launches biggest air strikes since start of Ukraine war in revenge for Crimea bridge (Oct 10, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias ria state agency reports fuel tank fire kerch bridge crimea 2022 10 08/

Taiwan: Taiwan says war with China 'absolutely' not an option, but bolstering defences (Oct 10, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-tells-china-that-armed-confrontation-absolutely-notan option 2022 10 10/

Belarus: Belarus's Lukashenko warns Ukraine, deploys troops with Russia (Oct 10, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus russia form joint military group lukashenko says 2022 10 10/

North Korea: North Korea says missile tests simulate striking South with nuclear weapons (Oct 9, 2020)

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia pacific/nkoreas kim jong un oversaw tactical nuclear military training 2022 10 09/

Africa: After Secret US Talks Fail, A Hidden War in Africa Rapidly Escalates. Months of discreet American diplomacy have failed to stop the fighting in northern Ethiopia. (Oct 8, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/world/africa/ethiopia-tigray-war-talks-us.html

Russia: A Distracted Russia Is Losing Its Grip on Its Old Soviet Sphere (Oct 8, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/world/asia/russia putin soviet.html

Ukraine: Blast on Crimean Bridge Deals Blow to Russian War Effort in Ukraine. (Oct 8, 2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/world/europe/ukraine crimea bridge explosion.html

Russia: How deteriorating conditions at the nuclear power plant could lead to disaster (Oct 7, 2022) https://thebulletin.org/2022/10/zaporizhzhia on the brink how deteriorating conditions at the nuclear power plant could lead to disaster/

WEATHER

Canada: Major city hit with Canada's first hefty snowfall of the season [Calgary] (Oct 23, 2022) https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/photos major city hit with canadas first hefty snowfall of the season

Canada: B.C. finally sees some rain, mountain passes get first shots of snow (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/bc finally sees some rain mountain passes get first shots of snow

Mexico: Rapidly intensifying Roslyn to hit Mexico as major hurricane on Sunday (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate environment/2022/10/22/hurricane roslyn mexico puerto vallarta/

Canada: Hundreds still without power in central Ontario following October snow fall (Oct 21, 2022) https://globalnews.ca/news/9216369/central ontario snowfall power outage/

Mexico: Hurricane Roslyn forecast to near major strength as it hits Mexican coast (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/tropical-storm-roslyn-strengthen-hurricane-near-mexicanresorts 2022 10 22/

USA, Canada: Wildfire smoke may warm the Earth for longer than we thought (Oct 20, 2022) https://theconversation.com/wildfire smoke may warm the earth for longer than we thought 191643

USA, Washington: Why Seattle currently has the worst air quality in the world. (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/10/20/seattle-air-quality-worst-in-world/

Nigeria: Nigeria's flooding spreads to the Delta, upending lives and livelihoods (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerias flooding spreads delta upending lives livelihoods 2022 10 19/

Canada, British Columbia: Severe drought torments British Columbia, a year after devastating floods (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/19/british columbia drought floods climate crisis

World: Tipping points of global warming. A study has found that even at the current levels of warming in the world, several climate 'tipping points' could be crossed, setting off irreversible, catastrophic, and self perpetuating changes. (Oct 19, 2022) https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained climate/tipping points of global warming 8216990/

Philippines: Typhoon submerges villages, farmlands in northern Philippines (Oct 16, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/asia pacific/typhoon submerges villages farmlands northern philippines 2022 10 16/

Chad: Hundreds flee massive flooding in Chad capital (Oct 15, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/hundreds flee massive flooding chad capital 2022 10 14/

Australia: Australia suffers flash floods in southeast, Melbourne suburb evacuated (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/asia pacific/flood waters swamp melbourne heavy rains slam three australian states 2022 10 14/

Nigeria: Death toll from Nigerian floods tops 500 ministries (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/death toll widespread nigeria floods tops 500 ministries 2022 10 14/

Canada: Climate Changed: Communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight (Oct 9, 2022)

https://www.thestar.com/politics/2022/10/09/climate changed communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight.html

Nicaragua: Hurricane Julia hits Nicaragua with high winds (Oct 9, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/hurricane julia hits nicaragua with high winds 2022 10 09/

Australia: Heavy rain eases in Australia's east, flood threats remain (Oct 9, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/heavy rain eases australias east flood threats remain 2022 10 10/

Indonesia: Climate migration: Floods displace villagers in Indonesia...(Oct 5, 2022) https://apnews.com/article/floods-indonesia-jakarta-java-climate-and-environmentf969ed935e8c2ca18992682ed5a36674

USA: ‘They are not slowing down’: The rise of billion dollar disasters. (Oct 4, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate environment/interactive/2022/billion dollar disasters/

Canada: Major city hit with Canada's first hefty snowfall of the season [Calgary] (Oct 23, 2022) https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/photos major city hit with canadas first hefty snowfall of the season

Canada: B.C. finally sees some rain, mountain passes get first shots of snow (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/bc finally sees some rain mountain passes get first shots of snow

Mexico: Rapidly intensifying Roslyn to hit Mexico as major hurricane on Sunday (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate environment/2022/10/22/hurricane roslyn mexico puerto vallarta/

Canada: Hundreds still without power in central Ontario following October snow fall (Oct 21, 2022) https://globalnews.ca/news/9216369/central ontario snowfall power outage/

USA: Seattle and Portland mired in poor air quality as wildfires smoke up sky. The air was difficult to breathe and residents struggled with haze as numerous fires smolder in US north west (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/20/seattle-portland-air-quality-wildfire-smoke

Mexico: Hurricane Roslyn forecast to near major strength as it hits Mexican coast (Oct 21, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/tropical storm roslyn strengthen hurricane near mexican resorts 2022 10 22/

USA, Canada: Wildfire smoke may warm the Earth for longer than we thought (Oct 20, 2022) https://theconversation.com/wildfire smoke may warm the earth for longer than we thought 191643

USA, Washington: Why Seattle currently has the worst air quality in the world. (Oct 20, 2022)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate environment/2022/10/20/seattle air quality worst in world/

Nigeria: Nigeria's flooding spreads to the Delta, upending lives and livelihoods (Oct 20, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerias flooding spreads delta upending lives livelihoods 2022 10 19/

Canada, British Columbia: Severe drought torments British Columbia, a year after devastating floods (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/19/british columbia drought floods climate crisis

World: Tipping points of global warming. A study has found that even at the current levels of warming in the world, several climate 'tipping points' could be crossed, setting off irreversible, catastrophic, and self perpetuating changes. (Oct 19, 2022)

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained climate/tipping points of global warming 8216990/

Philippines: Typhoon submerges villages, farmlands in northern Philippines (Oct 16, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/asia pacific/typhoon submerges villages farmlands northern philippines 2022 10 16/

Chad: Hundreds flee massive flooding in Chad capital (Oct 15, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/hundreds flee massive flooding chad capital 2022 10 14/

Australia: Australia suffers flash floods in southeast, Melbourne suburb evacuated (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/world/asia pacific/flood waters swamp melbourne heavy rains slam three australian states 2022 10 14/

Nigeria: Death toll from Nigerian floods tops 500 ministries (Oct 14, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/death-toll-widespread-nigeria-floods-tops-500-ministries-202210 14/

Canada: Climate Changed: Communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight (Oct 9, 2022)

https://www.thestar.com/politics/2022/10/09/climate changed communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight.html

Nicaragua: Hurricane Julia hits Nicaragua with high winds (Oct 9, 2022)

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/hurricane julia hits nicaragua with high winds 2022 10 09/

Australia: Heavy rain eases in Australia's east, flood threats remain (Oct 9, 2022) https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/heavy-rain-eases-australias-east-flood-threats-remain2022 10 10/

Indonesia: Climate migration: Floods displace villagers in Indonesia...(Oct 5, 2022)

https://apnews.com/article/floods indonesia jakarta java climate and environment f969ed935e8c2ca18992682ed5a36674

USA: ‘They are not slowing down’: The rise of billion dollar disasters. (Oct 4, 2022) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate environment/interactive/2022/billion dollar disasters/

FAMILY TREE KIT

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The best-selling family tree kit includes: Ancestral Lineage Chart Family Chart Biographical And Historical Chart

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