Canada And Beyond
- Foreign Meddling In Canadian Elections – There is a push for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call an independent inquiry into foreign influencing in Canadian politics. National security officials had warned Trudeau that the Chinese government had deployed an extensive network to influence Canadian elections, including the 2021 election where Conservative candidates where targeted in the hopes of a Liberal minority government. (Global News)
- Migrant’s Boat Breaks Apart – At least 45 migrants died when their wooden boat smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart off southern Italy. At least 80 people were found alive, some of whom reached the shore. The boat departed from Turkey with most of the passengers coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia. (Castanet)
- Report: COVID-19 Came From Lab – According to a newly updated classified report from the United States Department of Energy, COVID-19 was probably the result of a leak from a laboratory. The report, which is in line with the FBI’s belief that the virus probably spread after a mishap at a laboratory, arose out of new intelligence and was made with “low confidence”. However, four other U.S. intelligence agencies believe with “low confidence” that COVID-19 took place through natural transmission. (Aljazeera)
