Hurricane Nana hits Central America
Hurricane Nana struck Belize and moved into Guatemala with winds reaching a maximum of 75 miles per hour late last week. The storm, which was considered to “barely” be a hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical depression and dissipated by the time it neared the Guatemalan-Mexican border, according to the Associated Press. Unconfirmed reports have declared that the largest amount of damage was done to Belize’s banana plantations.
2015 Charlie Hebdo attack trial opens
The trial of the 2015 terrorist attacks on the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, opened last week in Paris. According to The New York Times, the main perpetrators, brothers Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, died in a police shootout and Amédy Coulibaly died after being stormed by police. As a result, the trial will focus on those who assisted the Kouachis and Coulibaly, with either logistics or supplies.
Livestock ship sinks off the coast of Japan
A livestock ship carrying 42 crew members sank off the coast of Japan after sending a distress call on the morning of Sept. 2, according to the Associated Press. The region was facing rough weather due to Typhoon Maysak, and a rescued crew member reported that the incident occurred after an engine stalled and a powerful wave caused the wreck. The typhoon has since passed and Japanese rescuers began efforts to locate survivors. The ship was also carrying 5,800 cows on board.
Italy’s former prime minister hospitalized due to COVID-19
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former prime minister, has developed early stages of pneumonia after testing positive for COVID-19, according to U.S. News & World Report. On Sept. 3, Berlusconi was taken to the hospital two days after his party, Forza Italia, announced his infection. Two of his children and his partner have also tested positive for the virus.
Russian opposition leader revealed to be poisoned with Novichok
German doctors confirmed that Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader, had been poisoned with a chemical substance in the Novichok family last month. Navalny is still in critical condition after being placed in a medically-induced coma in Germany, where doctors and government officials were able to determine that the poison was a military-grade nerve agent, according to The New York Times. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, called for the Russian government to answer some “‘very serious questions.’”
