World News: 19 August 2022

Pope rules against investigating Canadian cardinal over sex assault claim
Ouellet, a prominent Vatican official, was named earlier this week in a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese that alleged cases of sexual assault by some 88 priests and staff working at the diocese starting in 1940.

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Russia 'planning to disconnect Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant'
Ukraine's Energoatom state nuclear company said on Friday that Russian forces who control the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are planning to switch off its functioning power blocks and disconnect them from the Ukrainian power grid.

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Torrential rain causes havoc in New Zealand, hundreds forced from homes
Coming after weeks of weeks of wet weather, the latest rainstorms are dumping more water in New Zealand’s already sodden landscape. Experts have attributed the unseasonably wet weather to a narrow stream of water vapor, or an “atmospheric river”, above the country.

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North Korea tells South Korea's Yoon to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid
Experts say the South's latest economic plan is similar to proposals by previous leaders, including those during the summits between then-U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, suggesting the North was unlikely to accept the offer.

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Strikes bring London's transport network to a halt
Commuters across the country have already endured disruption from rail strikes this year, organised by unions demanding pay and conditions for their members that better reflect the soaring cost of living caused by energy price-driven inflation.

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Salman Rushdie attack suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder, assault
Hadi Matar, the 24-year-old accused of repeatedly stabbing Rushdie on stage during a US literary event, entered the not guilty plea on Thursday during an arraignment hearing in upstate New York.

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