Global News
October 24, 2016
Libyan refugees rescued
Organizations including the European Union Naval Force came to the rescue of an approximated 3,300 migrants off the coast of Libya traveling the Central Mediterranean sea route, a perilous path for the unstable boats.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/22/world/libya-migrants-mediterranean/index.html
New dinosaur species discovered
The Savannasaurus, reported this week in western Australia, was a dinosaur species that roamed earth nearly 95 million years ago. Paleontologists determined that the dinosaur was between 12 and 15 meters long, making it one of the largest species discovered so far.
http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/10/21/dinosaur-discovery-australia-sfc-orig.cnn
Presidential debates concluded
Wednesday’s presidential debate, moderated by Chris Wallace, was the third and final one for this general election. Candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off for the last time in Las Vegas, Nevada and discussed topics such as the Supreme Court, border security and their respective charity foundations.
Cyberattack targets Russia
An American hacker under the alias of “The Jester” surpassed encryption and accessed the official webpage of the Russian government ministry on Friday. The Jester posted his own opinions on the website and sent threats to Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in retaliation to the DNS cyberattack on the United States.