NEWS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH 2018

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NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

A Manitoba teacher who went missing while hiking in Germany has been found dead.

According to CBC News, 32 year old Jeff Freiheit went missing on August 2nd and was discovered by his mother and best friend at the base of a mountain earlier this week.

Freiheit passed away after falling more than 60 metres.

NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang  

This year's wildfire season has become the second worst in British Columbia's history.

According to CTV News, more than 945,000 hectares of land have been burnt since April 1st.

Last year, more than 1.2 million hectares of land were destroyed by wildfires.

More than 550 fires are currently burning across the province.

INTERNATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

A UN report is imploring officials to investigate Myanmar’s top military figures for genocide and crimes against humanity.

According to BBC News, the report is based off of hundreds of interviews and is the strongest condemnation by the UN about violence against Rohingya Muslims.

More than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled violence in the country over the past year.