Aug. 6, 2023 | Clashes at an Eritrean festival in Toronto land several people in hospital. Fire crews across B.C. work to get the blazes under control and prevent new ones from starting. Plus, Freddie Mercury’s prized possessions are on the auction block.

00:00 The National for August 6, 2023
00:57 Violence at Eritrean festival
04:27 Halifax area hit with heavy rain, flooding
04:50 Evacuations, park closure because of B.C. fires
07:52 Migrants rescued off coast of Italy
8:25 Canada suspends funding to Niger
9:35 Russia retaliates after tanker attack
11:45 Train derailment kills 30 in Pakistan
12:15 Imran Khan sentenced to prison
12:35 Prosecutors try to quiet Trump
15:02 U.S. bounced from Women's World Cup
15:30 Simone Biles returns to competition
15:38 Eric Karlsson traded to Pittsburgh
16:24 Freddie Mercury's belongings at auction
19:55 FDA approves postpartum depression pill
20:38 Bureaucratic delays for veterans' benefits
25:06 Andrew Phung | It Changed Everything
40:42 Barbie rakes in $1B at the box office
41:05 Debate over benefits of streaming for films
43:56 The Moment | Pool noodle rescue

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