Preparing for hurricanes

[9 Colombian rebel dissidents killed in bombing raid, president says]( [9 Colombian rebel dissidents killed in bombing raid, president says]( Nine FARC dissidents were killed in a bombing raid in southern Colombia, the first since former leaders of the group announced a new offensive this week. [9 Colombian rebel dissidents killed in bombing raid, president says]( [9 Colombian rebel dissidents killed in bombing raid, president says]( Nine FARC dissidents were killed in a bombing raid in southern Colombia, the first since former leaders of the group announced a new offensive this week. [Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says]( [Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says]( On the eve of an important anniversary in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists. [Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says]( [Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says]( On the eve of an important anniversary in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists. [As asylum-seekers trek north, Canada examines border loophole]( [As asylum-seekers trek north, Canada examines border loophole]( The Trudeau government has started taking some steps to curb irregular migration into Canada. But whether a treaty-setting asylum policy with the US will be negotiated remains a question. [As asylum-seekers trek north, Canada examines border loophole]( [As asylum-seekers trek north, Canada examines border loophole]( The Trudeau government has started taking some steps to curb irregular migration into Canada. But whether a treaty-setting asylum policy with the US will be negotiated remains a question. [Yazidi woes drag on after ISIS defeat as religious persecution worsens globally]( [Yazidi woes drag on after ISIS defeat as religious persecution worsens globally]( This month, Yazidis mark five years since ISIS overran northwestern Iraq, murdering an estimated 5,000 Yazidi men and boys who refused to convert to Islam, and enslaving some 7,000 women and girls, including some as young as nine. [Preparing for hurricanes: 3 essential reads]( [Preparing for hurricanes: 3 essential reads]( Hurricane Dorian is expected to make landfall in Florida this weekend. Here are some helpful tips and resources to prepare and stay safe. Enjoying The Scan? Forward it to a friend! And if you’re not getting it daily, it’s easy to subscribe. [Sign up here](. We also love feedback, so please [tell us how we’re doing](. [PRI Facebook]( [PRI Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( The Scan is brought to you by [PRI's The World](.