Astronauts' cravings about to be satisfied with supply run of cheeses, fresh fruit and candies

A cargo ship is rocketing toward the International Space Station, carrying candy and cheese to satisfy the astronauts' cravings.

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Apple warns coronavirus in China will cut iPhone production, sales

Apple Inc. says it will not meet its revenue guidance for the March quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting production and demand in China.

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Olympic protest ban is a corporate power play that could backfire badly on IOC

By banning protests on the field of play and at official ceremonies, the International Olympic Committee has unintentionally created the perfect environment for dissent, writes Oren Weisfeld.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-weisfeld-olympics-protest-ban-1.5437526?cmp=rss

Jeff Bezos to spend $10B of his money fighting climate change

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion US of his own fortune to help fight climate change.

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Powerful storm causes flooding, outages and injuries in western Europe

Britain has issued severe flood alerts, warning of life-threatening danger after storm Dennis dumped weeks' worth of rain in some places.

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GM to shut operations in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand

General Motors has decided to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments, raising dismay Monday from officials concerned over job losses.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/gm-australia-thailand-new-zealand-1.5466240?cmp=rss

China may postpone annual congress because of coronavirus

China says it may postpone its annual congress in March, its biggest political meeting of the year, because of the virus outbreak.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-annual-congress-coronavirus-1.5466182?cmp=rss

Why the Democrats might be on track for a contested convention

Unless Bernie Sanders separates himself from a divided field, the Democrats could be headed for a contested convention in July.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-democrats-contested-convention-1.5462624?cmp=rss