Sunday, March 15, 2020

Netanyahu's political future uncertain after challenger Gantz chosen to form new Israeli government

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Israel's president on Sunday said he has decided to give opposition leader Benny Gantz the first opportunity to form a new government, following an inconclusive national election this month. The decision raises questions about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/netanyahu-s-political-future-uncertain-after-challenger-gantz-chosen-to-form-new-israeli-government-1.5498533?cmp=rss

American Airlines cutting international flights by 75% amid demand collapse

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American Airlines Inc says it plans to cut 75 per cent of its international flights through May 6 and ground nearly all its widebody fleet, as airlines respond to the global collapse in travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/coronavirus-american-airlines-1.5498396?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Sunday

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The Canadian government says any citizen who's abroad should get back home while it's still possible. That's a step up from previous advice, which urged travellers outside the country to think about doing so.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coronavirus-covid19-march-15-canada-world-1.5498348?cmp=rss

Biden and Sanders go head-to-head in Democratic debate

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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders square off in the first one-on-one debate of the U.S. Democratic presidential campaign on Sunday amid a widening crisis over the coronavirus that has dramatically upended the daily life of Americans.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-sanders-debate-1.5498400?cmp=rss

Netanyahu's corruption trial postponed due to coronavirus

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A Jerusalem district court has announced it was postponing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trial for two months because of restrictions arising from the outbreak of the coronavirus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/netanyahu-trial-1.5498392?cmp=rss