Russia reports record daily spike in COVID-19 deaths

Russia reported a record one-day spike Tuesday of 174 deaths, bringing the country's confirmed death toll to more than 3,800.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-death-spike-record-medics-covid-19-coronavirus-1.5585966?cmp=rss

Twitter places fact check notification on Trump tweet about 'fraudulent' mail-in ballots

Twitter on Tuesday placed a notification fact-checking tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump claiming that mail-in ballots will be "substantially fraudulent" and result in a "rigged election."

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/twitter-fact-check-trump-tweet-mail-in-ballots-1.5585798?cmp=rss

Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat

Dangerous blood clots that can cause strokes and other life-threatening problems are increasingly being reported in patients with COVID-19.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid19-clots-coronavirus-1.5585582?cmp=rss

4 Minneapolis officers fired after black man dies in police custody

Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander's video provoked widespread outrage with footage that showed the man pleading that he could not breathe as a white officer knelt on his neck.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/minneapolis-police-involved-death-1.5584898?cmp=rss

U.S. partygoers who attended crammed Memorial Day weekend events urged to quarantine

Leaders in Kansas City, St. Louis and the state of Kansas urged people who partied close together at Lake of the Ozarks over the Memorial Day weekend to self-quarantine for two weeks amid fears that the gatherings documented in social media postings will lead to a resurgence of the coronavirus.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/missouri-ozarks-st-louis-kansas-lake-party-quarantine-1.5585549?cmp=rss

NYC mayor slams white woman who called police on black man over dog leash dispute

The confrontation in question began early Monday morning when Christian Cooper said he noticed Amy Cooper had let her dog off its leash in the Ramble, a secluded section of Central Park popular with birdwatchers.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/central-park-white-woman-black-man-racism-dog-leash-1.5585148?cmp=rss

J.K. Rowling unveils new kids tale The Ickabog as free online serial

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is releasing her latest book as a free online serial for kids "needing distraction during the strange and difficult time we're passing through" — and she's calling on fans to help create illustrations for an eventual print version.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/rowling-ickabog-free-1.5584704?cmp=rss

Widower asks Twitter to take down Trump's tweets about his late wife

The husband of a woman who died accidentally in an office of former congressman Joe Scarborough two decades ago is demanding that Twitter remove U.S. President Donald Trump's tweets suggesting Scarborough, now a fierce Trump critic, murdered her.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tweet-scarborough-1.5576546?cmp=rss

British government loses a minister over top aide's trips during lockdown

A junior British government minister quit on Tuesday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's failure to fire his top aide for allegedly breaching coronavirus lockdown rules.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-ross-resignation-cummings-1.5584620?cmp=rss

Stanley Ho, who built Macau's gambling industry, dies at 98

Stanley Ho, the Macau casino tycoon who was considered the father of modern gambling in China, died Tuesday in Hong Kong, his daughter Pansy Ho said. He was 98.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/stanley-ho-macau-casino-obituary-1.5584566?cmp=rss

COVID-19 disinformation being spread by Russia, China, say experts

Countries like Russia and China are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to spread disinformation, say experts. While some of the disinformation centres on the origin of the virus, some of it is offering potentially dangerous medical advice.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-coronavirus-russia-china-1.5583961?cmp=rss

U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty presents Canada with a 'serious' challenge, says expert

Washington's pending withdrawal from a confidence-building international treaty that permits member nations to conduct observation flights over each other's territory is going to present Canada with a difficult strategic challenge, according to one Canadian defence expert.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/open-skies-u-s-russia-canada-nuclear-war-1.5583696?cmp=rss

U.S. company trials coronavirus vaccine candidate in Australia

A U.S. biotechnology company began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vaccine-australia-clinical-trial-1.5584561?cmp=rss

Latam Airlines files for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

South American carrier Latam Airlines says it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it grapples with the sharp downturn in air travel sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/airlines-bankruptcy-coronavirus-1.5584554?cmp=rss