Lebanon protesters burn roads, clash with police in unrest over currency crash

Lebanese protesters set fire to roadways and clashed with security forces in a second night of unrest on Friday, according to witnesses and Lebanese media.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lebanon-protest-currency-1.5610977?cmp=rss

Seattle, Dallas to suspend use of tear gas on protesters

Officers across the U.S. have used tear gas, pepper spray and other less-lethal weapons against crowds that have demonstrated against racism and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/seattle-dallas-suspend-tear-gas-protesters-1.5610921?cmp=rss

Trump administration revokes Obama-era transgender health protections

The Trump administration Friday finalized a regulation that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-transgender-health-protection-revoke-1.5610509?cmp=rss

Starbucks creating Black Lives Matter shirt for employees after furor over alleged ban

Starbucks is creating its own Black Lives Matter shirt for employees to wear if they choose. The move comes after the coffee chain reportedly banned employees from wearing Black Lives Matter gear.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/starbucks-black-lives-matter-shirt-ban-1.5604929?cmp=rss

Trump decisions in office usually driven by self-interest, John Bolton says in upcoming book

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton has written a book that provides an insider account of President Donald Trump's "inconsistent, scattershot decision-making process," his publisher said on Friday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bolton-book-trump-white-house-1.5610113?cmp=rss

Canada rebuts UN Security Council critics as Champagne heads to NYC for final push

Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne is bound for New York City to join the final push for Canada's campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/champagne-nyc-security-council-1.5610109?cmp=rss

CDC posts COVID-19 safety tips to minimize everyday risk of reopening

U.S. health officials say that Americans should continue to adhere to distancing guidelines and other COVID-19 safety measures as some states have begun to ease restrictions on movement.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/coronavirus-cdc-1.5609803?cmp=rss

EU states back spending up to €2.4B upfront on COVID-19 vaccines

The European Commission received a mandate from EU governments on Friday to negotiate advance purchases of promising coronavirus vaccines, the EU's top health official said, but it is unclear whether there is enough money available.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/eu-states-back-spending-up-to-2-4b-upfront-on-covid-19-vaccines-1.5609536?cmp=rss

Syria, wracked by years of war, about to be hit by punitive U.S. sanctions

In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched through the streets this week, protesting a sharp increase in prices and collapse of the currency, some even calling for the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad and his ruling Baath party.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/syria-woes-us-sanctions-1.5609234?cmp=rss

Norway excludes most of Sweden in lifting travel restrictions due to COVID-19 cases

Norway will allow travel to and from Finland, Iceland and the Swedish island of Gotland from Monday, but will maintain travel restrictions on mainland Sweden due to its higher level of COVID-19 cases, amid concerns of a second wave of infections.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/norway-sweden-covid19-coronavirus-restrictions-1.5609398?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Friday

China's capital is suspending plans to restart classes for the first three years of elementary school next week amid reports of new cases of community transmission in the city. Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-june12-friday-1.5609220?cmp=rss

Zoom's 'ray of hope' for Hong Kong activists darkened by account suspensions

Zoom Video Communications has gained a following in China in recent months from users ranging from underground churches to feminists who saw it as a rare way to connect with the world beyond the reach of state censors.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/zoom-hong-kong-china-controversy-1.5605792?cmp=rss

Trump to give convention nomination speech in Florida instead of North Carolina

Jacksonville in northern Florida has been selected to host the celebration marking U.S. President Donald Trump's acceptance of his party's nomination for re-election, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said late Thursday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/republican-convention-charlotte-jacksonville-1.5609275?cmp=rss

Boris Johnson says it's 'absurd' Churchill statue is boarded up for protection

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was "absurd and shameful" that a statue of Winston Churchill was at risk of attack by protesters, his strongest statement yet on a growing movement to challenge the legacies of past leaders.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-johnson-churchill-statue-1.5609248?cmp=rss

U.K. economy shrinks 20% in a month to fall back to 2002 level

The British economy has seen nearly two decades worth of growth wiped out as a result of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-economy-shrinks-1.5609208?cmp=rss

Canadians can still travel to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic — just not by car

Many Canadians are unaware that, even though they’re currently barred from driving to the U.S. for leisure travel, they can still fly to the country.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/u-s-travel-restrictions-covid-19-land-border-fly-1.5607741?cmp=rss