Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered 'favours to dictators,' John Bolton says in book

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In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to win re-election.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-bolton-china-1.5617012?cmp=rss

Danny Masterson of That 70s Show charged with raping 3 women

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That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/danny-masterson-rape-70s-1.5616631?cmp=rss

Canada loses its bid for seat on UN Security Council

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Despite an intense and costly diplomatic push, Canada has lost its bid for a coveted seat at the United Nations Security Council.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/united-nations-security-council-canada-1.5615488?cmp=rss

Black Lives Matter network to spend $12M US to fight institutionalized racism

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A group behind the Black Lives Matter movement has established a fund of more than $12 million US to aid organizations that are fighting institutional racism in the wake of the George Floyd protests.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/black-lives-matter-network-grant-fund-1.5616065?cmp=rss

Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks to be charged

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The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction will be charged, a prosecutor said Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rayshard-brooks-officer-charged-1.5616161?cmp=rss

Missouri officer criminally charged for hitting Black man with police SUV

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A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a Black suspect with a police SUV then kicking and punching the man was charged Wednesday with two counts of assault and armed criminal action.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/missouri-detective-criminal-charges-black-florissant-1.5615866?cmp=rss

75-year-old protester shoved to ground by Buffalo police has skull fracture: lawyer

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A 75-year-old protester who struck his head on pavement after being shoved back by police remained hospitalized Tuesday with a fractured skull, his attorney said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/gugino-fractured-skull-1.5615718?cmp=rss

Senate Republicans unveil police reform proposals

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U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled proposed changes to police procedures and accountability Wednesday including an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race, according to a draft obtained by The Associated Press.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/senate-republican-police-reform-1.5615450?cmp=rss

Aunt Jemima brand, image to be dropped, PepsiCo announces

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PepsiCo Inc will change the name and brand image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, it said on Wednesday, dropping a mascot criticized for a racist history.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/pepsico-quaker-aunt-jemima-1.5615391?cmp=rss

China, India foreign ministers talk after deadly confrontation in Himalayas

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China said Wednesday that it is seeking a a peaceful resolution to its Himalayan border dispute with India following the death of 20 Indian soldiers in the most violent confrontation in decades.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-india-ladakh-aftermath-1.5615301?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Wednesday

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More than 60 per cent of commercial flights in and out of Beijing have been cancelled as the Chinese capital raised its alert level Wednesday against a new coronavirus outbreak while other nations confronted rising numbers of illnesses and deaths.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-world-canada-1.5615254?cmp=rss

Reigning 100m world champion Coleman disputes latest missed drug test

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Reigning world champion Christian Coleman insists a simple phone call from drug testers while he was out Christmas shopping could've prevented the latest misunderstanding about his whereabouts — one he fears could lead to a suspension.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/track-field-christian-coleman-missed-tests-1.5615172?cmp=rss

Trudeau's long campaign to join UN Security Council winds down as ambassadors vote

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's long campaign to see Canada elected to a temporary seat on the UN Security Council culminates Wednesday in New York as ambassadors from member states prepare to vote.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-un-security-council-vote-today-1.5615068?cmp=rss

North Korea's military to reenter liaison cooperation sites

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North Korea said Wednesday it will redeploy troops to now-shuttered inter-Korean cooperation sites, reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at front-line areas, nullifying the landmark tension-reducing deals reached with South Korea just two years ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-destroy-liaison-office-1.5615245?cmp=rss