Saturday, June 20, 2020

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Sunday

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Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world on Saturday as coronavirus case numbers top 8.7 million.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-june20-1.5621277?cmp=rss

Suspect arrested after multiple people stabbed in U.K.

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Several people were injured in a stabbing attack in a park in the English town of Reading on Saturday, and British media said police were treating it as "terrorism-related."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/reading-britain-stabbing-1.5621189?cmp=rss

Top U.S. prosecutor who investigated Trump allies resigns after Barr says president fired him

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A top U.S. federal prosecutor in Manhattan stepped down from his position Saturday after the Trump administration fired him.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-barr-berman-prosecutor-removal-new-york-1.5621032?cmp=rss

Despite COVID-19 warnings, Trump supporters gather ahead of Tulsa, Okla., rally

Virus Outbreak Trump

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump were lining up Saturday outside metal barriers surrounding the Tulsa stadium where the president will hold his first rally in months, ready to welcome him back to the campaign trail despite warnings from health officials about the coronavirus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tulsa-rally-coronavirus-1.5620900?cmp=rss

Beijing to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law, stoking concerns

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China will have overarching powers over the enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong, according to details released on Saturday that signaled the deepest change to the city's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-hong-kong-national-security-law-1.5620832?cmp=rss

U.S. judge rules John Bolton can publish book despite efforts by Trump administration to block it

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A federal judge ruled Saturday that former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified information could be exposed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bolton-trump-book-judge-1.5620785?cmp=rss

Canada-U.S. border rules and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic explained

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Confused over Canada-U.S. border restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here’s what you need to know about the rules and restrictions and how they may impact you.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-u-s-border-rules-and-restrictions-covid-19-travel-1.5619268?cmp=rss

With India's lockdown lifting, rising COVID-19 cases overwhelm hospitals

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India is emerging from a punishing, three-month-long COVID-19 lockdown, but a relentless increase in coronavirus cases is crushing the health care system of the world's world's second most populous country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-coronavirus-reopening-1.5619518?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Saturday

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Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world on Friday as coronavirus case numbers top 8.6 million.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-june20-1.5620689?cmp=rss

Officials probe arrival of 500 puppies, 38 of them dead, aboard flight from Ukraine

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Officials at Canada’s busiest airport in Toronto are investigating after the gruesome discovery of dozens of dead and dying dogs aboard a recent flight from Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-flight-puppies-1.5620691?cmp=rss