Sunday, July 26, 2020

U.S. says it has closed consulate in Chengdu, China

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The U.S. says it has closed its consulate in Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a U.S. order to shut down the Chinese Consulate in Houston last week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-chengdu-china-consulate-closed-1.5664015?cmp=rss

Church volunteer admits to arson attack on French cathedral

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French authorities detained and charged a repentant church volunteer Sunday after he told investigators that he was responsible for an arson attack that badly damaged a 15th-century Gothic cathedral.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nantes-cathedral-fire-volunteer-admit-arson-1.5663825?cmp=rss

Maui braces for impact as Hurricane Douglas nears Hawaii

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Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-douglas-nears-hawaii-1.5663750?cmp=rss

Gone With the Wind star Olivia de Havilland dies aged 104

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Olivia de Havilland, the doe-eyed actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie Wilkes of "Gone With the Wind," but also a two-time Oscar winner and an off-screen fighter who challenged and unchained Hollywood's contract system, died Sunday at her home in Paris. She was 104.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/olivia-de-havilland-dies-104-1.5663699?cmp=rss

Casket of civil rights icon John Lewis crosses Selma bridge

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The casket of late U.S. Rep. John Lewis was carried over Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama on Sunday as remembrance ceremonies continued for the civil rights icon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/john-lewis-congressman-memorial-selma-1.5663659?cmp=rss

Armed activists demand justice in Louisville, Breonna Taylor's hometown

Racial Injustice Louisville

Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demonstrations in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/louisville-armed-activists-1.5663599?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Sunday

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While North Korea reported its first case of coronavirus on Sunday, South Koreans returned to a pro baseball game in Seoul for the first time this year, with special measures in place to prevent the spread of the virus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-july-26-covid-19-1.5663538?cmp=rss

Portland racial injustice protesters breach fence, police declare riot

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Authorities declared a riot early Sunday in Portland, Oregon, where protesters breached a fence surrounding the city's federal courthouse building where U.S. agents have been stationed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/portland-protest-1.5663531?cmp=rss