Sunday, November 8, 2020

Trump pledges more legal actions over U.S. election, makes aggressive fundraising pitch

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U.S. President Donald Trump has promised legal action in the coming days as he refused to concede his loss to Democrat Joe Biden, making an aggressive pitch for donors to help finance any court fight.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-biden-fraud-us-election-1.5794821?cmp=rss

Boris Johnson says Trump ties won't weaken bond with U.S. under Biden

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Britain and the United States will work together to support democracy and combat climate change, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday, while denying that his close ties to President Donald Trump would hurt U.K.-U.S relations once President-elect Joe Biden takes office.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-trump-johnson-us-election-win-britain-1.5794399?cmp=rss

Bolivia's Arce to take office as socialists return after turbulent year

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Bolivia's Luis Arce will be inaugurated as president on Sunday, capping a tumultuous period for the Andean nation and ushering the socialists back into power after long-term leftist leader Evo Morales was ousted amid angry protests late last year.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boliva-luis-arce-takes-office-inauguration-1.5794387?cmp=rss

Queen Elizabeth wears mask at tribute to Unknown Warrior

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Queen Elizabeth donned a face mask in public for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic when attending a brief ceremony at Westminster Abbey last week to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-unknown-warrior-ceremony-mask-1.5794382?cmp=rss

Donald Trump gets no political obituary. He, and his legacy, aren't done

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Donald Trump's critics saw a pastel-faced buffoon destined to melt away from the political scene after a brief attention-seeking campaign run. How wrong they were. He's changed his party, revealed new truths about his country, and he has no intention of ever leaving politics entirely.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-legacy-1.5793998?cmp=rss

Coming into his own: Prince William, the pandemic and a higher profile

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A few years ago, questions arose over how interested Prince William was in royal duties, but more recently the second-in-line to the throne has seen his stature rise, particularly as he offers reassurance to people facing the stress of the pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/royal-fascinator-prince-william-historic-royal-palaces-slave-trade-remembrance-1.5790798?cmp=rss

Why Republicans can no longer count on Georgia's 16 electoral votes

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Young people, specifically the Black youth vote, combined with a shift in demographics and a voter registration push means Georgia, a so-called bible-belt state with 16 electoral votes, is no longer a reliable win for Republican presidential candidates.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/georgia-demographic-shift-vote-democrat-republican-1.5794314?cmp=rss