Friday, January 1, 2021

U.K. fishermen disappointed in Brexit deal with EU

U.K. fishermen disappointed in Brexit deal with EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims the Brexit deal with the European Union will make the United Kingdom an independent coastal state with full control of its own waters, but some fishermen say the deal isn’t going to help them much.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/u-k-fishermen-disappointed-in-brexit-deal-with-eu-1.5859524?cmp=rss

Rescuers recover body after Norway landslide, continue search for 9 others

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Some 1,000 people have so far been relocated from Gjerdrum, including 46 people from an area two kilometres away from the landslide, after cracks were observed in the ground.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/norway-landslide-body-found-1.5859432?cmp=rss

U.S. Congress overrides Trump veto of defence bill — a first by legislators

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U.S. Congress has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago, in an extraordinary New Year's Day session.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-congress-overrides-trump-veto-defence-bill-1.5859281?cmp=rss

Australia changes word in national anthem to reflect Indigenous history

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Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called "the spirit of unity" and the country's Indigenous population.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-anthem-change-indigenous-1.5859368?cmp=rss