Ned Beatty, character actor best known for roles in Deliverance and Network, dies age 83

Beatty's manager, Deborah Miller, said Beatty died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and loved ones.

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'She reminded me of my mother,' U.S. president says after meeting Queen

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met Queen Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon at Windsor Castle following Biden's participation at the G7 summit in Cornwall, U.K.

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Nicaragua arrests more opposition leaders in crackdown ahead of election

The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrested four opposition leaders Sunday in what appears to be widespread detentions of anyone who might challenge his rule.

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Israel parliament approves new coalition government, ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule

Israel's parliament approves new coalition government, ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's historic 12-year rule.

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G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China

As part of a joint communiqué issued at the close of the G7 meeting in the U.K., Canada has made commitments on climate action and COVID-19, including financing or donating 100 million vaccine doses to developing nations.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-g7-commitments-1.6064143?cmp=rss

Novak Djokovic becomes 1st man since 1968 to win all 4 Grand Slams at least twice

Novak Djokovic fought back from two sets down to beat Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 to win the French Open title for the second time on Sunday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/french-open-novak-dkjokovic-stefanos-tsitsipas-final-june-13-1.6064171?cmp=rss

Christian Eriksen in stable condition following health scare at Euro 2020

Christian Eriksen remained in stable condition in a Copenhagen hospital Sunday and "sent his greetings to his teammates" as he recovers from his collapse during a European Championship game, the Danish soccer federation said.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

As Canada gears up to receive millions more COVID-19 vaccines this coming week, individual provinces are taking steps to boost their vaccination drives.

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G7 leaders set to agree on plan to cut short future pandemics

G7 leaders on Sunday are expected to agree to a commitment to implement a series of measures to ensure a global pandemic like COVID-19 never happens again.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/g7-leaders-future-pandemic-plan-1.6063999?cmp=rss

How to cook the perfect cicada

Forget their looks and ignore their beady little red eyes. When it comes to cicadas, those thumb-sized bugs blanketing the eastern United States this spring, it turns out they're actually eminently edible, Paul Hunter writes from Virginia.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cicada-united-states-cooking-1.6061995?cmp=rss

Head of NATO says member states need to 'strengthen' policy on China

When the leaders of NATO member states meet next week in Brussels, they'll need to strengthen their collective policy on an increasingly aggressive China, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stoltenberg-barton-china-nato-trump-1.6063130?cmp=rss