Sunday, June 27, 2021

Czechs stun 10-man Netherlands to set Euro 2020 quarter-final date with Denmark

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Striker Patrik Schick scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic stunned 10-man Netherlands with a deserved 2-0 victory in their European Championship last-16 clash in front of 56,000 fans at the Puskas Arena on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/euro-2020-roundup-june-27-round-of-16-1.6082258?cmp=rss

9 confirmed dead, dozens still missing in Florida building collapse

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The death toll after the collapse of a 12-storey condo building in south Florida has risen to nine, with dozens still missing, officials said on Sunday, as questions arose about the tower's structural integrity.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/condo-collapse-miami-surfside-florida-1.6082161?cmp=rss

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

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Medical health officials in British Columbia said those seeking relief from a severe heat wave in the Lower Mainland this weekend should not be denied access to cooling centres over physical distancing or crowding concerns.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-june27-2021-1.6082103?cmp=rss

Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics

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Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/serena-williams-not-play-tokyo-olympics-1.6082112?cmp=rss

'Press freedom in Hong Kong is effectively dead': Journalists lose hope after Apple Daily forced to close

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Two summers ago, in the heat of Hong Kong's massive street demonstrations when pro-democracy protesters faced off against police, journalists from the opposition Apple Daily were always on the front lines. This week, they say the national security law those protesters were fighting against was used to shut down their newspaper.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/apple-daily-hong-kong-china-journalism-press-freedom-1.6079323?cmp=rss