Belarusian Olympian who says she faced punishment back home boards plane to Vienna

A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team has boarded a plane to Vienna.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/krystsina-tsimanouskaya-belarus-sprinter-vienna-plane-1.6128730?cmp=rss

Canada ready to push back against Joe Biden's Buy American pledge, trade minister says

The minister responsible for international trade says Canada is well-positioned and ready to push back against a proposed massive new infrastructure bill that strengthens U.S. President Joe Biden's Buy American pledge.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mary-ng-buy-america-plan-1.6128573?cmp=rss

U.K. navy warns of 'potential hijack' of ship in Gulf of Oman

The British navy warned of a potential hijacking of a ship off the coast of Oman and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, though circumstances remained unclear.

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Missouri governor pardons couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter demonstrators

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple's home in a luxury St. Louis enclave last year.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/missouri-governor-pardon-couple-guns-black-lives-matter-demonstrators-1.6128460?cmp=rss

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, investigation finds

An investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo found he sexually harassed multiple current and former state government employees, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ny-ag-cuomo-allegations-report-1.6127820?cmp=rss

Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations again

The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/florida-covid-19-hospitalizations-1.6127804?cmp=rss

White House calls on states and cities to prevent evictions

The White House is pressing state and local governments to swiftly adopt policies to protect renters after an eviction moratorium expired over the weekend, potentially pushing millions of Americans out of their homes.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rental-evictions-united-states-1.6127538?cmp=rss

President of Activision's Blizzard Entertainment resigns amid allegations of harassment, toxic work culture

J. Allen Brack, the president of Activision's Blizzard Entertainment, is stepping down weeks after the video game company was hit with a discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit in California as well as backlash from employees over the work environment.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/activision-blizzard-kotick-1.6127748?cmp=rss

Incoming president says Iran will seek end to 'tyrannical' U.S. sanctions

Iran's hardline incoming president Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday he would take steps to lift "tyrannical" sanctions imposed by the United States, after winning the formal endorsement of the country's supreme leader to take office later this week.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-president-sanctions-united-states-1.6127515?cmp=rss

Boeing's Starliner ready for crucial do-over launch to space station

Boeing Co's CST-100 Starliner capsule is poised to blast off on Tuesday from Florida's Cape Canaveral bound for the International Space Station in a crucial do-over test flight following a near-catastrophic failure during its 2019 debut. Watch the launch LIVE at 1:20 p.m. ET.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/boeing-starliner-iss-1.6127536?cmp=rss

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

Chinese authorities have announced mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan as an unusually wide series of COVID-19 outbreaks reached the city where the disease was first detected in late 2019.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-august3-2021-1.6127451?cmp=rss

Exiled Belarusian activist found hanged in Ukraine

A Belarusian activist living in exile in Ukraine was found hanged in a park near his home in Kyiv early on Tuesday, and Ukrainian police said they had launched a murder case.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarusian-activist-hanged-ukraine-1.6127443?cmp=rss