Sunday, September 26, 2021

Moulin Rouge! The Musical dominates Tonys with 10 awards

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical, a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's hyperactive 2001 movie, won the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a Sunday night when Broadway looked back to honour shows shuttered by COVID-19, mourn its fallen and also look forward to welcoming audiences again.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tony-award-2020-1.6190473?cmp=rss

Early German exit polls show Merkel's centre-right bloc on track for worst-ever result

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Germany's centre-left Social Democrats were locked in a very close race on Sunday with outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc, which is heading toward its worst-ever result in the country's parliamentary election, projections showed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/germany-election-polls-merkel-1.6190227?cmp=rss

Swiss voters back same-sex marriage and adoption by clear majority

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Swiss citizens have voted by a clear majority in a referendum to approve a government plan to legalize same-sex marriage.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/switzerland-same-sex-marriage-referendum-1.6190173?cmp=rss

After devastating European fire season, experts call for new approach to protecting forests

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Governments in Europe seem prepared to reverse decades of austerity to tackle ever-worsening blazes, but experts say what the continent needs is not only money but a changed relationship to the land itself.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/after-devastating-european-fire-season-experts-call-for-new-approach-to-protecting-forests-1.6186833?cmp=rss

Israeli soldiers kill 5 Hamas militants in West Bank raids, military says

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Israeli troops killed five Hamas militants in gun battles during raids on Sunday against one of the group's cells in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli military spokesperson said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hamas-israel-west-bank-gunmen-killed-1.6190101?cmp=rss

Lewis Hamilton becomes 1st Formula One driver to win 100 races

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Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula One driver to win 100 races with victory in the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday to retake the championship lead from Max Verstappen.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/lewis-hamilton-formula-one-history-100-wins-1.6190119?cmp=rss

Sex assault suit against Prince Andrew complicated by defendant's notoriety, say legal experts

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Civil lawsuits are commonplace, but the legal action directed toward Prince Andrew has its own share of complexities and a broader context that sets it apart.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prince-andrew-civil-suit-fascinator-1.6188408?cmp=rss

Pandemic border restrictions costing U.S. businesses $1.5B a month, industry group says

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The U.S. Travel Association says the ongoing closure of the Mexican and Canadian land borders is costing U.S. businesses an estimated $1.5 billion a month in "travel exports," which the association defines as spending by foreign residents while visiting the U.S.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-sept26-2021-1.6190083?cmp=rss

Police make 'significant' arrest over London teacher's death

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British police said Sunday they have arrested a man on suspicion of murdering Sabina Nessa, a primary school teacher killed as she walked in a London park.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/suspect-sabina-nessa-killing-arrested-1.6190080?cmp=rss