Monday, September 27, 2021

Jurors convict singer R. Kelly of racketeering and sex trafficking

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Jurors have found singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking after a trial in which prosecutors accused him of exploiting his stardom over a quarter century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/r-kelly-trial-guilty-1.6190823?cmp=rss

London police charge man with murder in Sabina Nessa's killing

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British police charged a 36-year-old man on Monday with the murder of Sabina Nessa, a primary school teacher killed as she walked to meet a friend in London.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sabina-nessa-suspect-charged-murder-1.6191350?cmp=rss

Gas stations running dry in major British cities

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Gas station pumps ran dry in major British cities on Monday and vendors rationed sales as a shortage of truckers strained supply chains to the breaking point in the world's fifth-largest economy.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-truckers-fuel-shortages-1.6190555?cmp=rss

China claims Kovrig, Spavor freed for health reasons

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China's foreign ministry says the two Canadians detained in late 2019 who were allowed to return to Canada late last week were released on bail for health reasons.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-kovrig-spavor-health-1.6190609?cmp=rss

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

Virus Outbreak Japan Daily Life

Japan plans to lift its COVID-19 state of emergency, which covers 19 prefectures, at the end of September, broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-canada-world-canada-sept27-2021-1.6190532?cmp=rss

Indian farmers ramp up protests against farm laws

Indian farmers ramp up protests against farm laws

Farmers across India came out in force Monday, demanding the government drop three controversial farm laws it brought in a year ago. (Anushree Fadnavi/Reuters)



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/indian-farmers-ramp-up-protests-against-farm-laws-1.6190626?cmp=rss