Sunday, October 3, 2021

National Women's Soccer League announces new executive group amid abuse claims

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Following the resignation of the National Women's Soccer League commissioner amid a sexual harassment and misconduct scandal involving a longtime coach, a three-woman executive committee has been formed to oversee league operations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/nwsl-announces-new-executive-group-1.6198540?cmp=rss

Facebook whistleblower alleges social network fed U.S. Capitol riot

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Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in last year's U.S. elections in a moneymaking move that a company whistleblower alleges contributed to the deadly Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/facebook-capitol-riot-whistleblower-1.6198502?cmp=rss

South, North restore inter-Korea hotline in small reconciliation step

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South Korea says the two Koreas have restored a stalled communication channel after weeks of a hiatus in a small reconciliation step.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/communication-channels-north-south-korea-1.6198472?cmp=rss

Huge 'Pandora Papers' leak exposes secret offshore accounts of politicians, celebrities and billionaires

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A new trove of leaked financial records show 35 current or former world leaders, 130 billionaires, as well as royalty, athletes and celebrities who have held assets in or through tax havens.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/pandora-papers-offshore-tax-avoidance-1.6197303?cmp=rss

France's Catholic Church had an estimated 3,000 sexual abusers since 1950s, investigator says

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France's Catholic Church has had an estimated 3,000 sexual abusers of children in its ranks over the past 70 years, the head of an independent commission investigating the sex abuse scandal said in an interview published on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/french-catholic-church-child-abuse-priests-1.6198129?cmp=rss

'So big and so happy': Voting underway in Alaska's annual Fat Bear Week contest

Fat Bear Week

Fat Bear Week is an annual contest that celebrates the success of brown bears who are preparing for hibernation around Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Bristol Bay, Alaska, by chunking up on salmon. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/voting-fat-bear-contest-2021-1.6197899?cmp=rss

3 killed, flights delayed as cyclone hits Oman

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Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, killing at least three people, and authorities urged residents to evacuate coastal areas and delayed flights to and from the capital, Muscat.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/oman-cyclone-shaheen-1.6198094?cmp=rss

Israel tightens COVID-19 'green pass' rules to include booster

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Israel restricted its COVID-19 "green pass" on Sunday to allow only those who have received a vaccine booster dose or recently recuperated from coronavirus to enter indoor venues.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-oct3-2021-1.6198088?cmp=rss