Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi

A court in Myanmar postponed its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to allow testimony from an additional witness.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/aung-san-suu-kyi-verdicts-1.6267559?cmp=rss

Hanukkah in pictures from around the world

Jewish communities around the world celebrated the first of eight days of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, on Sunday, closing another year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bill Cosby prosecutors ask U.S. Supreme Court to review decision to overturn sexual assault conviction

Prosecutors have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the ruling that overturned comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction, arguing in a petition Monday that a decision not to prosecute announced in a media release does not give a defendant lifetime immunity.

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Lava blankets swathes of Spain's La Palma

Drone footage captured the sight of over 1,100 hectares of La Palma, Spain, covered in lava, as a new vent opened on the volcano overnight and the cone of the volcano emitted smoke. (Credit: REUTERS/Borja Suarez)

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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama to get another vote on unionizing

A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., will be held based on objections to the first vote that took place in April.

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U.S. presses Canada to make good on promised 200-soldier peacekeeping force

The United States is pressing Canada to commit medical units and drones to United Nations' missions at a peacekeeping summit in South Korea next week, and to come up with the 200-strong force first promised four years ago.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/biden-presses-canada-for-peaekeepers-1.6267014?cmp=rss

EU, Russia, Iran take upbeat tone as nuclear talks resume amid skepticism

Talks between world powers and Iran to revive a 2015 nuclear deal have resumed in Vienna for the first time in five months. EU, Iranian and Russian diplomats sounded upbeat about their progress on Monday.

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At Jussie Smollett trial, Osundairo brothers at centre stage

The former Empire actor contends he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in downtown Chicago on a frigid night in January 2019. The siblings, who worked with him on the TV show, say he paid them $3,500 to pose as his attackers.

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Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to compete in Masters, dies at 87

Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/lee-elder-death-golf-pga-1.6266506?cmp=rss

Barbados is cutting ties with the Queen — but lack of public vote has some island residents asking why

Later this week, Barbados Governor General Sandra Mason will be sworn in as president and usher in a new republican government for the island nation. While the move is hailed by many, others are upset there wasn't more public involvement in the decision.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/barbados-head-of-state-1.6266193?cmp=rss

Jack Dorsey resigns as CEO of Twitter

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as the company's chief executive officer.

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Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, set to begin

Opening statements in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex abuse case are expected to begin on Monday, as prosecutors try to convince a jury that the British socialite recruited and groomed girls for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein to abuse.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-opening-1.6266303?cmp=rss

Omicron's emergence reminds us that COVID-19 isn't done yet, says WHO

The World Health Organization on Monday pushed for an international accord to help prevent and fight future pandemics amid the emergence of the worrying new omicron coronavirus variant.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-nov29-2021-1.6266266?cmp=rss

Sure, there's Oxford, but growing number of U.K. students are choosing Canadian universities

The U.K has always been a popular destination for Canadian students, but now, the tide is starting to flow both ways.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-students-canada-1.6262703?cmp=rss

Japan joins Israel in banning foreign visitors as omicron coronavirus variant spreads

Japan said on Monday it would close its borders to foreigners, as the world's third-largest economy joined Israel in taking the toughest measures against the new coronavirus variant omicron, which also cast a cloud over Australia's re-opening plans.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-omicron-pandemic-1.6266251?cmp=rss