Monday, December 6, 2021

Justin Bieber performs in Saudi Arabia despite calls for boycott over human rights

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The Sunday night concert took place even as human rights campaigners and activists called on Bieber to cancel his performance to protest the kingdom's arrests and crackdown on critics.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/justin-bieber-saudi-arabia-1.6275983?cmp=rss

WHO advises against using blood plasma of recovered patients as COVID-19 treatment

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The World Health Organization on Monday advised against using the blood plasma of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat those who are ill, saying current evidence shows it neither improves survival nor reduces the need for ventilators.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-advises-against-blood-plasma-treatment-covid-19-1.6275805?cmp=rss

Woman testifies Ghislaine Maxwell groomed her for abuse by Jeffrey Epstein starting at 17

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A woman who says Ghislaine Maxwell groomed her for abuse by late financier Jeffrey Epstein while she was a teenager testified on Monday that she initially looked up to the British socialite, calling her "everything that I wanted to be."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-second-accuser-1.6275419?cmp=rss

Drake withdraws from 2021 Grammy consideration after getting 2 nominations

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The organization behind the Grammys says Drake is taking himself out of contention for the celebrated music awards.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/drake-drops-out-grammy-race-1.6275600?cmp=rss

Actor Jussie Smollett testifies he did drugs, engaged in sex acts with man who accused him of staging hoax

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Jussie Smollett, who starred on the TV show Empire took the witness stand Monday at his trial on charges of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/smollett-did-drugs-sex-acts-osundairo-brother-1.6275421?cmp=rss

U.S. plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

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The U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses, the White House confirmed Monday — a move that China has vowed to greet with "firm countermeasures."



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/joe-biden-olympic-diplomatic-boycott-china-1.6275193?cmp=rss

Fashion house Chanel roasted online for $1,025 advent calendar full of stickers, other trinkets

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Iconic fashion house Chanel is being dragged online after a social media influencer unboxed the company's advent calendar and discovered it was full of trinkets that don't appear worth anything close to the $1,025 price tag.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/chanel-advent-calendar-1.6275081?cmp=rss

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapses, dies in California

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Medina Spirit, the three-year-old colt that won the Kentucky Derby and became embroiled in a controversy over a failed post-race drug test, collapsed and died Monday after a workout at Santa Anita racetrack in California.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/medina-sprit-dies-1.6275210?cmp=rss

U.S. missionary group says Haitian gang releases 3 more hostages

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Christian Aid Ministries, based in Ohio, says three more abducted members of the missionary group have been freed in Haiti, while another 12 are still being held hostage.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-missionary-group-more-abductees-released-1.6275103?cmp=rss

Pandemic disruptions led to 47,000 more malaria deaths last year, WHO says

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The World Health Organization said Monday that the global response to the longtime threat of malaria has taken a hit as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted health services in many countries, leading to tens of thousands more deaths worldwide last year.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/malaria-deaths-increased-pandemic-1.6274905?cmp=rss

SEC probing Tesla after whistleblower alleges company hid solar panel fire risk

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The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc. over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over several years, according to a letter from the agency.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-solarcity-sec-fire-risk-1.6274894?cmp=rss

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

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Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people as the holidays draw near, excluding them from indoor restaurants, theatres and museums to reduce the spread of coronavirus and encourage vaccine skeptics to get their shots.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-dec6-2021-1.6274749?cmp=rss