Friday, December 24, 2021

Musician accuses Sex and the City actor Chris Noth of 2002 assault

Lisa Gentile

A musician from New York accuses Sex and the City actor Chris Noth of groping her nearly 20 years ago and threatening to ruin her career if she told anyone about their encounter, accusations that come after Noth denied previous allegations by two women.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/lisa-gentile-chris-noth-accusation-1.6296503?cmp=rss

BTS member Suga tests positive for COVID-19 after U.S. trip

Suga from BTS

Suga, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, was confirmed to have contracted the virus on Friday during his self quarantine upon his return home from the U.S. on Thursday, according to Big Hit Music.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/suga-positive-covid-after-us-trip-1.6297501?cmp=rss

Canada's Weston family selling off Selfridges luxury store chain

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Thailand's Central Group and Austrian real estate group Signa said Friday they plan to buy luxury British department store chain Selfridges.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/selfridges-weston-1.6297455?cmp=rss

Lufthansa, Delta, United report flight cancellations over Christmas as illness hits flight crews

Virus Outbreak California Holiday Travelers

At least three major airlines have reported cancelling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus take a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/airlines-christmas-cancellation-omicron-coronavirus-1.6297442?cmp=rss

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

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Town of Bethlehem prepares for another quiet Christmas Eve as rise of Omicron variant means many foreign visitors staying home.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-dec24-2021-1.6297422?cmp=rss

Tough choices ahead for Canada as Ukraine and Russia teeter on brink of war

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Canada's long-standing, stalwart support of Ukraine will be under new and intense pressure early in the new year as the West braces for possible military action by Russia, perhaps as soon as late January. CBC takes a look at the possible scenarios and obstacles for a peaceful resolution to the growing crisis.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ukraine-russia-possible-scenarios-1.6295949?cmp=rss

2 more Tiananmen monuments removed from Hong Kong university campuses

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Two more Hong Kong universities on Friday removed public monuments to the 1989 Tiananmen protests in Beijing, following on the heels of the dismantling of a sculpture marking victims of the crackdown at another university earlier this week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/2-more-tiananmen-monuments-removed-from-hong-kong-university-campuses-1.6297399?cmp=rss

Ferry fire kills dozens in southern Bangladesh

Bangladesh Ferry Fire

A massive fire swept through a crowded river ferry in southern Bangladesh early Friday, leaving at least 37 dead and 72 injured, as passengers jumped off the vessel and swam to the shore, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bangladesh-ferry-fire-1.6297413?cmp=rss