Tuesday, June 7, 2022

The celebrity, the survivor and the grieving son: 3 voices on U.S. gun reform

Anti gun advocates

Matthew McConaughey, Gabby Giffords and Garnell Whitfield Jr., all made emotional appeals in Washington on Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gun-reform-shooting-congress-1.6480773?cmp=rss

Brazilian police launch criminal probe amid search for missing British journalist, expert

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Brazilian police have opened a criminal probe and interviewed at least four witnesses believed to be among the last to have seen a British journalist and an Indigenous expert who went missing in a remote and lawless part of the Amazon jungle on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/missing-journalist-brazil-amazon-rainforest-investigation-1.6480406?cmp=rss

Actor Matthew McConaughey makes emotional plea for gun control at White House

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Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey appeared to choke up as he spoke about the child victims of an school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/matthew-mcconaughey-gun-control-white-house-1.6480542?cmp=rss

8 arrested in killing of Canada-based Punjabi rapper, including man who posed as a fan: police

Sidhu Moose Wala

Punjab police on Tuesday announced they had arrested 8 people in connection with the murder of rapper Sidhu Moose Wala, who rose to fame in Brampton.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/sidhu-moose-wala-arrests-1.6480212?cmp=rss

Treasure hoard found in newly discovered shipwrecks near Colombia

Treasure hoard found in newly discovered shipwrecks near Colombia

Shipwrecks from centuries ago filled with gold coins and tableware have been discovered off the coast of Colombia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/treasure-hoard-found-in-newly-discovered-shipwrecks-near-colombia-1.6480696?cmp=rss

Norway opening new waterfront museum in Oslo

Norway opening new waterfront museum in Oslo

Norway is opening its new National Museum after eight years of construction. Billed as the largest museum in all Nordic countries, its permanent collection includes Edvard Munch's 'The Scream.'



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/norway-opening-new-waterfront-museum-in-oslo-1.6480438?cmp=rss

Boris Johnson faces continued pressure to step down despite no-confidence vote win

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to patch up his tattered authority on Tuesday after surviving a no-confidence vote that laid bare deep divisions in his Conservative Party and raised serious doubts about how long he can stay in office.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-kingdom-boris-johnson-leadership-conservative-party-1.6479891?cmp=rss