Wednesday, September 21, 2022

U.S. court rules Justice Department can resume viewing documents seized from Trump's home

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The U.S. Justice Department can resume reviewing classified records seized by the FBI from former president Donald Trump's Florida home pending appeal, a federal court ruled on Wednesday, giving a boost to the criminal investigation into whether the records were mishandled or compromised.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/appeal-department-of-justice-trump-documents-1.6590948?cmp=rss

Putin's call to mobilize more troops to fight in Ukraine heightens tensions at home

Russia Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin's call for a partial mobilization of troops to fight in the battlefields of Ukraine is raising the stakes at home, where the government message has been that life continues as normal despite the “special military operation” next door.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-russia-ukraine-war-mobilization-1.6589843?cmp=rss

U.S. central bank hikes interest rate again, up to 3.25%

Jerome Powell

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point in its latest move to get ahead of runaway inflation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/federal-reserve-1.6590380?cmp=rss

World Cup captains campaign to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar

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FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in Qatar to campaign against discrimination.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-captains-rainbow-armbands-1.6590003?cmp=rss

Lies, damned lies and immigration stats: the facts of the U.S. migrant debate

USA-IMMIGRATION/TEXAS-BUS

There are lies, damned lies, and U.S. immigration debates. Here are some basic details on an emotional issue where the facts have a habit of getting lost.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-migrants-border-1.6589617?cmp=rss

Putin mobilizes more troops for Ukraine, threatens enemies

Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-russia-ukraine-military-escalation-1.6589739?cmp=rss