Friday, November 18, 2022

1 special counsel, 2 cases cast new shadow over Trump's comeback bid

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It's a seismic development: A special counsel will conduct a criminal probe of Donald Trump while he runs for office. Meet Jack Smith, the prosecutor who will loom over his presidential run.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-counsel-probe-2024-1.6657230?cmp=rss

Tuvalu starts to digitize nation as rising seas threaten islands

Tuvalu starts to digitize nation as rising seas threaten islands

Simon Kofe, Tuvalu's minister of foreign affairs, reflects on his address at COP27 on the nation's plans to create a digital replica of itself as rising seas threaten its very existence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tuvalu-starts-to-digitize-nation-as-rising-seas-threaten-islands-1.6657223?cmp=rss

Biden administration supports immunity for Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi lawsuit

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The Biden administration says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's high office should shield him from a lawsuit over his alleged role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, marking a turnaround from Joe Biden's passionate campaign trail denunciations of the prince over the brutal slaying.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-biden-khashoggi-lawsuit-1.6656530?cmp=rss

Special counsel named to oversee Trump classified documents investigation

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP

Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department's investigation into the presence of classified documents at former U.S. president Donald Trump's Florida estate, as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6 insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-investigation-special-counsel-classified-florida-1.6656773?cmp=rss

Twitter closes offices until Monday as employees quit in droves

TWITTER THE FUTURE

Hundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for "long hours at high intensity," — or leave.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/twitter-offices-closed-1.6655881?cmp=rss

Prosecutors seek 15-year jail term as Theranos's Elizabeth Holmes faces sentencing

Theranos Fraud Holmes Sentencing

A U.S. federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-sentencing-1.6654597?cmp=rss

2 weeks into COP27, Canada part of progress on loss and damage funding

COP27 State of Negotiations.

It’s been nearly two weeks since Canada’s team of negotiators arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for COP27, the UN climate change conference. Now, as delegates enter the final stretch of negotiations over various texts and communiques, what has Canada achieved during the conference?



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/cop27-canada-loss-and-damage-1.6655871?cmp=rss