Monday, December 19, 2022

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard settle high-profile defamation lawsuits

Depp-Heard Trial

Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuits following a high-profile trial earlier this year in which the former couple accused each other of physical and verbal abuse.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/johnny-depp-amber-heard-settle-defamation-appeals-1.6691228?cmp=rss

Turbulence on U.S. flight sent some flying into aircraft ceiling, passengers say

Hawaii Flight Turbulence

A flight from Phoenix to Honolulu carrying many people travelling for the holidays encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing, sending some unrestrained people and objects flying about the cabin and seriously injuring 11, officials and passengers said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-flight-turbulence-investigation-1.6690991?cmp=rss

Dutch prime minister issues formal slavery apology

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the historical role of the Netherlands in slavery and the slave trade, despite calls for him to delay the long-awaited statement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/netherlands-mark-rutte-slavery-apology-1.6690801?cmp=rss

Putin in Belarus for talks amid fears of new assault on Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Monday, along with his defence and foreign ministers, fanning fears in Kyiv that he intends to pressure his ex-Soviet ally to join a fresh ground offensive that would open a new front against Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-lukashenko-meeting-russia-belarus-1.6690722?cmp=rss

Elon Musk asked Twitter users if he should step down as CEO. They voted yes

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More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a Twitter poll that asked whether billionaire Elon Musk should step down as head of the social media platform voted Yes when the poll closed on Monday. It was not immediately clear if he would follow through on the results.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/twitter-poll-musk-ceo-1.6690699?cmp=rss

Biodiversity agreement to protect planet reached at UN conference in Montreal

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Negotiators in Montreal have finalized an agreement to halt and reverse the destruction of nature by 2030, as the COP15 talks enter their final official day.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/cop15-montreal-biodiversity-agreement-1.6690667?cmp=rss

Thai warship capsizes in rough seas, leaving dozens missing

Thailand Ship Sinking

Thai navy ships and helicopters were searching on Monday for more than two dozen sailors still missing more than 12 hours after a warship sank in rough seas overnight in the Gulf of Thailand.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/thai-warship-captsize-sailors-1.6690681?cmp=rss