Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Putin bans Russian oil sales to countries that accept West's price cap

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Russia announced on Tuesday it would ban oil sales to countries that abide by a price cap imposed this month by the West, giving its long-awaited response to the most dramatic step taken so far to limit Moscow's ability to raise funds for its war in Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-invasion-ukraine-day-307-1.6698327?cmp=rss

Co-leader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced to 16 years in prison

Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot

The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/michigan-governor-kidnap-plot-fox-sentenced-1.6698271?cmp=rss

Family of Iranian soccer star who backed anti-government protests kept from leaving country

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A prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-government protests says his wife and daughter were prevented from leaving the country on Monday after their plane made an unannounced stopover en route to Dubai.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/alo-daei-family-kept-from-leaving-iran-dec-26-1.6698024?cmp=rss

China to scrap quarantine for inbound travellers as COVID-19 rules ease further

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Chinese people, cut off from the rest of the world for three years by COVID-19 curbs, flocked to travel sites on Tuesday ahead of borders reopening, even as rising infections strained the health system and roiled the economy.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-travel-covid-19-1.6698200?cmp=rss