Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says Cameroon peace talks 'messy' but should continue

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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly gave no explanation Tuesday for Cameroon claiming it never sought Canada's help in peace talks. She said Ottawa still wants to broker a deal.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/joly-cameroon-peace-talks-1.6724847?cmp=rss

Search of Mike Pence's home yields classified documents, too

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Documents with classified markings were discovered in former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence's Indiana home last week, according to his attorney.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pence-classified-documents-1.6724244?cmp=rss

U.S. Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Google over advertising dominance

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The Justice Department and several states sued Google on Tuesday, alleging that its dominance in digital advertising harms competition.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/google-antitrust-1.6724368?cmp=rss

Suspect in northern California shootings that killed 7 was employee at one of the locations

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The suspect in two shootings at northern California farms that left seven dead and another wounded was an employee at one of the locations, authorities say.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/northern-california-shootings-1.6724264?cmp=rss

Former Lebanon PM Diab charged with homicide in 2020 port explosion

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The judge probing the 2020 Beirut blast has charged Lebanon's top public prosecutor, the then-prime minister and other senior current and former officials in connection with the devastating explosion, both judicial sources said and court summonses have revealed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lebanon-charges-port-explosion-1.6723897?cmp=rss

Why a Canadian CEO could be Puerto Rico's most-hated man

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LUMA Energy — half-owned by Calgary's ATCO and led by Canadian Wayne Stensby — has a 15-year, $2-billion contract to keep Puerto Rico's lights on. But the company has become a lightning rod instead, as customers complain about frequent blackouts, appliance-frying power surges and some of the highest prices in the world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/puerto-rico-power-luma-energy-1.6716971?cmp=rss