Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Australia replacing Queen Elizabeth with Indigenous design on $5 bill

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A new Indigenous design will replace the previous portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth, Australia's Reserve Bank said, a move it says honours "the culture and history of the First Australians."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-queen-monarchy-indigenous-replacement-currency-1.6734222?cmp=rss

New weapons, more troops: Ukraine, Russia both seek advantage as next major offensive looms

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News that the United States could soon send rockets nearly doubling the firing range of Ukrainian forces gave Kyiv a big lift on Wednesday, even as its troops were being pushed back by a relentless Russian winter offensive in the east.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-1.6732939?cmp=rss

Dances With Wolves actor arrested on accusations of sexually assaulting Indigenous girls

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Las Vegas police on Tuesday arrested a former Dances With Wolves actor turned alleged cult leader accused of sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls during a period spanning two decades, according to police records obtained by The Associated Press.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nevada-arrest-dances-with-wolves-actor-1.6732993?cmp=rss

Sleet, snow and icy roads turn fatal in southern U.S., as winter storms persist

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Forecasters say bands of sleet already blamed for six deaths are causing dangerous conditions for a third day in several southern U.S. states.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/winter-weather-us-southern-states-texas-deaths-1.6732953?cmp=rss

Tom Brady retires from NFL, insisting this time it's for good

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NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement in message posted on social media on Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/nfl-tom-brady-retirement-1.6732918?cmp=rss

Missing radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australian outback

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Authorities in Western Australia on Wednesday recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 1,400-kilometre highway last month in what an official said was like finding a needle in a haystack.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/capsule-radioactive-australia-1.6732857?cmp=rss