Monday, March 6, 2023

Toblerone chocolate maker drops iconic Matterhorn design due to rules on 'Swissness'

Switzerland Britain Toblerone

The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland's famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from the packaging of the milk-chocolate treat as they move some production to Slovakia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/toblerone-chocolate-swissness-rules-1.6769737?cmp=rss

Twitter experiencing major issues with links, images

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Twitter's services were down for thousands on Monday, with users reporting issues with accessing links from the Elon Musk-headed social media platform to other websites.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/twitter-issues-monday-1.6769491?cmp=rss

Georgina Beyer, world's first transgender parliamentarian, dead at 65

New Zealand Obit Georgina Beyer

Georgina Beyer, the world's first openly transgender member of parliament and a tireless advocate for LGBTQ rights, has died at the age of 65.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/obit-nz-beyer-1.6769353?cmp=rss

U.S. sanctioned 2 Montreal companies for supporting Russian 'war effort'

Destroyed Russian tank, seen near a church in Sviatohirsk, Ukraine

Two Montreal-based electronics distributors were listed for "acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States." They're now subject to U.S. export restrictions, effectively cutting off their access to certain goods unless the companies obtain a specific licence from U.S. authorities.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/montreal-companies-russia-us-export-restrictions-1.6769094?cmp=rss

Gary Rossington, last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, dead at 71

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Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd's last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died Sunday at the age of 71. No cause of death was given.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-rossington-skynyrd-1.6769129?cmp=rss

South Korea pushes to resolve historical labour dispute with Japan

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South Korea said on Monday that its companies would compensate people forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945 occupation, seeking to end a dispute that has undercut U.S.-led efforts to present a unified front against China and North Korea.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-japan-historical-dispute-1.6769108?cmp=rss