Monday, July 10, 2023

Erdogan agrees to send vote on Sweden's NATO accession to Turkish parliament Stoltenberg says

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden's NATO accession protocol to Turkey's parliament "as soon as possible."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkey-sweden-nato-1.6902367?cmp=rss

Dozens rescued after migrant boats carrying hundreds go missing near Spain

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An aid group says the three missing boats had departed from Senegal in late June.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/migrant-boats-missing-canary-islands-senegal-1.6902246?cmp=rss

Madonna breaks silence after hospitalization promises fans she will return to the stage

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Madonna made her first public comments after a stay in an intensive care unit that paused her tour, promising fans that dates at North American venues would be rescheduled.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/madonna-tour-cancelled-health-1.6902166?cmp=rss

Meta's Threads now fastest-growing platform after 100 million users sign up in first five days

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Meta's Twitter rival Threads crossed 100 million sign-ups within five days of launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, dethroning ChatGPT as the fastest-growing online platform to hit the milestone.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-threads-signup-record-1.6901956?cmp=rss

Antarctic ice levels see 'massive decrease' global climate researcher says

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The World Meteorological Organization says Antarctic sea ice levels last month — the hottest June ever recorded — were at their lowest since satellite observations began.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/antarctic-sea-ice-1.6901861?cmp=rss

BBC suspends presenter accused of paying teenager for sexually explicit photos

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The BBC suspended a male member of staff on Sunday following an allegation that one of its star presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds to pose for sexually explicit photos, beginning when they were 17 years old.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bbc-presenter-teen-photo-scandal-1.6901801?cmp=rss

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: reports

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Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/gymnastics/larry-nassar-stabbed-1.6901810?cmp=rss

Iranian rapper to be jailed for 6 years avoiding death sentence lawyer says

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Well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who supported the protest movement that sprang up in Iran last year, has avoided a death sentence and has been jailed for six years and three months, his lawyer told Monday's edition of the daily newspaper Shargh.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/toomaj-salehi-verdict-iran-1.6901744?cmp=rss