Friday, September 22, 2023

Flames' Russian defenceman Nikita Zadorov speaks out against Putin, war in Ukraine

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Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov has spoken out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine and says he and other Russian NHL players couldn't come to an agreement on what to say about it.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/flames-russian-defenceman-speaks-out-against-putin-1.6976218?cmp=rss

Illustrator stands by graphic novel of Anne Frank's diary that got Texas teacher fired

A hardcover book titled 'Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation' on a table near some pencil crayons, a doily and thread. The cover features a teenage girl sitting at a desk.

The artist who illustrated a graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary was shocked to learn it may have played a role in getting a Texas teacher fired.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/anne-frank-graphic-novel-controversy-1.6975989?cmp=rss

Pope Francis decries 'lack of humanity' faced by migrants crossing Mediterranean

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Pope Francis blasted the "fanaticism of indifference" that greets migrants seeking a better life as he arrived Friday in the Mediterranean port of Marseille.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-francis-europe-migrants-1.6975595?cmp=rss

Influential Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez indicted, gold bars and stacks of cash seized

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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car for a range of corrupt acts, including having the Democrat use his influence over foreign affairs to benefit the authoritarian government of Egypt.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-indictment-bob-menendez-1.6975326?cmp=rss

U.S. fighter jet flew 100 km unpiloted, pilot tried to explain to perplexed 911 operator

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A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety, according to an audio recording released Thursday to The Associated Press.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-military-crash-1.6975105?cmp=rss

Amazon to move to default ad-tier model for Prime Video

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Amazon Prime Video users will see ads on shows and movies from early next year unless they subscribe to an ad-free tier that would cost more, the tech giant said on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-prime-ad-tier-1.6975043?cmp=rss

California is suing Big Oil over climate 'deception.' Could the same happen in Canada?

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In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at what effect the recent California lawsuit against oil and gas companies might have in Canada, and what a greenbelt is actually meant to accomplish.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/what-on-earth-big-oil-california-lawsuit-1.6974091?cmp=rss