Thursday, February 1, 2024

Europe's farm protests: Here are some of the grievances

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Farmers' protests that began in France in mid-January have spread across Europe in a fight for less bureaucracy and protection of their livelihoods amid the continent's rising cost of living.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/europe-farmers-protests-grievances-1.7101704?cmp=rss

F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at end of 2024 to join Ferrari

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Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of this year to join Ferrari on a multi-year deal, the Italian team confirmed on Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-reports-ferrari-mercedes-1.7101388?cmp=rss

Biden signs executive order sanctioning 4 Israeli settlers in West Bank

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round against four individuals.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-order-west-bank-settlers-1.7101756?cmp=rss

Trump's legal bills appear to be piling up for donors, according to election expenses report

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's fundraising slowed in the last three months of 2023 and his legal fees appeared to drag on the finances behind his election effort, according to fresh disclosures submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-biden-fec-election-expenses-1.7101507?cmp=rss

Reports of strife between Ukraine military leader, Zelenskyy come at critical time

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Rifts within Ukraine's top leadership have burst into the open following swirling rumours that the country's top military chief will be dismissed amid reported tensions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-zelenskyy-military-chief-1.7100138?cmp=rss

Zuckerberg apologizes to families at heated U.S. Senate hearing on social media child safety

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On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the U.S. Senate judiciary committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people's lives.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/social-media-senate-hearing-child-safety-exploitation-1.7100952?cmp=rss

Hong Kong court convicts 4 people of rioting over storming of legislature in 2019 protests

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A Hong Kong court convicted four people Thursday for rioting over the storming of the city's legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests more than four years ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-protesters-1.7101361?cmp=rss