Joe Biden pardons son Hunter of gun, tax convictions, despite promise he wouldn't do so

U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday of gun and tax convictions, despite previous promises that he would not do so.

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Inside an Aleppo hospital after a deadly Russian military airstrike

A Russian airstrike at the Aleppo University Hospital in Syria killed at least 12 people and injured more than 20 others. The bombardment, in support of Syrian government forces, followed insurgents seizing control of Aleppo, the country's largest city.

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No global treaty reached on cutting plastic production, talks to resume next year

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won't reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans to resume the talks next year. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/plastic-pollution-treaty-busan-no-agreement-1.7398223?cmp=rss

Trump nominates Kash Patel, who has called for shrinking the FBI, as agency's director

The nomination shows how Donald Trump, still fuming over years of federal investigations that shadowed his first administration and later led to his indictment, is moving to place atop the FBI and Justice Department close allies he believes will protect rather than scrutinize him.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-kash-patel-fbi-director-1.7398100?cmp=rss