Friday, July 3, 2020

No official U.S. approach to question Prince Andrew over Epstein investigation, U.K. PM says

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U.S. authorities have not made an official approach to the United Kingdom government for permission to speak to Prince Andrew about his contacts with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/no-official-u-s-approach-prince-andrew-epstein-investigation-1.5636184?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Friday

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After days of record spikes in new COVID-19 cases and hospitals warning they could run out of beds, U.S. President Donald Trump's White House sought to convey that all was well in the battle against the coronavirus and touted efforts to get the U.S. economy moving again.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-july-3-covid-19-1.5636143?cmp=rss

Turkish court opens trial of Saudis in absentia for Khashoggi killing

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A Turkish court put 20 Saudi officials on trial in absentia on Friday for the gruesome killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which sparked international outrage and tarnished the image of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkey-khashoggi-saudis-trial-1.5636187?cmp=rss

Pro-democracy leader Nathan Law leaves Hong Kong

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Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law has left the city for an undisclosed location, he revealed on his Facebook page shortly after testifying to a U.S. congressional hearing about a tough national security law China had imposed on the semi-autonomous territory



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nathan-law-hong-kong-activist-1.5636138?cmp=rss

U.S. son can't see sick mother in Canada because he's not 'immediate family' under current regulations

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Mary Goldman says she was shocked when the Canada Border Services Agency confirmed that her brother wouldn't be allowed in the country because he does not fall under any of the categories for a family exemption, even though their mother is Canadian.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/american-blocked-from-seeing-mother-1.5632928?cmp=rss