Friday, July 2, 2021

Princess Diana statue unveiled by her sons on her 60th birthday

Princess Diana statue unveiled by her sons on her 60th birthday

On what would have been her 60th birthday, a statue of Princess Diana was unveiled by her sons at Kensington Palace. They appeared together, sparking speculation about the state of the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/princess-diana-statue-unveiled-by-her-sons-on-her-60th-birthday-1.6087871?cmp=rss

What new criminal charges tell us about the legal threat to Donald Trump

USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK

The charges will do nothing to dissuade Donald Trump from running for president again if that's what he chooses to do. If that's all prosecutors have, it's a decidedly ho-hum finale to a years-long legal saga. But prosecutors and witnesses are dropping clues about more news coming.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/weisselberg-charges-trump-1.6087816?cmp=rss

In the pandemic's shadow, the opioid overdose epidemic in Washington rages on

Terrence Cooper

While daily new COVID-19 cases are noe averaging in the single digits in Washington, the opioid crisis there is showing no sign of letting up, making outreach services increasingly vital.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/opioid-overdose-deaths-continue-post-covid-1.6085848?cmp=rss

The high, human cost of global shipping in the pandemic: Sailors stuck at sea for months

Rolly Pague 5

Sailors have been stuck on shipping vessels for months after their contracts expired, and while the shipping industry blames COVID-19 protocols, the seafarers' union says more must be done to help them.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/armstrong-shipping-sailors-seafarers-1.6086650?cmp=rss

Why France is losing its 'Great Game' in western Africa

MALI-SECURITY/FRANCE

A long chapter in French colonial and post-colonial rule is drawing to a close as France looks to pull back troops fighting Islamist extremists in western Africa and other countries make their own power plays in the region, Don Murray writes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-western-africa-don-murray-1.6087514?cmp=rss