Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Dutch publisher halts printing of Anne Frank book amid questions about research

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A Dutch publisher has suspended printing of a book that suggested a Jewish notary betrayed the location of Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis, saying there were questions about the research behind it, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/anne-frank-book-printing-suspended-1.6335264?cmp=rss

Scientists list most likely places on Earth to discover thousands of new tree species

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The Earth boasts roughly 73,300 tree species, and 9,000 remain unknown to science, a new study estimates. But they're not spread evenly around the globe — here's where the most species are found, and where new species are most likely to be identified.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/tree-species-count-1.6334751?cmp=rss

Monday, January 31, 2022

Kaillie Humphries wants more Olympic gold — only this time in new colours

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For three Olympics, Kaillie Humphries not only competed for Canada — she was a star. Now, she's swapped the Maple Leaf for the star-spangled banner heading into the Beijing Games. But Humphries says her mindset as a competitor remains unchanged.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/bobsleigh/olympics-bobsleigh-kaillie-humphries-speaks-1.6333733?cmp=rss

African Union suspends Burkina Faso after military coup last week

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The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso until constitutional order is restored in the West African country, the organization announced in a tweet on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/burkina-faso-junta-au-suspended-1.6333768?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

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Students in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick are heading back to their classrooms on Monday — a move that comes amid a broader easing of restrictions in the two Atlantic provinces.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-jan31-22-1.6333414?cmp=rss