Sunday, January 12, 2025

Violent Jan. 6 rioters shouldn't be part of Trump pardons, says incoming vice-president

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J.D. Vance, the U.S. vice-president-elect, said the pardon question is 'very simple,' saying those who protested peacefully should be pardoned and those who committed violence shouldn't be. He later said there was a 'bit of a grey area in some cases.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vance-jan-6-riot-pardon-1.7429378?cmp=rss

After an 'unexpectedly difficult' year, what's ahead for the Royal Family in 2025?

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The illnesses of King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and their effects on the Royal Family were at the heart of how royal duties were carried out last year, revealing and reinforcing challenges the House of Windsor faces in 2025 and beyond.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/royal-year-review-lookahead-visits-prince-andrew-1.7428198?cmp=rss

Saturday, January 11, 2025

U.S. special counsel investigating Trump resigns after submitting report

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U.S. special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on president-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jack-smith-trump-report-resignation-1.7429194?cmp=rss

Netanyahu OKs sending Israeli intelligence boss to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mossad-israel-qatar-ceasefire-talks-1.7429097?cmp=rss

Friday, January 10, 2025

Meta ending its diversity, equity and inclusion program, according to employee memo

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Meta Platforms is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers, it said in a memo to employees posted on an internal company forum on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-ending-dei-program-1.7428493?cmp=rss