Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Former U.S. attorney-general Jeff Sessions loses Alabama Senate race

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Former U.S. attorney general Jeff Sessions lost the Republican nomination for his old Senate seat in Alabama to former college football coach Tommy Tuberville, likely ending a long political career with a bitter defeat egged on by President Donald Trump.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jeff-sessions-loses-senate-primary-alabama-1.5649982?cmp=rss

Ethiopia enters 3rd week of internet shutdown after deadly unrest

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Ethiopia is entering its third week without internet service for almost everyone after days of deadly unrest, as the government in Africa's diplomatic and aviation hub says it's trying to prevent speech that could further inflame ethnic tensions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ethiopia-internet-shutdown-unrest-1.5649893?cmp=rss

Trump signs bill, order rebuking China, and slams Biden

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed legislation and an executive order that he said will hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong, then quickly shifted his speech into a campaign rally-style broadside against Democratic rival Joe Biden.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-china-hong-kong-national-security-law-1.5649686?cmp=rss

U.S. Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized with possible infection

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday morning for treatment of a possible infection, the court said in a statement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ruth-bader-ginsburg-hospitalized-infection-1.5649648?cmp=rss

Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from taking all classes online

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The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/foreign-students-online-university-classes-1.5649362?cmp=rss