Thursday, January 21, 2021

White House uses Biden's upcoming call with Trudeau to send a message about its foreign policy

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In announcing Friday's phone call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the White House's intended message was very clear: Traditional allies are back in favour, while despots and dictators are on the outs. Reality is a bit more complicated. The scrapping of Keystone XL is an early example of that.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-foreign-policy-canada-1.5883065?cmp=rss

'Focused on hosting': Tokyo Olympics, IOC refute report of cancellation

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IOC president Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics-refute-cancellation-report-1.5883305?cmp=rss

Biden's inauguration sows doubt among QAnon conspiracy theorists

GLOBAL-RACE/PROTESTS-PORTLAND

It may be too early to gauge whether the wave of disillusionment that swept through the QAnon ranks on inauguration day is a turning point or a fleeting setback for the movement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-inauguration-qanon-conspiracy-theorists-1.5882732?cmp=rss

U.S. Senate Republican leader wants Trump impeachment trial pushed to February

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U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump's impeachment trial by a week or more to give the former president time to review the case.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/senate-imeachment-trial-trump-1.5882857?cmp=rss

German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

Researchers at Ruhr University use designer protein brain injections to regenerate spinal nerves which allow paralyzed mice to walk again.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/german-scientists-make-paralyzed-mice-walk-again-1.5883153?cmp=rss