Saturday, June 12, 2021

Israeli PM Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power to end Sunday

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power was set to end on Sunday when parliament votes on a new government, ushering in an administration that has pledged to heal a nation bitterly divided over the departure of the country's longest serving leader.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/netanyahu-israel-parliament-1.6064092?cmp=rss

Biden to name Pulse nightclub a national memorial 5 years after mass shooting

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U.S. President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-pulse-national-memorial-1.6063880?cmp=rss

China looms large in G7 talks, Trudeau-Biden dialogue

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Conversations between leaders of Group of Seven countries at this weekend's meeting in the U.K. focused significantly on how to approach China.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/g7-leaders-talk-china-1.6063743?cmp=rss

In the U.S., Pride Month festivities have been muted by political setbacks

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Pride Month celebrations in the U.S. are taking place under unusual circumstances, with pandemic-related concerns disrupting many of the usual festivities and political setbacks dampening the mood of LGBTQ-rights activists.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-pride-month-muted-1.6063693?cmp=rss

Denmark-Finland Euro 2020 match suspended after Christian Eriksen collapses on field

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Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed while playing and was given CPR by medics during his side's Euro 2020 clash with Finland on Saturday, and the soccer match has been suspended.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/denmark-finland-euros-christian-eriksen-cpr-1.6063791?cmp=rss