Sunday, June 13, 2021

Ned Beatty, character actor best known for roles in Deliverance and Network, dies age 83

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Beatty's manager, Deborah Miller, said Beatty died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and loved ones.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ned-beatty-obit-1.6064539?cmp=rss

'She reminded me of my mother,' U.S. president says after meeting Queen

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U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met Queen Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon at Windsor Castle following Biden's participation at the G7 summit in Cornwall, U.K.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-meets-queen-elizabeth-1.6064389?cmp=rss

Nicaragua arrests more opposition leaders in crackdown ahead of election

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The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrested four opposition leaders Sunday in what appears to be widespread detentions of anyone who might challenge his rule.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nicaragua-opposition-leaders-arrested-crackdown-1.6064300?cmp=rss

Israel parliament approves new coalition government, ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule

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Israel's parliament approves new coalition government, ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's historic 12-year rule.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-new-government-netanyahu-out-1.6064238?cmp=rss

G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China

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As part of a joint communiqué issued at the close of the G7 meeting in the U.K., Canada has made commitments on climate action and COVID-19, including financing or donating 100 million vaccine doses to developing nations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-g7-commitments-1.6064143?cmp=rss