Monday, May 1, 2023

U.S. to lift most COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal workers, foreign travellers

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The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining U.S. federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-federal-covid-mandates-1.6828566?cmp=rss

Sudan fighting could force 800,000 people to flee, UN warns

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The United Nations warned on Monday that 800,000 people may flee Sudan as rival military factions battled in the capital despite a supposed ceasefire and foreign states wound down evacuations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sudan-conflict-exodus-1.6828034?cmp=rss

2 Canadians killed in Ukraine's bloodiest battle in Bakhmut

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Two Canadian men have been killed by Russian shelling as they defended the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. One of them had been in contact with CBC News before heading into the besieged city and spoke of the horrible conditions he was expecting to face.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/2-canadians-killed-in-ukraine-s-bloodiest-battle-in-bakhmut-1.6827952?cmp=rss

JPMorgan Chase to buy distressed First Republic Bank in deal brokered by U.S. regulator

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Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the U.S. San Francisco-based First Republic is the third midsize bank to fail in two months.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/first-republic-jp-morgan-1.6822670?cmp=rss

Hollywood's film and TV writers could go on strike this week. Here's what you need to know

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The Writers Guild of America is in the midst of negotiating a new three-year contract with Hollywood's biggest production companies, but as the May 1 deadline looms, talks could break down. Here’s what you need to know about a potential strike.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/wga-strike-tv-film-writers-explainer-1.6827209?cmp=rss