Saturday, January 11, 2025

U.S. special counsel investigating Trump resigns after submitting report

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U.S. special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on president-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jack-smith-trump-report-resignation-1.7429194?cmp=rss

Netanyahu OKs sending Israeli intelligence boss to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mossad-israel-qatar-ceasefire-talks-1.7429097?cmp=rss

Friday, January 10, 2025

Meta ending its diversity, equity and inclusion program, according to employee memo

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Meta Platforms is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers, it said in a memo to employees posted on an internal company forum on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-ending-dei-program-1.7428493?cmp=rss

Judge extends Megan Thee Stallion's protection order against rapper Tory Lanez until 2030

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Musician Megan Thee Stallion obtained a restraining order against imprisoned Canadian rapper Tory Lanez. She was granted a temporary order in November after alleging Lanez was using third parties to continue to harass her online.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/megan-thee-stallion-protection-order-1.7428176?cmp=rss

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Indians deluged with false reports about release of Nijjar murder suspects

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Indian media outlets, including some of the country's most prominent and respected, ran false reports Thursday claiming that the four Indian nationals accused of murdering Canadian Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have been released from custody. CBC News has confirmed that those reports are false.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/india-canada-nijjar-accused-1.7427130?cmp=rss