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Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg: Her climate change crusade

Preparing for her appearance before the UN General Assembly last fall, Greta Thunberg found herself constantly interrupted by world leaders, including UN chief Antonio Guterres and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had formed a queue to speak to her and take selfies. "Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand,…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Hrant Dink

The Ultimate Summer Produce Guide

Summer fruit and vegetables are starting to come into their own again—and if you want to know when everything from strawberries to tomatoes tastes the best, this summer produce guide is a handy cheat sheet, with ideas on how to use your bounty too. There’s nothing like that first bite…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Slavery Abolition

NBA makes ‘Juneteenth’ paid holiday for the first time

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bubmagJune 20, 2020

Bubble

Should I worry who I let into my social bubble? Your COVID-19 questions answered

We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network.Most of the country has broadened the…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Refugees

LGBT refugees find a haven in Kenya despite persecution

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When he was attacked by a mob for being gay, Martin Okello said the kicks and blows from his assailants came so fast that he couldn’t stop them or flee. He passed out and was left for dead in Nairobi’s low-income neighborhood of Kawangware.Okello had fled…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Super Komachi

Japanese start traveling en masse on 1st advisory-free weekend

People started traveling en masse again in Japan on Saturday, a day after the government lifted its last-remaining advisories recommending against inter-prefecture travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. The government, however, still faces a difficult task to keep the spread of coronavirus to a minimum while accelerating economic activity to…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Julian Assange

Trump ex-lawyer overheard Roger Stone phone call about WikiLeaks, docs reveal: report (Cohen)

Skip to comments. Trump ex-lawyer overheard Roger Stone phone call about WikiLeaks, docs reveal: report (Cohen) Fox News ^ | June 19 2020 | Louis Casiano Posted on 06/19/2020 11:23:09 PM PDT by knighthawk Unredacted portions of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on his Russia investigation were released Friday…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Belfast

Coronavirus: NI tourism industry faces redundancy challenges

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Titanic Belfast, a major visitor attraction, will reopen on 1 August but expects visitor numbers to be just 30% of what they were in 2019 Northern Ireland's tourism industry got welcome news this week when it was announced its lockdown will end earlier than…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Belfast

Calls for unity following sectarian attacks in north Belfast

Image caption A banner saying "GAA not welcome" appeared at Grove Playing Fields in north Belfast last weekend There have been calls for political unity following a series of sectarian incidents in a council-owned park in north Belfast.Politicians have said a group of men at Grove Playing Fields on Thursday…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Korean War

How the Korean War Was Almost a Nuclear War

Key Point: MacArthur wanted to use nuclear weapons to win. Truman said no. In 1950, as U.S. forces retreated from China’s onslaught across the Yalu River, General Douglas MacArthur called for strategic air attacks against China. Many believed that this would necessarily include the atomic bomb, America’s “asymmetric advantage” of the time. More…

bubmagJune 20, 2020

Greta Thunberg: Her climate change crusade

The Ultimate Summer Produce Guide

NBA makes ‘Juneteenth’ paid holiday for the first time

Should I worry who I let into my social bubble? Your COVID-19 questions answered

LGBT refugees find a haven in Kenya despite persecution

Japanese start traveling en masse on 1st advisory-free weekend

Trump ex-lawyer overheard Roger Stone phone call about WikiLeaks, docs reveal: report (Cohen)

Coronavirus: NI tourism industry faces redundancy challenges

Calls for unity following sectarian attacks in north Belfast

How the Korean War Was Almost a Nuclear War

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