What's hot in real world news? - Thread 11.0

[Kevin Pacey]

Here's a link to What's hot in real world news? - Thread 10.0:

https://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?5946-What-s-hot-in-real-world-news-Thread-10-0

Here's a link to What's hot in real world news? - Thread 12.0, followed by a fresh news item:

https://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?6021-What-s-hot-in-real-world-news-Thread-12-0

cbc.ca/news/world/Musk reinstates Trump's suspended Twitter account following poll [Former U.S. president was banned after mob of his supporters attacked U.S. Capitol]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-twitter-account-reinstated-1.6658026

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bbc.com/news/world-us-canada/House Republicans say 'top priority' is to probe Biden family:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63665351

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torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GOLDSTEIN: Canadians kept in dark about foreign interference in elections [If there was significant interference by China in Canada’s last two federal elections, which seems increasingly likely, the federal agency specifically created by the Trudeau government to inform the public about it said nothing.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-canadians-kept-in-dark-about-foreign-interference-in-elections

nationalpost.com/news/politics/John Ivison: Trudeau was right to confront Xi over electoral interference but he did it for the wrong reasons [Trudeau made public his 'serious concerns' to get himself out of a jam at home — namely, that he sat on evidence China had meddled in the 2019 election]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/john-ivison-trudeau-was-right-to-confront-xi-over-electoral-interference-but-he-did-so-for-all-the-wrong-reasons

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nationalpost.com/opinion/Carson Jerema: Trudeau adviser decided to pretend Freedom Convoy was a security threat [Jody Thomas wants us all to ignore what the Emergencies Act actually says]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/carson-jerema-trudeau-adviser-decided-to-pretend-freedom-convoy-was-a-security-threat

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ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/Massive [relatively early] snowfall buries cars, keeps falling in western N.Y. [global warming strikes again - really?]:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/massive-snowfall-buries-cars-keeps-falling-in-western-n-y-1.6158634

wattsupwiththat.com/2022/03/18/Re: alarmist claims sea levels have risen dramatically since 20th century began: proxy-rates-of-sea-level-rise:

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/03/18/proxy-rates-of-sea-level-rise/

globalnews.ca/news/Elizabeth May to return as federal Green Party leader, sharing role on joint-ticket:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9292639/elizabeth-may-green-party-of-canada-leader-2022/

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: Justin Trudeau makes headlines again — not necessarily good ones [You simply can’t buy that kind of talent. But you can elect it]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/justin-trudeau-makes-headlines-again-not-necessarily-good-ones

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cbsnews.com/Iran: Crisis In The Middle East:

https://www.cbsnews.com/us-iran-tensions/

aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/20/Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast [Kurdish fighters report ‘deaths and injuries’ after Turkish air raids hit Kobane and two villages housing people displaced by war in Syria.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/20/turkey-launches-air-raids-in-syria-iraq-over-istanbul-blast

ctvnews.ca/world/U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/u-s-moves-to-shield-saudi-crown-prince-in-journalist-killing-1.6158772

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: World Cup's beauty marred by Qatar's human rights record [The host country was a terrible choice for the World Cup and FIFA needs to do better]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-the-world-cups-beauty-will-be-marred-by-qatars-human-rights-record

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bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: 10 million without power after Russian strikes:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63659370

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: UK PM Rishi Sunak visits President Zelensky in Kyiv as he pledges £50m in aid:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63687045

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theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/19/NZ PM Jacinda Ardern raises Taiwan with Xi Jinping at APEC meeting:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/19/jacinda-ardern-raises-taiwan-with-xi-jinping-at-apec-meeting

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worldometers.info/coronavirus/20nov2022/Global data:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

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cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map/18nov2022/2022 Monkeypox Outbreak Global Map:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ebola-outbreak-uganda/17nov2022update:

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ebola-outbreak-uganda#:~:text=73%20cases%20have%20recovered.,%2C% 20Masaka%2C%20Mubende%20and%20Wakiso.

[Kevin Pacey]

usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/20/Democratic support for Biden in 2024 surges after midterms; Trump takes a hit: USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll [The number of Democratic voters who believe that Joe Biden could win the 2024 White House race has jumped to 71%, up by double digits from the 60% who felt that way in a poll taken in August.]:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/20/biden-trump-2024-after-midterms-poll/10736709002/

ctvnews.ca/world/Biden granddaughter gets married [at White House], offering youthful spin for U.S. president turning 80:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/biden-granddaughter-gets-married-offering-youthful-spin-for-u-s-president-turning-80-1.6160621

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GOLDSTEIN: Trudeau should offend China’s Xi more often:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trudeau-should-offend-chinas-xi-more-often

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canoe.com/opinion/columnists/GUNTER: CSIS told government Freedom Convoy was no security threat:

https://canoe.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-csis-told-government-freedom-convoy-was-no-security-threat/wcm/669ff759-28bd-468d-a781-a32cb3871f1a

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Slightly old article:
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GUNTER: Will China inspire Trudeau to expand fossil-fuel resources?:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-will-china-inspire-trudeau-to-expand-fossil-fuel-resources

ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/Parts of N.Y. dig out after potentially 'historic' snowfall:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/parts-of-n-y-dig-out-after-potentially-historic-snowfall-1.6161246

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nationalpost.com/opinion/Michael Taube: Recession is coming, but Trudeau keeps spending like the good times will never end [Ottawa should be singularly focused on fiscal prudence and financial restraint, in order to withstand the potential economic impact of the oncoming storm]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/recession-is-coming-but-trudeau-keeps-spending-like-the-good-times-will-never-end

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aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/11/20/Russia-Ukraine live: Shelling at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ‘playing with fire’ - UN:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/11/20/russia-ukraine-live-ukraine-implements-planned-blackout

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cnn.com/2022/11/17/asia/North Korea claims Friday’s launch was a ‘new kind of intercontinental ballistic missile’:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/asia/north-korea-ballistic-missile-friday-intl-hnk/index.html

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reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/Taiwan's APEC rep met China's Xi, talked chips with [US VP Kamala] Harris:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwans-apec-rep-met-chinas-xi-talked-chips-with-harris-2022-11-19/

[Kevin Pacey]

english.kyodonews.net/news/tag/coronavirus:

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/coronavirus

bbc.com/news/topics/tag/monkeypox [mostly old articles]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c3np65e0jq4t

bbc.com/news/topics/tag/ebola [mostly old articles]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cjnwl8q4qj1t

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bbc.com/news/world/tag/africa:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/africa

bbc.com/news/world/tag/latin_america:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/latin_america

bbc.com/news/world/tag/australia:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/australia

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Students win as CUPE blinks and calls off strike for Monday [After threatening a second strike in two weeks that would have shut down much of the province’s school system, a tentative agreement was struck late Sunday.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-students-win-as-cupe-blinks-and-calls-off-strike-for-monday

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thehill.com/opinion/white-house/Biden reaches for his pen — and undermines separation of powers:

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/3738630-biden-reaches-for-his-pen-and-undermines-separation-of-powers/

theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/nov/21/Trump in apparent twitter snub after Elon Musk lifts his ban:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/nov/21/trump-twitter-elon-musk-joe-biden-politics-latest

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John Ivison: CSIS elastic interpretation of Emergencies Act [supposedly] puts Trudeau on firmer ground [Governments can’t go round behaving as if laws were the way they wish them to be, rather than as they are]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/ivison-csis-emergencies-act-trudeau

cbc.ca/news/politics/Canada needs to take a harder line on 'evil authoritarian regimes' like China: senator:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-foreign-registry-chinese-interference-1.6656875

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thepostmillennial.com/WATCH: The View's Sonny Hostin claims Jesus Christ would 'grand marshal' a Pride parade:

https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-the-views-sonny-hostin-claims-jesus-christ-would-grand-marshal-a-pride-parade

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bbc.com/news/live/world-europe/Ukraine war/Life threatening winter for Ukraine - millions of lives under threat, warns WHO:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-63700017

theguardian.com/world/live/2022/nov/21/russia-ukraine-war-live-news/Zelensky warns NATO to protect nuclear sites in Ukraine from 'sabotage' as Russia warns 'risk of nuclear accidents':

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/nov/21/russia-ukraine-war-live-news-russia-launched-400-strikes-on-sunday-zelenskiy-says-un-to-inspect-zaporizhzhia-plant

[Kevin Pacey]

apnews.com/article/astronomy-space-exploration-science-business-moon/NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit:

https://apnews.com/article/astronomy-space-exploration-science-business-moon-18cfd8a2592a544976f4cf72209ae9e4

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Giant panda gifted to Taiwan by China dies:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63688385

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theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/China reports first covid deaths in six months as Beijing cases rise:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/china-reports-first-covid-death-for-six-months-as-beijing-cases-rise

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/Hong Kong leader tests positive for COVID after APEC summit - 2022-11-21:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-leader-tests-positive-covid-19-after-apec-summit-2022-11-21/

worldometers.info/coronavirus/21nov2022/Global data:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

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cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/2022 Monkeypox Outbreak Global Map/21nov2022update:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

aljazeera.com/tag/ebola:

https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/ebola/

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bbc.com/news/world/tag/asia:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/asia

bbc.com/news/world/tag/europe:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/europe

bbc.com/news/world/tag/middle_east:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/middle_east

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/11/22/Trump would beat DeSantis in 2024, as Biden approval rate remains underwater, new poll finds:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/22/trump-would-beat-desantis-in-2024-biden-approval-rate-underwater.html

thepostmillennial.com/BREAKING: CBS FINALLY admits Hunter Biden laptop is real [CBS News has finally admitted that the Hunter Biden laptop story is real—nearly 800 days after the New York Post broke the story]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-cbs-finally-admits-hunter-biden-laptop-is-real

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bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east/Turkey Kurdish strikes: A population living in fear:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63697644

cp24.com/sports/Iran media blames humiliating World Cup loss on protests:

https://www.cp24.com/sports/iran-media-blames-humiliating-world-cup-loss-on-protests-1.6163315

ndtv.com/world-news/Saudi King Declares Holiday After Shock Win Over Argentina [All public and private employees will get a holiday tomorrow, Saudi King Salman announced today. Schools will also remained closed.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/saudi-arabia-declares-public-holiday-after-historic-fifa-world-cup-win-report-3544710

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GOLDSTEIN: NDP MPP Joel Harden epitomizes the left's obsession with Israel:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-ndp-mpp-joel-harden-epitomizes-the-lefts-obsession-with-israel

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calgarysun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau government uses own wording to justify Emergencies Act:

https://calgarysun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-government-seeks-to-use-inquiry-to-rewrite-meaning-of-words-in-the-emergencies-act/wcm/a2d6cf87-0ea4-4411-9bc9-bcc4d5474c79

cbc.ca/news/politics/No intelligence briefing happened on Chinese funding of candidates: Trudeau [Allegations of Chinese interference in 2019 election to be probed by parliamentary committee]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-china-no-intelligence-report-1.6658616

torontosun.com/news/LILLEY UNLEASHED: What did Trudeau really know about Chinese interference? [WATCH as Sun’s political columnist Brian Lilley says Justin Trudeau saying he was not briefed on China supporting candidates financially in our elections does not add up.]:

https://torontosun.com/news/lilley-unleashed-what-did-trudeau-really-know-about-chinese-interference

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/Ukraine is investigating alleged Russian prisoner shooting video:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/ukraine-is-investigating-alleged-prisoner-shooting-video-1.6164078

theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/Russians accused of burning bodies at Kherson landfill:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/russians-accused-of-burning-bodies-at-kherson-landfill

theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/Ukraine to start evacuations of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions as winter sets in:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/ukraine-evacuations-kherson-mykolaiv-regions-winter-war-damage-infrastructure

aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/22/Putin touts Russia’s ‘Arctic power’ with new nuclear icebreaker [President vows to develop his country’s nuclear fleet despite current difficulties in Russia’s economy and production.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/22/putin-touts-russias-arctic-power-with-new-nuclear-icebreaker

[Kevin Pacey]

Slightly old article:
reuters.com/world/china/Analysis: China's freeze on Taiwan contact fuels worry as tensions build - 2022-11-17:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-freeze-taiwan-contact-fuels-worry-tensions-build-2022-11-17/

[Kevin Pacey]

worldometers.info/coronavirus/22nov2022/Global data:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/science-environment/Esa mulls Solaris plan to beam solar energy from space:

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62982113

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/mobile/world/New Zealand to decide on lowering voting age from 18 to 16:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/world/new-zealand-to-decide-on-lowering-voting-age-from-18-to-16-1.6161789

[Kevin Pacey]

ndtv.com/world-news/Australia Announces Free Trade Deal With India:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/australia-announces-free-trade-deal-with-india-3542358

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bbc.com/news/world/tag/us_and_canada:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/us_and_canada

bbc.com/news/tag/uk:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk

bbc.com/news/tag/world:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/Canadian teen killed in Jerusalem twin blasts [18 injured]:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/canadian-teen-killed-in-jerusalem-twin-blasts-1.6165001

[Kevin Pacey]

newyorker.com/news/Are We Doomed to See a Biden-Trump Rematch in 2024?:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/are-we-doomed-to-see-a-biden-trump-rematch-in-2024

bbc.com/news/Trump taxes: Supreme Court clears Democrats to see returns:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63724223

politico.com/news/2022/11/23/Biden's generation is ceding the stage as he plots his next act [When Nancy Pelosi stepped down, she had a successor in mind. The field that follows President Biden is far less certain.]:

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/23/bidens-generation-2024-00070619

thepostmillennial.com/Biden to allow employers to invest pensions in 'green funds' despite consistent losses:

https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-to-allow-employers-to-invest-pensions-in-green-funds-despite-consistent-losses

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/23/Ukrainian art convoy defies Russian bombs to go on display in Madrid:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/23/ukrainian-art-convoy-defies-russian-bombs-to-go-on-display-in-madrid

reuters.com/world/europe/Russia's war on Ukraine latest news: Missiles kill citizens in Kyiv, shut down nuclear plants - 2022-11-23:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-war-ukraine-latest-news-shelters-promised-bleak-winter-looms-2022-11-23/

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: Blackouts across Ukraine [and neighbouring Moldavia] amid wave of Russian strikes:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63729427

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torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GUNTER: Trudeau's denial on China's interference simply ludicrous:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-trudeaus-denial-on-chinas-interference-simply-ludicrous

nationalpost.com/opinion/Sabrina Maddeaux: China interferes in our elections and Trudeau plays word games:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/sabrina-maddeaux-china-interferes-in-our-elections-and-trudeau-plays-word-games

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: Trudeau's national 'emergency' was a pure concoction of political convenience [The Emergencies Act came, like a meteor, flashing out of nowhere, to kill a legitimate protest]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/trudeaus-national-emergency-was-pure-concoction-of-political-convenience

thepostmillennial.com/Trudeau ministers discuss sending tanks against peaceful convoy protesters in leaked messages:

https://thepostmillennial.com/liberal-ministers-discuss-sending-tanks-against-peaceful-convoy-protesters-in-leaked-messages

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/African leaders agree on ceasefire in east Congo from Friday:

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/african-leaders-agree-on-ceasefire-in-east-congo-from-friday

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/business/Cost of living: New Zealand steps up fight against soaring prices:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63725212

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cnbc.com/2022/11/23/China may have ‘passed the point of no return’ as Covid infections soar:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/23/china-may-have-passed-the-point-of-no-return-as-covid-infections-soar.html

crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2022/11/Central and South America: Officials report confirmed monkeypox cases in multiple countries in the region through November:

https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2022/11/central-and-south-america-officials-report-confirmed-monkeypox-cases-in-multiple-countries-in-the-region-through-november-update-7

bbc.com/news/articles/UK - More bird flu confirmed in County Monaghan:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjeny9d9xnvo

[Kevin Pacey]

espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/Germany stunned by Japan comeback in latest World Cup shock:

https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4806879/germany-stunned-by-japan-comeback-in-latest-world-cup-shock

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/Taiwan says it sees less Chinese interference ahead of elections - 2022-11-23:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-says-it-sees-less-chinese-interference-ahead-elections-2022-11-23/

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/tag/technology:

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/canada/How fallout from top secret documents found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort could affect Canada [Former national security adviser to prime minister says Canada should be concerned]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/security-concerns-top-secret-documents-mar-a-lago-1.6658716

usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/23/Conservative states tell Supreme Court that Biden's student loan relief was a power grab:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/23/student-debt-loan-relief-supreme-court-states/10761989002/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/WATCH: TRUDEAU'S GOV'T LOST ITS MIND: Liberals think their opinions supersede the law of the land [re: Emergency Act] - Gunter:

https://torontosun.com/news/trudeaus-govt-lost-its-mind-liberals-think-their-opinions-supersede-the-law-of-the-land-gunter

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GOLDSTEIN: Yes, China interfered in Canada's 2019 and 2021 federal elections:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-yes-china-interfered-in-2019-and-2021-federal-elections

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau targets hunters with gun bill changes that assault Canadian heritage:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-targets-hunters-with-gun-bill-changes-that-assault-canadian-heritage

[Kevin Pacey]

english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2022/11/24/US says American troops directly threatened after Turkish air strikes in Syria:

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2022/11/24/US-says-American-troops-directly-threatened-after-Turkish-air-strikes-in-Syria

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: How Germany ended reliance on Russian gas:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63709352

theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/24/'We are Ukrainians, we're strong' - morale becomes key for the coming winter in Kyiv:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/24/we-are-ukrainians-were-strong-morale-becomes-key-battleground-in-kyiv

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-asia-china/Zero-Covid China asks: Is World Cup on another planet?:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63735923

ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/monkeypox-situation-update/Updates on EU/EEA countries, the Western Balkans and Türkiye, Global update:

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/monkeypox-situation-update#:~:text=As%20of%2022%20November%202022%2C%2 015%20countries%20have%20not%20reported,Western%20 Balkan%20countries%20and%20T%C3%BCrkiye.

reuters.com/world/africa/Uganda recording downward trend in Ebola cases - official - 2022-11-24:

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/uganda-recording-downward-trend-ebola-cases-official-2022-11-24/

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/Flossie, the world's oldest living cat, is nearly 27 years old:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/flossie-the-world-s-oldest-living-cat-is-nearly-27-years-old-1.6166758

[Kevin Pacey]

usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2022-11-24/National UFO Historical Records Center Coming to Albuquerque:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2022-11-24/national-ufo-historical-records-center-coming-to-albuquerque

[Kevin Pacey]

hindustantimes.com/world-news/Taiwan says it’s in ‘comfortable’ position after Xi Jinping- Joe Biden talks:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/taiwan-says-it-s-in-comfortable-position-after-xi-jinping-joe-biden-talks-101669187658679.html

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/topics/tag/cost_of_living:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cljev4jz3pjt

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/tag/business:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/entertainment/Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid:

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63754702

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/26/Trump condemned for dining with white supremacist Nick Fuentes:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/26/trump-nick-fuentes-dinner-reaction

thehill.com/opinion/education/The real reason behind Biden's latest pause on student loan payments [the truth is, fairness has nothing to do with Biden’s latest choice to continue the freeze on student loan payments. There are several reasons why we know this is the case.]

https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3749285-the-real-reason-behind-bidens-latest-pause-on-student-loan-payments/

nypost.com/2022/11/24/Biden officials pressured Canada to stop ‘Freedom Convoy,’ new testimony reveals:

https://nypost.com/2022/11/24/us-officials-pressured-canada-to-stop-freedom-convoy-new-testimony-reveals/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/26/Alexa, how did Amazon's voice assistant rack up a $10B loss?:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/26/alexa-how-did-amazons-voice-assistant-rack-up-a-10bn-loss

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GOLDSTEIN: Trudeau government fails another test of its so-called ‘transparency’ [Amid the media praise for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s performance as the final witness at the public inquiry into his invocation of the Emergencies Act, keep in mind his government refused to give the inquiry a key piece of evidence Justice Paul Rouleau wanted to see.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trudeau-government-fails-another-test-of-its-so-called-transparency

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau testifies he's 'serene, confident that I made the right choice' as inquiry wraps up [Under cross examination from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association..., Trudeau did agree that the threshold for invoking the Emergencies Act over threats to national security should not be lower than invoking it for CSIS to launch an investigation. That’s an important admission because at times, Trudeau and his ministers appear to have tried to make that argument.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-testifies-hes-serene-confident-that-i-made-the-right-choice-as-inquiry-wraps-up

nationalpost.com/opinion/Aaron Wudrick: Justin Trudeau's 'just trust me' moment [Even accepting that cabinet has the latitude to take a wider view than CSIS, surely it cannot have a completely free hand]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/justin-trudeaus-just-trust-me-moment

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: A 'serene' Justin Trudeau fails to justify using the Emergencies Act [When it comes time to render his judgment, hopefully Commissioner Rouleau won't be as complacent about this government as most Canadians seem to be]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/a-serene-justin-trudeau-fails-to-justify-using-the-emergencies-act

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: Liberals make a mockery of Canadian democracy [What both the invocation of the Emergencies Act and the inquiry show is how contemptuous this government is of its citizens]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/liberals-make-mockery-of-canadian-democracy

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau's shifting story on China's interference in Canada a real problem [What did Trudeau know? When did he know it? What has he done about China's intercedence?]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-shifting-story-on-chinas-interference-in-canada-is-a-real-problem

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: Russian atrocities bring NATO members closer:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63754799

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/New interactive map shows 200,000 galaxies, a slice of the known universe:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/new-interactive-map-shows-200-000-galaxies-a-slice-of-the-known-universe-1.6166608

scientificamerican.com/article/Space Elevators Are Less Sci-Fi Than You Think:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-elevators-are-less-sci-fi-than-you-think/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/americas/Venezuela's frozen funds to be gradually released for humanitarian aid - 2022-11-26:

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-frozen-funds-be-gradually-released-humanitarian-aid-2022-11-26/

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/a/M23 Rebels Fight On in Eastern DRC [Congo] Despite Truce:

https://www.voanews.com/a/m23-rebels-fight-on-in-eastern-drc-despite-truce-/6850531.html

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-asia-china/China Xinjiang: Urumqi rocked by Covid lockdown protests after deadly fire:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63766125

[Kevin Pacey]

cnn.com/2022/11/25/asia/Hong Kong finds 90-year-old cardinal guilty over pro-democracy protest fund:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/25/asia/hong-kong-cardinal-zen-612-fund-guilty-intl-hnk/index.html

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes in local elections - 2022-11-26:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-votes-local-elections-amid-tensions-with-china-2022-11-26/

[Kevin Pacey]

abcnews.go.com/Politics/Trump exposes weaknesses in his candidacy and inside GOP: The Note [His latest bid for the presidency is, so far, eerily familiar for Republicans.]:

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-exposes-weaknesses-candidacy-inside-gop-note/story?id=94039431

pbs.org/newshour/tag/joe-biden:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/joe-biden

nypost.com/2022/11/27/The left throws a tantrum as Elon Musk reverses censorship on Twitter:

https://nypost.com/2022/11/27/the-left-throws-a-tantrum-as-elon-musk-reverses-censorship-on-twitter/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/29/Life no longer as we know it - war in space would have immediate effects, expert says:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/29/life-no-longer-as-we-know-it-war-in-space-would-have-immediate-effects-expert-says

reuters.com/world/us/China poses increasing threat in military space race, top U.S. general says - 2022-11-28:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/china-poses-increasing-threat-military-space-race-top-us-general-says-2022-11-28/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Over last 20 years, school staffing has increased 25% while enrollment remained flat [Despite claims that the education budget has been cut, the numbers tell a different story]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-over-last-20-years-school-staffing-has-increased-25-while-enrollment-remained-flat

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Ford needs to ignore radical environmentalists who oppose building anything at all [For them, it’s about politics, not the environment]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-ford-needs-to-ignore-radical-environmentalists-who-oppose-building-anything-at-all

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Carson Jerema: Justin Trudeau stands firm against the rule of law [This is a reinvention of the law, one that the Liberals shouldn't get away with]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/carson-jerema-trudeau-saved-by-the-freedom-convoy

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: Trudeau's Emergencies Act theatre pure distraction [In essence, the inquiry's mission was fulfilled once it was clear — and all but admitted by government ministers — that the conditions had not been met]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-trudeaus-emergencies-act-theatre-pure-distraction

nationalpost.com/news/New group with Beijing links to promote friendly candidates in Canadian elections [The council's links to groups that are closely aligned with the Chinese government — and possibly to a Chinese police station here — are raising concerns]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/china-friendly-candidates-canadian-elections

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/28/Fighting in east Ukraine descends into trench warfare as Russia seeks breakthrough:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/28/hundreds-dead-in-ukraine-as-frontline-trench-war-escalates

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-asia/China Covid: Protests continue in major cities across the country:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63771109

apnews.com/article/health/China virus protests hit Hong Kong after mainland rallies:

https://apnews.com/article/health-china-beijing-xi-jinping-shanghai-8d0cbd9eb026f46b24316c573df2e3a2

[Kevin Pacey]

who.int/news/item/28-11-2022/WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease:

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2022-who-recommends-new-name-for-monkeypox-disease

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/Uganda's president extends Ebola epicentre's quarantine for 21 days - 2022-11-27:

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ugandas-president-extends-ebola-epicentres-quarantine-21-days-2022-11-27/

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/topics/tag/taiwan:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cg41ylwvw2qt

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/tag/science_and_environment:

https://www.bbc.com/news/science_and_environment

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/30/Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dies at age 79:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/30/fleetwood-macs-christine-mcvie-dies-at-age-79

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/us/U.S. House panel gets Trump's tax returns after long legal battle -CNN - 2022-11-30:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-panel-gets-trumps-tax-returns-after-long-legal-battle-cnn-2022-11-30/

theguardian.com/books/2022/nov/30/Republican Ron DeSantis book a clear sign of presidential ambition for 2024:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/nov/30/ron-desantis-book-president-2024-trump-republicans

nypost.com/2022/11/30/Twitter’s ex-safety chief Yoel Roth finally admits mistake of censoring Post’s Hunter Biden scoop:

https://nypost.com/2022/11/30/twitters-ex-safety-chief-admits-censoring-posts-hunter-biden-scoop-was-a-mistake/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada/US rail strike: House votes to block potential work stoppage:

[url]https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63814432

npr.org/2022/11/29/The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup [eventually won by U.S.] puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement:

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/29/1139548119/iran-protests-2022-world-cup

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GUNTER: British PM can teach Trudeau a lesson on China:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-british-pm-can-teach-trudeau-a-lesson-on-china

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/KINSELLA: Trudeau, Poilievre score wins at Emergencies Act inquiry:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-trudeau-poilievre-score-wins-at-emergencies-act-inquiry

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Trudeau says he's 'not looking for a fight' over Alberta Sovereignty Act [Intergovernmental affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc cautioned against a swift reaction, noting the bill is not yet law]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/trudeau-alberta-sovereignty-act

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Quebec shows Scotland how to get everything you want without separating [First Minister Nicola Sturgeon may already have noted the real lesson of Quebec is that a referendum is irrelevant if you govern as if you were already independent]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-quebec-shows-scotland-how-to-get-everything-you-want-without-separating

nationalpost.com/news/Foreign interference did not change past election results in 'significant way': Trudeau [Trudeau chose his words differently in English, and said that 'Canadians can be reassured that the integrity of our elections was not compromised']:

https://nationalpost.com/news/foreign-interference-elections-trudeau

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau's Liberals tell MPs to be election ready, raise cash by spring:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-liberals-tell-mps-to-be-election-ready-knock-on-doors-and-raise-money-by-spring

[Kevin Pacey]

edmonton.ctvnews.ca/Largest recorded Alberta earthquake probably natural, scientist says:

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/largest-recorded-alberta-earthquake-probably-natural-scientist-says-1.6175412

[Kevin Pacey]

globalnews.ca/news/Prince William’s godmother and royal aide resigns after racist comments:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9315866/lady-susan-hussey-resigns-racist-comments-royal-family/

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/11/30/russia-ukraine-live-news-eu-to-set-up-war-crimes-tribunal/Ukraine latest updates: Moscow warns against NATO enlargement:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/11/30/russia-ukraine-live-news-eu-to-set-up-war-crimes-tribunal

[Kevin Pacey]

ndtv.com/world-news/Exclusive: Huge Warning For Indian Navy In US Dossier On China After NDTV Report [The United States Department of Defence has reported that China may be getting ready to deploy aircraft carriers and submarines in the Indian Ocean region, at its military base in Djibouti.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/after-ndtv-report-us-confirms-chinas-djibouti-plan-which-may-target-india-3566625

globalnews.ca/news/Canadian military plane ‘intercepted’ [numerous times] by Chinese jets during latest mission:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9314402/china-canada-military-plane-interception/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/U.S. poised to back billions in military aid for Taiwan -Bloomberg - 2022-11-30:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-poised-back-billions-military-aid-taiwan-bloomberg-2022-11-30/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/china/Two Chinese cities ease COVID curbs after protests spread - 2022-11-30:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/covid-protests-escalate-guangzhou-china-lockdown-anger-boils-2022-11-30/

nature.com/articles/These monkeypox researchers warned that the disease would go global [A Nigerian disease-surveillance expert and a US epidemiologist have been tracking monkeypox for years. Can their insights help to stop its spread and prevent future outbreaks?]:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04155-9

reliefweb.int/report/uganda/posted 28nov2022/Uganda: The many challenges of the new Ebola outbreak:

https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/uganda-many-challenges-new-ebola-outbreak

[Kevin Pacey]

nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/The inside story of Trump’s explosive dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes [What was supposed to be a private dinner ended up being a political nightmare.]:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/story-trumps-explosive-dinner-ye-nick-fuentes-rcna59010

usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-11-29/Joe Biden Embraces, Runs Afoul of Labor – All in One Day [As the president reveled in his pro-worker message and working-class roots during an appearance in Michigan, a labor feud was brewing back in Washington. And this time, Biden was not the labor hero.]:

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-11-29/joe-biden-embraces-runs-afoul-of-labor-all-in-one-day

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/01/Canada - Quebec moves to end elected Canadian officials' oath to king [Charles]:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/01/canada-quebec-end-elected-official-oath-king-charles

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GOLDSTEIN: It’s nonsense [for Trudeau gov't] to claim Canada’s oil and gas sector is dying:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-its-nonsense-to-claim-canadas-oil-and-gas-sector-is-dying

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau wants to fight disinformation while spreading it liberally [The Liberals are adding hunting guns to the list of banned firearms while denying they are doing so.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-wants-to-fight-disinformation-while-spreading-it-liberally

torontosun.com/news/CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Trudeau skirts Poilievre's yes or no questions on China interferences:

https://torontosun.com/news/caught-on-camera-trudeau-skirts-poilievres-yes-or-no-questions-on-china-interferences

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/Is Trudeau a giant hypocrite for supporting China's anti-lockdown protesters? [FIRST READING: Yes, Trudeau crushed Canada's own anti-lockdown protests, but China's are on a slightly different level]:

[url]https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/trudeau-hypocrite-china-protests

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/lifestyle/French baguette gains place on World Cultural Heritage list to bakers' delight - 2022-11-30:

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/french-baguette-makes-it-onto-world-cultural-heritage-list-2022-11-30/

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2022/12/01/Former NHL player Theo Fleury calls out the league for pushing woke agenda:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/01/former-nhl-player-theo-fleury-calls-out-the-league-for-pushing-woke-agenda/

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Avatar director James Cameron says testosterone is a 'toxin' men must terminate from their system:

https://thepostmillennial.com/avatar-director-james-cameron-says-testosterone-is-a-toxin-men-must-terminate-from-their-system

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/canada/Canadian MPs attend 'solidarity' event with publisher of Holocaust denialism [MP Salma Zahid says invitations to the reception were 'circulated widely,' and it was attended by nearly 150 people, including several MPs]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-mps-attend-solidarity-event-with-publisher-of-holocaust-denialism

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/12/01/russia-ukraine-live-updates/Biden, Macron vow to keep up support for Kyiv; Russian warship deployment puts Ukraine on high alert:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/01/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/30/Former vaccines chief sounds warning about UK [covid] pandemic-readiness:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/30/former-vaccines-chief-sounds-warning-about-uk-pandemic-readiness

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2022/11/30/Ebola Outbreak In Uganda Is Waning, Ministry Of Health Remains Vigilant:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2022/11/30/ebola-outbreak-in-uganda-is-waning-ministry-of-health-remains-vigilant/?sh=389b44b7c14b

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old article:
reuters.com/world/china/Analysis: Xi's new generals offer cohesion over possible Taiwan plans - 2022-10-27:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/need-speed-china-xis-new-generals-offer-cohesion-over-possible-taiwan-plans-2022-10-27/

reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/Japan roar back again to shock Spain and top group in World Cup - 2022-12-01:

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/japan-roar-back-again-beat-spain-advance-last-16-2022-12-01/

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/topics/tag/2022 Iran protests:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cw97d85vjzmt

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/world/In another legal blow to Trump, appeals court reverses special master in documents fight [Ruling repudiates Trump team's arguments that he was entitled to an independent review]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-documents-special-master-reversed-1.6671470

nypost.com/2022/12/02/Hunter Biden laptop bombshell: Twitter invented reason to censor Post’s reporting:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/02/elon-musk-releases-twitters-files-on-censorship-of-post/

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world/World's most expensive cities: New York and Singapore top list:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63825214

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Municipalities driving up cost of housing, Ford right to clip their wings:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-municipalities-driving-up-cost-of-housing-ford-right-to-clip-their-wings

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/JIVANI: Justin Trudeau doesn't want to be fair [We are dealing with a politician who appears to feel no shame {but what to expect from a spoiled brat}]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/jivani-justin-trudeau-doesnt-want-to-be-fair

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Michael Higgins: Our veterans ask for help. They're offered assisted death [The dark road we're on with MAID is on the verge of turning pitch black]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/our-veterans-ask-for-help-theyre-offered-assisted-death

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/15/As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, Turkey’s role expands [Turkish President Erdogan has maintained regular contact with Putin and economic ties despite Western sanctions.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/15/how-turkey-positions-itself-during-the-war-in-ukraine

aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/2/Rasmussen: Kyiv has sole right to decide timing of ceasefire talks, Ex-NATO chief also says Russian army disorganised, using old weapons - Al Jazeera interviews Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO’s chief from 2009 until 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/2/rasmussen-kyiv-has-sole-right-to-decide-timing-of-ceasfire-talks

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: Russia demands annexations recognised by West before talks:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63832151

reuters.com/world/europe/Heaviest Ukraine fighting rages east, West seeks to sustain support against Russia; Biden not planning to speak to Putin for now, G7 agrees oil price cap - 2022-11-30:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/heaviest-ukraine-fighting-rages-east-west-seeks-sustain-support-against-russia-2022-11-30/

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/Arctic chill freezing much of B.C., with more snow forecast for southwest [Commuters in Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland could see snowy afternoon commute, Environment Canada warns {a little ice cream with your global warming?}]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/snow-cold-weather-bc-friday-commute-1.6672376

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/2/Japan, S Korea, US slap sanctions on N Korea over missile tests [Latest sanctions target three North Korean officials identified as directly involved in Pyongyang’s weapons programme.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/2/us-s-korea-japan-slap-sanctions-on-n-korea-over-missile-tests

bbc.com/news/topics/tag/Taiwan:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cg41ylwvw2qt

[Kevin Pacey]

cnn.com/2022/12/02/economy/China’s cities are running out of cash to pay huge Covid lockdown bills:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/02/economy/china-zero-covid-sustainability-debt-woes-intl-hnk/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/28nov2022update/Factbox: Mpox cases and deaths around the world:

[url]https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/monkeypox-cases-around-world-2022-05-23/

aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/2/Uganda discharges last known Ebola patient, health ministry says [The news has raised hopes that the outbreak, which has infected 142 people and killed 56, could end soon.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/2/uganda-discharges-last-known-ebola-patient-raising-hopes-ministry

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/04/Netanyahu says Trump must condemn antisemitism after his dinner with Ye and Fuentes:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/04/netanyahu-trump-antisemitism-ye-fuentes-dinner

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/04/Biden rebukes Trump for saying US constitution should be [partly] terminated:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/04/biden-trump-us-constitution-terminated-election-fraud

thepostmillennial.com/Elon Musk slams 'far-left' NYT for failing to cover Twitter’s Hunter Biden censorship revelations ["That is because The New York Times has become, for all intents and purposes, an unregistered lobbying firm for far left politicians," Musk tweeted.]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/elon-musk-slams-far-left-nyt-for-failing-to-cover-twitters-hunter-biden-censorship-revelations

foxnews.com/media/Charlamagne Tha God says Biden hasn't earned Black vote ahead of 2024, warns it doesn't belong to Democrats [The 'Breakfast Club' co-host revisits Biden's 'you ain't Black' comment during an interview with Fox News Digital]:

https://www.foxnews.com/media/charlamagne-tha-god-biden-hasnt-earned-black-vote-ahead-2024-warns-doesnt-belong-democrats

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/04/Vladimir Putin better informed now about Ukraine war says US:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/04/vladimir-putin-better-informed-now-about-ukraine-war-says-us

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: Zelensky calls West's Russian oil cap 'weak':

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63848257

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: Fighting set to slow for winter months, says US intelligence:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63849268

aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/4/Russia-Ukraine updates: War reaching new level of ‘barbarism’:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/4/russia-ukraine-live-news-war-reaching-new-level-of

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GUNTER: Quebec gets deal on carbon tax while rest of Canada pays:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-quebec-gets-deal-on-carbon-tax-while-rest-of-canada-pays

Something even for those who believe in MGW and/or Trudeau:
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GOLDSTEIN: [Trudeau gov't] Bashing Canada on climate change is absurd and misleading:

[url]https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-bashing-canada-on-climate-change-is-absurd-and-misleading

toronto.citynews.ca/2022/12/04/Canadiens goalie Carey Price criticizes Trudeau’s gun bill amendment:

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/12/04/canadiens-carey-price-trudeau-gun/

nypost.com/2022/12/03/Christine Gauthier rips Canadian government for offering to euthanize her [due to being another likely Tory voter, perhaps?]:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/03/canada-offered-to-help-euthanize-christine-gauthier/

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: When Trudeau, Singh and the Toronto media are all against Danielle Smith, you know she must be doing something right [In one fell swoop, the premier has managed to incite the ire of Canada's liberal elite]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/when-trudeau-singh-and-the-toronto-media-are-all-against-danielle-smith-you-know-she-must-be-doing-something-right

[Kevin Pacey]

thehindu.com/news/national/Afghanistan open for Indian investment: Taliban [Over the last two decades, Indian public and private sector entities had invested around $3billion mainly in the infrastructure sector of the country]:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/afghanistan-open-for-indian-investment-taliban/article66222766.ece

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/12/02/Hong Kong’s Hang Seng had its best month since 1998, but remains in bear market territory:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/02/hang-seng-still-in-bear-market-territory-despite-best-month-since-1998.html

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old article:
reuters.com/world/China warns Taiwan of opposition after Lithuania chip plan - 2022-11-08:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china-warns-taiwan-opposition-after-lithuania-chip-plan-2022-11-08/

[Kevin Pacey]

nbcnews.com/health/health-news/New coronavirus variants rendered the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatment useless [The FDA rescinded its authorization of bebtelovimab this week, leaving immunocompromised patients with fewer Covid treatment options.]:

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/coronavirus-variants-monoclonal-antibody-drugs-ineffective-rcna59797

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/Coronavirus: Study finds link between COVID and long term liver damage; warns against a dangerous side effect:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/coronavirus-study-finds-link-between-covid-and-long-term-liver-damage-warns-against-a-dangerous-side-effect/photostory/95939289.cms

[Kevin Pacey]

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/2022 Monkeypox Outbreak Global Map/updated2dec2022:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/tag/world [including: Iran will {supposedly} disband morality police]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/05/Donald Trump did not report $19.8M loan while president, documents show:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/05/donald-trump-daewoo-loan-financial-disclosure

nypost.com/2022/12/05/FBI’s fake ‘warnings’ about our Hunter story were clearly a coverup to aid Joe Biden:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/05/fbis-fake-warnings-about-our-hunter-story-were-clearly-a-coverup-to-aid-joe-biden/

thepostmillennial.com/Biden approval rating PLUMMETS to 36 percent:

https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-approval-rating-plummets-to-36-percent

thepostmillennial.com/Fauci’s daughter worked for Twitter during pandemic, deposition reveals:

https://thepostmillennial.com/faucis-daughter-worked-for-twitter-during-pandemic-deposition-reveals

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Carey Price may have made an unexpected save on Trudeau gun grab [On Monday... Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changed his tune on banning hunting rifles and shotguns.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-carey-price-may-have-made-an-unexpected-save-on-trudeau-gun-grab

nationalpost.com/opinion/Michael Taube: Election interference but the latest example of how Trudeau has allowed China to walk all over us [What does Canada plan to do to thwart foreign interference from anti-democratic political actors? Nothing much, it seems]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/election-interference-but-the-latest-example-of-how-trudeau-has-allowed-china-to-walk-all-over-us

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/entertainment/Kirstie Alley, best known for Cheers and Look Who's Talking, dead at 71 [Actor was recently diagnosed with cancer, according to her family]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kirstie-alley-dead-71-1.6675476

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/12/05/Ukraine war live updates: New wave of missile attacks hits Ukraine; explosions reported at Russian air bases:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html

telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/12/05/Putin drives Mercedes over Crimea bridge weeks after explosion:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/12/05/ukraine-news-war-russia-latest-kherson-oil-grain-odessa/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/china/Analysis: Saudi prince seeks Mideast leadership, independence with Xi's visit - 2022-12-04:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/saudi-prince-seeks-mideast-leadership-independence-with-xis-visit-2022-12-04/

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/New Zealand follows Canada, Australia requiring Facebook, Google to pay for news [New Zealand takes notes from Canada's Bill C-18 which aims to force the two companies to negotiate commercial deals for news revenue-sharing with publishers]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/new-zealand-follows-canada-australia-requiring-facebook-google-to-pay-for-news

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/topics/tag/Taiwan:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cg41ylwvw2qt

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-asia-china/China Covid: Xi's face-saving exit from his signature policy:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63857194

[Kevin Pacey]

canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/monkeypox/outbreak-update/2dec2022:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/monkeypox/outbreak-update.html

[Kevin Pacey]

science.org/content/article/Uganda’s disappearing Ebola outbreak challenges vaccine testing [Public health officials call for African stockpiles of experimental vaccines to speed responses in future]:

https://www.science.org/content/article/uganda-s-disappearing-ebola-outbreak-challenges-vaccine-testing

[Kevin Pacey]

Open Demand For Regime Change Marks Iran Protests:

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202212054935

[Kevin Pacey]

npr.org/2022/12/06/Former President Donald Trump's company is found guilty of criminal tax fraud:

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/06/1140756394/former-president-donald-trumps-company-found-guilty-criminal-tax-fraud

nypost.com/2022/12/06/Biden says he won’t go to US border because of ‘more important things’:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/06/biden-says-he-wont-go-to-us-border-because-of-more-important-things/

nbcnews.com/politics/2022-elections/Georgia Senate Runoff Election Results 2022 [Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is facing Republican challenger Herschel Walker, a former football star backed by former President Donald Trump, in a runoff election after neither candidate cleared the threshold for victory in November. edit: Dem. Warnock is the projected winner according to NBC and ABC. This gives the Dems a more comfortable 51-49 edge of seats in the Senate, without the V-P perhaps needing to break a 50-50 tied vote later.]:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-elections/georgia-senate-runoff-results

[Kevin Pacey]

More mad science [re: Musk's quest to implant AI in human brains]:
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada/Elon Musk's Neuralink firm facing [fatal 1000+ times] animal testing investigation - report:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63877551

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau's COVID spending waste included money to dead people, prisoners and people who don't live here:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-covid-spending-waste-included-money-to-dead-people-prisoners-and-people-who-dont-live-here

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: The Liberals’ multi-billion-dollar COVID-aid cockup is just the beginning [CRA says it has sent out 825,000 debt notices to Canadians suspected of receiving ineligible or excess payments]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-the-liberals-multi-billion-dollar-covid-aid-cockup-is-just-the-beginning

nationalpost.com/opinion/Kelly McParland: Can it be? Are Trudeau Liberals truly changing course on China? [Reality has forced the government to realize existing policies would have to change]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/can-it-be-are-trudeau-liberals-truly-changing-course-on-china

nationalpost.com/opinion/Jamil Jivani: Trudeau's gun ban won't stop gang violence [Canada has a gang violence problem, and the Trudeau Liberals continue to miss the mark on how to keep our communities safe]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/trudeaus-gun-ban-wont-stop-gang-violence

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Forget the buyback, spend the money on stopping guns at the border [Despite the heated rhetoric on all sides, the usefulness of any of these legislative changes is questionable]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/ivison-forget-the-gun-buyback

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/canada/Some $650 cheques: What the NDP got in exchange for giving unfettered power to Trudeau [FIRST READING: Extra sick days, a slapped-together dental plan, and that's really about it so far]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/dental-benefits-ndp-trudeau

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/12/06/Live updates: Major Russian bank faces ‘unprecedented’ cyber attack; Russian airfield hit in suspected drone strike:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/06/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html

reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-warns-emergency-blackouts-after-more-missile-hits/Ukraine appears to expose Russian air defence gaps with long-range strikes - 2022-12-05:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-warns-emergency-blackouts-after-more-missile-hits-2022-12-05/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/americas/Uruguay's free-trade deal ambitions rattle South American trade bloc - 2022-12-06:

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/uruguays-free-trade-deal-ambitions-rattle-south-american-trade-bloc-2022-12-06/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/Eye of the storm: Taiwan at the centre of Sino-U.S. tensions - 2022-12-06:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/yearender-eye-storm-taiwan-centre-sino-us-tensions-2022-12-06/

[Kevin Pacey]

worldometers.info/coronavirus/updated6dec2022/Global data:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Kevin Pacey]

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map/updated6dec2022:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

[Kevin Pacey]

abcnews.go.com/US/Trump hosts event featuring QAnon, 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theorist at Mar-a-Lago [The event came two weeks after Trump had dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes.]:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-hosts-event-featuring-qanon-pizzagate-conspiracy-theorist/story?id=94701765

thehill.com/homenews/senate/GOP smells blood with wounded Trump:

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3764391-gop-smells-blood-with-wounded-trump/

nypost.com/2022/12/06/Elon Musk fires Twitter lawyer James Baker over ‘suppression’ of documents on Hunter Biden story:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/06/elon-musk-fires-twitter-lawyer-james-baker-over-hunter-biden/

nypost.com/2022/12/06/Nearing the truth on the Biden racket:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/06/nearing-the-truth-on-the-hunter-biden-racket/

thepostmillennial.com/BREAKING: Dem AOC under investigation by House Ethics Committee ["The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez," the letter states.]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-aoc-is-under-house-ethics-investigation

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GUNTER: Carey Price on target with his views on Liberal gun controls:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-carey-price-on-target-with-his-views-on-liberal-gun-controls

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau ignores calls from police experts on ending gun crime:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-ignores-calls-from-police-experts-on-ending-gun-crime

torontosun.com/news/WATCH - LILLEY UNLEASHED: Trudeau gov't continues to want to overspend:

https://torontosun.com/news/lilley-unleashed-trudeau-govt-continues-to-want-to-overspend

cbc.ca/news/politics/Government will review RCMP contract awarded to China-linked company:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-contract-government-review-1.6677136

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/news/picture/Germany foils far-right plot to install Prince Heinrich XIII in coup, arrests 25:

https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/germany-arrests-25-suspected-of-far-righ-idUSKBN2SR0IT

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/crime-pmn/Peru's President Castillo ousted following his attempt to dissolve Congress:

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/crime-pmn/perus-president-castillo-ousted-following-his-attempt-to-dissolve-congress

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: US neither encouraged nor enabled Kyiv to strike inside Russia - Blinken:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63882955

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/05/Are we alone in the universe? - work begins in western Australia on world's most powerful radio telescope:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/05/are-we-alone-in-the-universe-work-begins-in-western-australia-on-worlds-most-powerful-radio-telescope

[Kevin Pacey]

theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/12/COVID Science Is Moving Backwards [We’ve let the data slip away. By Benjamin Mazer]:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/12/covid-science-data-bivalent-vaccines-paxlovid/672378/

bbc.com/news/world-asia-china/China abandons key parts of zero-Covid strategy after protests:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63855508

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map/updated7dec2022:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html

[Kevin Pacey]

breakingdefense.com/2022/12/Will US supply Australia with AUKUS subs? - that's not going to happen, key US lawmaker says:

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/12/will-us-supply-australia-with-aukus-subs-thats-not-going-to-happen-key-us-lawmaker-says/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/U.S. to boost Taiwan's stretched air force with $428M in spare parts - 2022-12-07:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-boost-taiwans-stretched-air-force-with-428-mln-spare-parts-2022-12-07/

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/tag/uk:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/WATCH - LILLEY UNLEASHED: Trudeau continues to turn a blind eye to China's security threats:

https://torontosun.com/news/lilley-unleashed-trudeau-continues-to-turn-a-blind-eye-to-chinas-security-threats

ctvnews.ca/politics/First Nations leaders reject Trudeau's proposed gun law, citing risk to treaty rights:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/first-nations-leaders-reject-trudeau-s-proposed-gun-law-citing-risk-to-treaty-rights-1.6186862

torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/EDITORIAL: Trudeau government ignores fiscal restraint:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-trudeau-government-ignores-fiscal-restraint

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old article:
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Denley: When policing is subject to the language cops [A new 'inclusive language guide' for the Ottawa police goes beyond satire in its attempt to prevent officers from offending anyone, anywhere, ever.]:

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-when-policing-is-subject-to-the-language-cops

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/8/russia-ukraine-live-news-ukrainian-drone-shot-down-in-black-sea/Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Griner freed in prisoner swap:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/8/russia-ukraine-live-news-ukrainian-drone-shot-down-in-black-sea

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/08/It has been machine guns lately - fighting intensifies in southern Kherson:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/08/it-has-been-machine-guns-lately-fighting-intensifies-in-southern-kherson-dnipro-kyiv

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/New Zealand court takes guardianship of baby after parents refuse vaccinated blood for heart surgery:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/new-zealand-court-takes-guardianship-of-baby-after-parents-refuse-vaccinated-blood-for-heart-surgery-1.6186194

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/technology/Australia fines Uber $14M for misleading on fares and cancellation fees - 2022-12-07:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/australia-fines-uber-14m-misleading-advertisements-about-fares-cancellation-fees-2022-12-07/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/us/U.S. military bill features up to $10 billion to boost Taiwan - 2022-12-07:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-bill-features-up-10-billion-boost-taiwan-2022-12-07/

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/46 more COVID deaths reported in latest update [40.7 per cent of the population have had three doses of vaccine]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/46-more-covid-deaths-reported-in-latest-update-1.6678101

[Kevin Pacey]

canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/monkeypox/outbreak-update2dec2022:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/monkeypox/outbreak-update.html

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world/tag/latin_america:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/latin_america

bbc.com/news/world/tag/africa:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/africa

[Kevin Pacey]

Here's the wikis for two classic movies with Ingrid Bergman starring in both:
wiki/Casablanca_(film):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_(film)

wiki/Notorious_(1946_film):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notorious_(1946_film)

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/12/09/Judge does not hold Trump office in contempt of court despite DOJ request:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/09/trump-lawyers-at-washington-court-for-doj-contempt-request-hearing.html

reuters.com/world/Detained American Whelan says he's disappointed more not done to free him - 2022-12-08 [Biden admin facing bipartisan criticism over failure to secure release of ex-Marine from Russia]:

https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-says-not-giving-up-securing-paul-whelan-release-2022-12-08/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/national/SO, WHAT’S $32 BILLION?: Feds in no hurry to recover COVID overpayments:

https://torontosun.com/news/national/so-whats-32-billion-feds-in-no-hurry-to-recover-covid-overpayments

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau's soft on China view led to RCMP contract with Chinese firm:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-soft-on-china-approach-is-what-led-to-an-rcmp-communications-contract-going-to-a-chinese-owned-firm

torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/EDITORIAL: New alarms about foreign interference:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-new-alarms-about-foreign-interference

nationalpost.com/opinion/Ivison: Justin Trudeau, China and the death of free trade [Why Canada has been obliged to reverse course on 'Justin Trudeau's dream of integrating the Canadian and Chinese economies']:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/ivison-trudeau-china-and-the-death-of-free-trade

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: When it comes to guns, Canadian common sense and pragmatism likely will prevail [Trudeau Liberals tried the U.S.-style base strategy to ram through Bill C-21 and are coming up short]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-when-it-comes-to-guns-canadian-common-sense-and-pragmatism-likely-will-prevail

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Quebec passes law making oath to King optional for elected members [Constitutional scholars differ on whether the Quebec legislature can allow members to participate in legislative debates and votes without taking the oath {that's nice}]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/quebec-passes-law-making-oath-to-king-optional-for-elected-members

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: If private clinics are allowed inside public system for abortion, why not other surgical procedures?:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-if-private-clinics-are-allowed-inside-the-public-system-for-abortion-why-not-other-surgical-procedures

[Kevin Pacey]

ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Denley: Ottawa city hall's harsh message control is the real scandal [The LRT {fiasco} report isn't the biggest problem; the fact that the mayor, council and staff make it hard for the public to get meaningful information is.]:

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-ottawa-city-halls-harsh-message-control-is-the-real-scandal

[Kevin Pacey]

telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/12/09/ukraine-russia-news/Putin admits Russia can't supply clothes to front line troops:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/12/09/ukraine-russia-news-ukraine-russia-news-putin-war-latest-missiles/

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/09/Putin suggests possibility of settlement to end war in Ukraine:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/09/putin-shelling-ukraine-power-grid-russia-president-strikes-energy-infrastructure

On the other hand...
globalnews.ca/news/Putin says Ukraine war may be ‘a long process,’ but no need for further mobilization:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9334090/ukraine-russia-putin-long-war/

aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/9/Russia-Ukraine updates: US warns of expanding Iran, Russia ties:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/9/russia-ukraine-live-news-west-is-exploiting-ukraine-putin

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/Remarkable space blast identified as black hole collision:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-63887870

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/investigates/section/taiwan-china:

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/section/taiwan-china/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/09/Two-thirds of 15,400 extra Australian deaths in 2022 caused by covid, study finds:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/09/two-thirds-of-15400-extra-australian-deaths-in-2022-caused-by-covid-study-finds

[Kevin Pacey]

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/updated9dec2022/world-map:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

reuters.com/world/africa/Uganda receives 1,200 doses of Ebola vaccine candidates for trials - 2022-12-08:

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ebola-vaccine-candidates-arrive-uganda-trials-2022-12-08/

[Kevin Pacey]

nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/Republicans run from Trump’s resistance to early voting [Conservatives at all levels realize the party’s messaging on early voting has to change — but many still hesitate to name Trump as the problem.]:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/republicans-run-trumps-resistance-early-voting-rcna60580

nypost.com/tag/joe-biden:

https://nypost.com/tag/joe-biden/

thepostmillennial.com/BREAKING: Former DoD intelligence specialist is head of Twitter's elections response team, deletes LinkedIn after Twitter Files revelations [In a series of tweets, Taibbi showed that Twitter's Elections & Crisis Response Patrick Conlon was pushing for the removal of jokes by conservatives on the platform.]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-former-dod-intelligence-specialist-revealed-to-be-head-of-twitters-elections-response-team?utm_campaign=64470

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: The Hunter Biden story should make us think twice about censorship [There's a lesson for Canadians in the shocking Twitter Files revelations]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/hunter-biden-story-should-make-us-think-twice-about-censorship

[Kevin Pacey]

globalnews.ca/news/France defeats England 2-1 advancing to semifinals at World Cup in Qatar:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9340504/france-england-world-cup-qatar-semifinals/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GOLDSTEIN: The last straw -- Canada's single use plastics ban means more garbage:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-the-last-straw-canadas-single-use-plastics-ban-means-more-garbage

nationalpost.com/opinion/NP View: Trudeau's late-stage Liberals crashing the government [It’s a long way from the keen young government of 2015]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/trudeaus-late-stage-liberals-crashing-government

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: US says Iran now Russia's 'top military backer' [for followers of End Times prophecies, an interesting development]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63921007

washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/10/Ukraine live briefing: Nobel Peace Prize winners decry authoritarianism; Russia is expanding nuclear arsenal, U.S. says:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/10/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/

abc.net.au/news/2022-12-11/As Vladimir Putin gets desperate in Ukraine, could he force an indebted friend to send help from Belarus?:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-11/does-putin-want-belarus-to-help-with-invasion-of-ukraine/101741610

cnbc.com/2022/12/09/U.S. to send $275 million in military aid to Ukraine; NATO chief worries war could become wider conflict:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/09/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/10/russia-ukraine-war/In the Bakhmut meat grinder, it's deadlock:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/10/russia-ukraine-war-bakhmut-meat-grinder-deadlock

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/China's Xi calls for oil trade in yuan at Gulf summit in Riyadh - 2022-12-09:

https://www.reuters.com/world/saudi-arabia-gathers-chinas-xi-with-arab-leaders-new-era-ties-2022-12-09/

[Kevin Pacey]

space.com/Hubble Space Telescope spots haunting glow surrounding the solar system:

https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-solar-system-glow

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/liveuk/Royals deny they were asked to comment about Harry and Meghan Netflix show:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-63876934

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/china/Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed over five years on fraud charge - 2022-12-10:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/hong-kong-tycoon-jimmy-lai-jailed-over-five-years-fraud-charge-2022-12-10/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/Taiwan mulls WTO case after latest Chinese import bans - 2022-12-10:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-mulls-wto-case-after-latest-chinese-import-bans-2022-12-10/

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/uk-england-london/Long [chronic] Covid: What's changed, and what we know now:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-63546138

canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/monkeypox/outbreak-update-date-modified-9dec2022:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/monkeypox/outbreak-update.html

who.int/news/item/09-12-2022/Ebola trial candidate vaccines arrive in Uganda in record 79 days after outbreak declared:

https://www.who.int/news/item/09-12-2022-ebola-trial-candidate-vaccines-arrive-in-uganda-in-record-79-days-after-outbreak-declared

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/12/09/Majority of Americans don’t want Biden or Trump to run again in 2024, CNBC survey shows:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/09/majority-of-americans-dont-want-biden-or-trump-to-run-again-in-2024-cnbc-survey-shows.html

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/GUNTER: Trudeau Liberals lying about new laws targeting legal gun owners:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-liberals-lying-about-new-laws-targeting-legal-gun-owners

abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/At the G20, Australia's Anthony Albanese showed Justin Trudeau the smarter way of dealing with China's Xi Jinping:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/g20-albanese-trudeau-smarter-way-dealing-china-xi-jinping/101754922

thepostmillennial.com/Justin Trudeau RATIO’D for pretending to care about human rights [Replies to Trudeau's tweet outnumber likes by almost three to one as of Sunday afternoon, as thousands of users expressed their anger and frustration over the Prime Minister's hypocrisy.]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/justin-trudeau-ratiod-for-pretending-to-care-about-human-rights

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/KINSELLA: Demographics and geography work against federal conservatives:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-demographics-and-geography-work-against-conservatives

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine strikes Wagner HQ in Luhansk, governor says:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63933132

cnn.com/2022/12/11/europe/Ukraine launches missile attack on Russian-occupied Melitopol, explosions reported in Donetsk and Crimea:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/11/europe/ukraine-crimea-melitopol-odesa-intl-hnk/index.html

[Kevin Pacey]

cnn.com/2022/12/10/middleeast/5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/10/middleeast/xi-china-saudi-arabia-visit-five-takeaways-mime-intl/index.html

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/11/Saudi minister says ‘all bets off’ if Iran gets nuclear weapon [Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that Saudi Arabia supports efforts to revive the stalled Iran nuclear deal as ‘a starting point, not an end point’.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/11/saudi-minister-says-all-bets-off-if-iran-gets-nuclear-weapon

[Kevin Pacey]

ndtv.com/india-news/In Historic Order, Air India May Buy 500 Aircraft Worth Billions: Report [Airbus and Boeing declined to comment. Tata Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-close-to-placing-historic-order-for-up-to-500-jetliners-report-3597524

[Kevin Pacey]

news.usni.org/2022/12/09/Pentagon Official: China Must See Taiwan Invasion As Costly:

https://news.usni.org/2022/12/09/pentagon-official-china-must-see-taiwan-invasion-as-costly

[Kevin Pacey]

english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/12/31/coronavirus-pandemic-latest-dec-9-2022/Here are the latest COVID-19 updates from Japan and beyond:

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/12/31edf52412e3-coronavirus-pandemic-latest-dec-9-2022.html

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old article:
hwho.int/emergencies/situations/monkeypox-oubreak-2022:

https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/monkeypox-oubreak-2022

[Kevin Pacey]

thehill.com/homenews/campaign/Trump, Biden fortunes shift dramatically post-midterms:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3769270-trump-biden-fortunes-shift-dramatically-post-midterms/

thepostmillennial.com/Biden admin blocked from forcing doctors to provide sex change surgeries: appeals court:

https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-admin-blocked-from-forcing-doctors-to-provide-sex-change-surgeries-appeals-court

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-us-canada/Canada: Premiers demand to meet Trudeau over health crisis:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63924362

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Senators amend online streaming bill to ban CBC sponsored content [The public broadcaster’s use of sponsored content has drawn opposition from advocacy groups, media unions and the CBC’s own journalists]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/online-streaming-bill-cbc-sponsored-content

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/Russia's war on Ukraine latest news: Fighting rages in east, G7 considers air defense:

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/russias-war-on-ukraine-latest-news-fighting-rages-in-east-g7-considers-air-defense-2

cnbc.com/2022/12/12/Ukraine live updates: Heavy losses reported among Russian mercenaries; Kherson comes under ‘massive fire’:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/12/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html

[Kevin Pacey]

news.westernu.ca/2022/12/‘Unexpected’ space traveller defies theories about origin of Solar System [Western-led team confirms meteoroid from edge of Solar System made of rock, not ice]:

https://news.westernu.ca/2022/12/oort-rock/

scitechdaily.com/Samples From Asteroid Ryugu Shed New Light on Solar System History:

https://scitechdaily.com/samples-from-asteroid-ryugu-shed-new-light-on-solar-system-history/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/12/China preparing fresh pretext to practise future attacks, says Taiwan foreign minister:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/12/china-preparing-fresh-pretext-to-practise-future-attacks-says-taiwan-foreign-minister

[Kevin Pacey]

worldometers.info/coronavirus/updated12dec2022/Global data:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Kevin Pacey]

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/updated12dec2022/world-map:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

[Kevin Pacey]

ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ebola-outbreak-uganda/Ebola outbreak in Uganda, as of 06 December 2022:

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ebola-outbreak-uganda#:~:text=Bunyangabu%20and%20Kagadi%20have%20 completed,follow%20up%20rate%20of%20100%25.

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/tag/world [including: EU corruption row 'puts democracy under attack']:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world

[Kevin Pacey]

thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/Republicans fear Trump civil war could cost them in 2024:

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3772642-republicans-fear-trump-civil-war-could-cost-them-in-2024/

Slightly old article:
cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2022/december/NY Post: FBI Held 'Weekly' Meetings Warning Twitter to Censor Hunter Biden Story Before 2020 Election:

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2022/december/ny-post-fbi-held-weekly-meetings-warning-twitter-to-censor-hunter-biden-story-before-2020-election

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Singh threatens Trudeau with political divorce, will we see an early election?:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-singh-threatens-trudeau-with-political-divorce-will-we-see-an-early-election

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: Do you want the Trudeau Liberals deciding what you read and watch? [Any government-mandated oversight or control of information is an attack on the soul of democratic life]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/do-you-want-liberals-deciding-what-you-read-and-watch

[Kevin Pacey]

cbsnews.com/news/U.S. accuses Russia of providing weapons, fighter jets to Iran:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-accuses-russia-providing-weapons-fighter-jets-to-iran/

theguardian.com/world/live/2022/dec/13/russia-ukraine-war-live/US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/dec/13/russia-ukraine-war-live-us-sends-first-power-equipment-to-ukraine-eu-breaks-hungary-stalemate-to-approve-18bn-aid-plan

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/13/Ukrainian forces damage key bridge near Melitopol, reports say:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/13/ukrainian-forces-damage-key-bridge-near-melitopol-reports-say

bbc.com/news/world-asia/Why Taiwanese are among Ukraine's foreign fighters:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63678601

skynews.com.au/world-news/Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev takes aim at Australia in latest Kremlin threat about scale of Putin’s weaponry [The Kremlin’s latest warning in the Ukraine-Russia conflict included a direct threat to Australia as it outlined weaponry advancements in Vladimir Putin's arsenal.[:

https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/former-russian-president-dmitry-medvedev-takes-aim-at-australia-in-latest-kremlin-threat-about-scale-of-putins-weaponry/news-story/1a232083703f94de4975f06c6308b3cb

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/13/US scientists confirm major breakthrough in nuclear fusion [I think I've seen this movie before]:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/13/us-scientists-confirm-major-breakthrough-in-nuclear-fusion

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-asia/India and China troops clash on Arunachal Pradesh mountain border:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63953400

[Kevin Pacey]

economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/daily-news-and-latest-updates-live-13-december-2022/liveblog/Elon Musk loses top spot as world's richest man:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/daily-news-and-latest-updates-live-13-december-2022/liveblog/96185115.cms

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk/Covid: Man (Jack Last) died as a direct result of AstraZeneca vaccine – coroner:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-63960457

[Kevin Pacey]

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/updated13dec2022/US data:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/index.html

[Kevin Pacey]

globalhealthmap.org/ebola/#timeline/Last updated 8 Dec 2022:

https://healthmap.org/ebola/#timeline

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-us-canada/Trump's conservative base deserting him for DeSantis - poll:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63967234

cnn.com/2022/12/14/politics/CNN Poll: Americans have little appetite for Biden-Trump rematch in 2024:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/14/politics/biden-trump-2024-poll/index.html

reuters.com/world/Eyeing China, Biden says U.S. is 'all in' on Africa - 2022-12-14:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china-an-unspoken-focus-biden-woos-african-leaders-2022-12-14/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Don't expect harsh sentences for those charged with smuggling guns into Trudeau's Canada:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-dont-expect-harsh-sentences-for-those-charged-with-smuggling-guns-into-trudeaus-canada

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/12/14/Ukraine war live updates: Russia says no ‘Christmas ceasefire’; Blasts rock Kyiv as drones attack the capital:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/14/ukraine-war-live-updates-latest-news-on-russia-and-the-war-in-ukraine.html

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/13/New Zealand passes world-first tobacco law to ban smoking by 2025:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/13/new-zealand-passes-world-first-tobacco-law-to-ban-smoking-by-2025

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/Japanese lawmaker in Taiwan says China threat needs more military spending - 2022-12-11:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-lawmaker-taiwan-says-china-threat-needs-more-military-spending-2022-12-11/

[Kevin Pacey]

globalnews.ca/news/UBC scientists find ‘broadly effective, infection-halting compound’ for coronaviruses:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9347930/ubc-effective-infection-halting-compound-coronaviruses/

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old articles, currently:
bbc.com/news/topics/tag/Monkeypox [including its new name]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c3np65e0jq4t

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old articles, currently:
aljazeera.com/tag/Ebola:

https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/ebola/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/EDITORIAL: A federal election [induced by NDP, perhaps] won't fix health care [{In Canadian health care matters}... Ottawa blames the provinces and the provinces blame Ottawa — rinse and repeat.]

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-an-election-wont-fix-health-care

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/a/Iran Protest Crackdown Targets Lawyers:

https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-protest-crackdown-targets-lawyers-/6875121.html

torontosun.com/news/world/Greece slams Turkish leader's threat to hit Athens with missiles:

https://torontosun.com/news/world/greece-slams-turkish-leaders-threat-to-hit-athens-with-missiles

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/15/'Losing the plot' - Trump mocked after releasing superhero digital trading card collection of himself:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/15/trump-mocked-superhero-digital-card-collection

reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/POLL/U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval rating rose 1 percentage point to 39% this week, but was still near the lowest level of his presidency, according to a two-day Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday:

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/POLL/nmopagnqapa/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau's attempt at gun control so bad that it's shocking:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-attempt-at-gun-control-so-bad-that-its-shocking

cbc.ca/news/politics/Trudeau liberals seeking delay to MAID expansion that would cover mental illness [Mental illness was set to be covered by medically-assisted dying laws in March]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maid-deadline-extension-mental-illness-1.6687429

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rahim Mohamed: Trudeau content to watch health-care system crumble [Evasiveness on health care transfers has exasperated even ideologically friendly provincial governments]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/trudeau-content-to-watch-health-care-system-crumble

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Trudeau in no position to chide Ng's ethics when his own have been found lacking twice [Shady deals with friends and insiders have always been a vulnerable heel for the Liberal party]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/trudeau-ng-ethics-ethics-commissioner

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2022/12/14/Putin readies massive Yars nuclear missile capable of hitting US and UK [Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin has reasserted his nuclear threat against the West ...]:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/14/putin-readies-massive-nuclear-missile-capable-of-hitting-us-and-uk/

theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/15/Ukraine says Putin is preparing major offensive in new year:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/15/ukraine-says-putin-is-preparing-major-offensive-in-new-year

aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/15/Russia-Ukraine updates: US to expand training of Ukrainian forces:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/15/russia-ukraine-live-news-ukrainian-forces-shell-donetsk-russia

aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/15/Ukraine cherry picks targets as Russia hammers the east:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/15/ukraine-cherry-picks-russian-targets-as-russia-hammers-the-east

cnbc.com/2022/12/15/Ukraine war live updates: EU, U.S. approve new sanctions targeting Russia:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/15/ukraine-war-live-updates-latest-news-on-russia-and-the-war-in-ukraine.html

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: A quick fix for medicare? Have patient co-pay like every other developed Western nation [Rather than engage in a prolonged tug of war over the taxpayers’ wallet, why not let the public contribute directly to improving health care in a way that will guarantee results?]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-a-quick-fix-for-ailing-medicare-introduce-patient-co-pay-like-every-other-developed-western-nation

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/middle-east/Turkish court sentences Erdogan rival to jail with political ban - 2022-12-14:

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-court-sentences-erdogan-rival-jail-insulting-officials-2022-12-14/

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old articles, currently:
bbc.com/news/topics/tag/Taiwan:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cg41ylwvw2qt

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Biden admin claims nearly every COVID death is preventable with vaccines [A study conducted for the Washington Post revealed that in August 2022, 58 percent of COVID-19 deaths were people who were vaccinated or boosted.]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-admin-claims-nearly-every-covid-death-is-preventable-with-vaccines

reuters.com/world/china/China's COVID spike not due to lifting of restrictions, WHO director says - 2022-12-14:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-covid-spike-not-due-lifting-restrictions-who-director-2022-12-14/

globalnews.ca/news/Canada could see COVID-19 uptick in new year, country’s top doctor warns:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9348309/canada-covid-uptick-2023-theresa-tam/

worldometers.info/coronavirus/update16dec2022/Global data:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Kevin Pacey]

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/update15dec2022/world-map:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

[Kevin Pacey]

devex.com/news/14dec2022/EU breaks with US to plan budget support to Uganda for Ebola response:

https://www.devex.com/news/eu-breaks-with-us-to-plan-budget-support-to-uganda-for-ebola-response-104634

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/tag/world [including 'Thousands of JFK assassination records released']:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/a/Iran Protests Continue Friday as Unrest Enters Fourth Month [without a leader or clear alternative to Iran's current regime, protests risk fizzling out]:

https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-protests-continue-friday-as-unrest-enters-fourth-month-/6879753.html

[Kevin Pacey]

timesofisrael.com/Hamas leader threatens Israel over ‘plans’ for Temple Mount [Haniyeh says ‘sword of Jerusalem’ will protect holy site amid Palestinian concerns incoming police minister Ben Gvir will alter delicate status quo]:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-political-chief-issues-warning-against-zionist-plans-for-temple-mount/

[Kevin Pacey]

cnn.com/2022/12/16/politics/January 6 committee considering asking DOJ to pursue at least two criminal charges against Trump:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/politics/january-6-committee-trump-criminal-charges-doj/index.html

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2022/12/08/House passes bill protecting gay and interracial marriage, sends to Biden for signature [In 1996, then-Senator Joe Biden backed the Defense of Marriage Act banning federal recognition of relationships between gays and lesbians. That law let states reject marriage licenses issued in other states and denied healthcare, tax, immigration and inheritance rights to same-sex couples.]:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/08/congress-sends-biden-bill-codifying-gay-and-interracial-marriage/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Trudeau government tells the rest of us to buy EVs when they won't:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-government-tells-the-rest-of-us-to-buy-evs-when-they-wont

nationalpost.com/opinion/Sabrina Maddeaux: Justin Trudeau's hilariously low bar for declaring Canada isn't 'broken' [Speech to Liberal party members was often at odds with reality]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/sabrina-maddeaux-justin-trudeaus-hilariously-low-bar-for-declaring-canada-isnt-broken

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Unions vow to fight order for public servants to return to office 2 to 3 days per week [The new blanket policy was announced to departments Thursday, according to documents obtained by the National Post; Most federal public servants will be obligated to report to the office up to three days a week as of March 31, a move applauded by Ottawa businesses and the City but staunchly opposed by unions, who say they are considering “all options” to fight the order.]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/breaking-ottawa-mandates-public-servants-to-return-to-office-2-to-3-days-per-week-by-april

[Kevin Pacey]

ndtv.com/world-news/Ukraine Says Russia Preparing 200,000 Fresh Troops To Attack Kyiv [Russia-Ukraine War: Much of the fighting has been concentrated in the east and south recently but General Valeriy Zaluzhny told the British weekly the capital would be targeted again.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/ukraine-says-russia-preparing-200-000-new-soldiers-to-attack-on-kyiv-3611139

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine's second city Kharkiv without power after Russian strikes:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63997749

[Kevin Pacey]

cbsnews.com/news/Pacifist Japan to double defense spending, buy counterstrike missiles as China and North Korea fuel anxiety:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-defense-force-spending-budget-doubling-china-taiwan-north-korea/

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/where/tag/Taiwan [including Taiwanese train for war after years of crises]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/where/taiwan/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/16/Australia's latest covid wave nears peak, but cases to stay high through Christmas experts say:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/16/australias-latest-covid-wave-nears-peak-but-cases-to-stay-high-through-christmas-experts-say

cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/16dec2022/world-map:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html

hwho.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/8dec2022/Sudan Ebola virus cases in Uganda as of 5 Dec 2022:

https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON428

[Kevin Pacey]

ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/New York Post Tears Into 'Con Artist' Donald Trump... Again [alludes to Trump digital trading card collection]:

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/york-post-twists-knife-con-071130374.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNhLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALyCHykP9kaJ_JVJVPOljiVYz4OQ HcX6X9KEv69wFpY9MW1yoRO0LxH9W75tBhrPhvCY4n-BdQWw3eUCPOs26oRn4kQa4ogeYh-8zIfWhKFzqtFWuSxNkIhOAZ9Enn_N6GDD1VmIvTuOi7D1B7jzf EeY9S-7T8pdy7gAgusD_BkS

nypost.com/2022/12/16/Biden claims his uncle Frank won Purple Heart but story doesn’t add up:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/16/biden-claims-his-uncle-frank-won-purple-heart-but-story-doesnt-add-up/

reuters.com/technology/Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists but concerns persist - 2022-12-16:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-twitter-suspension-journalists-draws-global-backlash-2022-12-16/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/World Cup going from compact to super-sized [48 teams] in 2026 - 2022-12-16:

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/world-cup-going-compact-super-sized-2026-2022-12-16/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Canada under Trudeau liberals takes dark turn in rush to expand medical assistance in dying [It was supposed to be about those with terminal illnesses, but we've gone well beyond that now]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-canada-takes-dark-turn-in-rush-to-expand-medical-assistance-in-dying

torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/EDITORIAL: Yes, Justin Trudeau, people are broke and hurting:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-yes-prime-minister-people-are-broke-and-hurting

nationalpost.com/opinion/Terry Glavin: Trudeau and other environmental 'colonialists' set their sights on the Third World [Human rights groups decry driving Indigenous peoples from their homelands in the name of 'nature']:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/trudeau-and-other-environmental-colonialists-set-sights-on-third-world

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/LILLEY: Shift among voters gives hope to Poilievre, concern for Trudeau [Women and voters in Ontario are shifting in interesting ways that could help the Conservatives if trends continue]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-shifts-among-voters-gives-hope-to-poilievre-concern-for-trudeau

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: Putin meets generals as Russian missiles pound cities [Mr Putin spent most of Friday at the headquarters of the "special military operation" discussing ideas for what Russia's next move should be. It comes as some Ukrainian military officials claimed Russia was planning an offensive {against Kyiv in particular}, perhaps early next year. Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid have plunged millions into darkness.]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64013052

timesofisrael.com/Israel gave dozens of countries intel on Iran arms transfers to Russia - report:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-gave-dozens-of-countries-intel-on-iran-arms-transfers-to-russia-report/

nationalpost.com/opinion/Ivison: Canadian on frontlines of Ukraine war saw most of his team killed. He's going back ['Losing brothers is a tough thing to do - they were my family down there and it’s always going to be at the back of my mind. But I’ve got to keep moving forward']:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canadian-soldier-second-tour-of-duty-in-ukraine

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/markets/deals/Taiwan to fine Foxconn for unauthorised China investment - 2022-12-16:

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/foxconn-unit-sell-entire-equity-stake-tsinghua-unigroup-2022-12-16/

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/'Unlike any planets found in our solar system:' These two planets are probably made of water, study finds:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/unlike-any-planets-found-in-our-solar-system-these-two-planets-are-probably-made-of-water-study-finds-1.6199366

[Kevin Pacey]

sciencenews.org/article/The last vital ingredient for life has been discovered on Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon [Phosphorus, though rare on Earth’s surface, may be abundant on other worlds]:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/enceladus-phosphorus-life-building-block-saturn-moon

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2022/12/17/New Covid model predicts over 1 million deaths in China through 2023:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/17/new-covid-model-predicts-over-1-million-deaths-in-china-through-2023.html

[Kevin Pacey]

nbcnews.com/data-graphics/updated15dec2022/monkeypox-cases-map-spread-outbreak-us:

https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/monkeypox-cases-map-spread-outbreak-us-rcna40924

reuters.com/J&J and Merck Ebola vaccines produce lasting antibodies in children and adults -studies - 2022-12-14:

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/jj-merck-ebola-vaccines-produce-lasting-antibodies-children-adults-studies-2022-12-14/