Federal transportation officials in the U.S. are investigating an unauthorized in-flight cockpit visit by a coach for the Colorado Rockies baseball team during a United Airlines charter flight last week from Denver to Toronto. CBC | World News
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Racist abuse from fans in Italy prompts FIFA president to suggest ‘automatic forfeit’ penalty
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, while FIFA president Gianni Infantino says world soccer’s governing body could initiate tougher punishments. CBC | World News
Read More »Best director win for Polanski prompts boos, walkouts at César Awards in France
The ceremony for the French version of the Oscars took place in Paris on Friday amid protests by women’s rights activists as director Roman Polanski was awarded, in his absence, the best director award for his latest film. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Not now. Then when?’: Kobe Bryant’s death prompts battle over focus on star’s rape charge
Kobe Bryant’s death has sparked an outpouring of grief and tributes as well as reminders that his legacy is also marked by an allegation of sexual assault. That, in turn, has sparked a backlash from some fans who said it’s too soon to revisit that part of his life. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Windows 10 update prompts are pestering users every day, but you can stop them
MICROSOFT ended support for its Windows 7 operating system this week, leaving some 440 million PC owners without any further security updates or bug fixes. The company wants all of these laptop and desktop users to upgrade their hardware, or move to the latest version of Windows – and is employing some pushy new tactics to make that happen. Daily ...
Read More »Ash still coming from Philippine volcano prompts mass evacuations
A Philippine volcano that erupted last weekend shuddered frequently with earthquakes Thursday, belching smaller plumes of ash, but prompting authorities to block access to nearby towns due to fears of a bigger eruption. CBC | World News
Read More »Windows 10 update: Microsoft’s annoying upgrade prompts could be coming to your old PC
MICROSOFT is stepping up its campaign to get people upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, with users starting to see fullscreen alerts from next month. Daily Express :: Tech Feed
Read More »Post-Weinstein era prompts swift action against stars accused of sexual misconduct
Following the bombshell allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, corporations no longer seem willing to protect their talent, even through settlements, and are taking swift action to cut all ties when such allegations emerge. CBC | World News
Read More »Slave sale video prompts France to push for UN meeting on trafficking of migrants
France demanded on Wednesday an urgent UN Security Council session on human trafficking in Libya and raised the possibility of sanctions on the country after a video appearing to show African migrants being sold as slaves there sparked global outrage. CBC | World News
Read More »Church bell, remnant of Nazi era, prompts controversy in German town
A bell inscribed with a swastika and the name Adolf Hitler had apparently been keeping time for the people of Herxheim am Berg, Germany, every quarter of an hour since 1934. CBC | World News
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