Yusef Salaam said he was “deeply humbled” to win a seat Tuesday on the New York City Council, a reflection of the approach he’s taken despite spending about seven years in prison for an infamous crime he didn’t commit. CBC | World News
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Heavy shelling reported in central Kherson in southern Ukraine
Russian forces heavily shelled the centre of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Friday, injuring a number of people and damaging at least 10 buildings, a senior local official and emergency workers said. CBC | World News
Read More »Chinese central bank to inject 1.2 trillion yuan worth of liquidity into market
The People’s Bank of China will inject 1.2 trillion yuan (around 228 billion Cdn) worth of liquidity into the markets via reverse repo operations on Monday, as the country combats the novel coronavirus. CBC | World News
Read More »Pound euro exchange rate: GBP/EUR steady as the European Central Bank keeps rates on hold
The pound euro exchange rate is holding steady today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.184 after the European Central Bank held interest rates at 0 percent in its first rate decision of the year. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »Hundreds of Central American migrants cross river into Mexico
Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico Monday in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border. CBC | World News
Read More »Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a central Hong Kong park but later spilled onto the streets, briefly barricading roads and spray-painting buildings. CBC | World News
Read More »Batman and Wonder Woman STATUES to be erected in Central London – Here’s where and why
BATMAN, Wonder Woman and more are having statues erected in London’s Leicester Square. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »Suicide car bomb kills 6 in central Somalia
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside a hotel hosting senior military officials in central Somalia, killing at least six people Saturday evening, say police. CBC | World News
Read More »Security fears, political tensions souring China’s relations with Central Europe
A half-decade ago, China planted an economic flag in Central Europe with its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road plan to build a vast infrastructure network. Five years on, though, some of those countries are finding the relationship increasingly uncomfortable. CBC | World News
Read More »Friends: Rachel Green star swiped ‘huge’ prop from Gunther’s Central Perk
FRIENDS came to an end after ten years and ten seasons of the hit NBC sitcom and saying goodbye to the show was difficult for cast members and fans alike. However, Rachel Green star Jennifer Aniston chose to soften the blow in her own way. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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