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New import controls on food products brought back from the EU could mean Customs officials will have to chuck out your goats cheese, or throw away your feta. Daily Express :: News Feed
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Man climbing Eiffel Tower prompts evacuation hours before Olympic closing ceremony
French police have evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »WATCH | Historic prisoner swap prompts questions about cost, those still detained
A day after Canadian-American Paul Whelan, journalist Evan Gershkovich are others were freed in a historic international prisoner swap, Whelan himself questions whether it will lead to better relations with Russia, while others point out that Russia still holds some Westerners — such as American Marc Fogel. CBC | World News
Read More »Major changes ahead for UK’s minimum wage as cost-of-living crisis prompts overhaul
The UK Government is set to announce a major change to the minimum wage as officials will factor in the cost of living when calculating the lowest amount employees can legally pay workers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Video appearing to show MLB coach inside cockpit of Toronto-bound flight prompts probe
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
Read More »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
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