Australie : face à un projet de loi, Facebook sort l’artillerie lourde
L'information s'est comme évaporée d'une application fréquentée par 11 millions d'Australiens, soit la moitié du pays. Google et Facebook s'y sont opposés et ont menacé de suspendre leurs services si le projet australien était instauré. 2/20/2021
‘Sickened’ Morrison talks about long-time ‘issue’ as second woman alleges rape
In the interview, she said she feared losing her job after the alleged assault in 2019 and had little support from her bosses. Mr Albanese said it is "beyond belief" that Mr Morrison could not have been aware of the reported sexual assault. 2/20/2021
Saudi Arabia approves use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Authorities found a private clinic offering fake vaccines for sale in the city of Monterrey, in the border state of Nuevo Leon. Police in northern Mexico arrested six people Wednesday for allegedly trafficking in fake coronavirus vaccines . 2/20/2021
US House Democrats advance US$1.9 trillion Covid-19 aid bill
The minimum wage increase has been a central policy point for progressives and received qualified support from Joe Biden . It includes money for vaccines and testing, for schools, even a proposal to raise the minimum wage. 2/20/2021
Ontario extends stay-at-home order in Toronto, Peel, North Bay
Even in the strictest level of the province's reopening framework, some businesses would be allowed to reopen with capacity limits. 2/20/2021
USA charges nine Oath Keepers with conspiring to storm Capitol
Prosecutors said both Steele and Young submitted applications to the Florida chapter of the Oath Keepers back in December 2020. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation agent's affidavit, it wasn't terribly hard to track the Parkers down. 2/20/2021
Missing man now considered a homicide victim, Toronto police say
Nathaniel Brettell, 57, was last seen in the Westona Street and Dixon Road area on January 21, but hasn't been seen since. It remains unclear whether there is any connection between Brettell's apparent death and the attack on the two officers. 2/20/2021
Manchin Opposes Neera Tanden Nomination For OMB Director
Lindsey Graham of SC read one of them, which referenced the bitter 2016 nomination fight between Hillary Clinton and Sanders. Rob Portman told her at her confirmation hearing that he found nine pages of tweets of her attacking Texas Republican Sen. 2/20/2021
Emeutes dans plusieurs villes d'Espagne pour dénoncer l'arrestation du rappeur Pablo Hasél
Selon un bilan provisoire de la police autonome catalane, au moins neuf personnes ont été blessées et 29 ont été arrêtées. En Catalogne, la police régionale a interpellé 33 personnes, dont dix à Barcelone et 14 à Lérida. 2/20/2021
Biden lays out foreign policy priorities at Munich summit
President Joe Biden has called on partners to stand up for Ukraine, which has been suffering against Russian aggression. As of Friday, the US will officially be a party to the Paris climate accord again, the administration official said. 2/20/2021
Teenagers to be exposed to coronavirus in world-first United Kingdom study
Its secure clinical research facilities are specifically created to contain the virus, the government said. Participants in the study will be monitored 24 hours a day. 2/19/2021
COVID-19 : 900 nouveaux cas au Québec
Dans Lanaudière, le nombre de cas a augmenté de 59 pour un total de 19 637 personnes infectées depuis le début de la pandémie. Finalement, 2234 doses de vaccin ont été administrées dans la journée d'hier, pour un total de 302 118. 2/19/2021
Harry and Meghan not returning as working members of Royal Family
Meghan was also handed several honorary roles after she Wednesday Harry in a fairytale ceremony at Windsor Castle in May, 2018. In a statement, Buckingham Palace added that Harry and Meghan will hand over various patronages and honorary military titles. 2/19/2021
Britain’s Johnson wants to cut vaccine development time by two-thirds
It had fallen short of its funding targets, but the $2 billion offered by the USA will make up significant ground. The Biden administration official on a Thursday background call made clear the priority is vaccinating Americans. 2/19/2021
Union hails ‘historic’ Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers are workers
The decision potentially threatens Uber's business model in the United Kingdom , one of its biggest markets. Uber takes active steps to prevent drivers and passengers from having an agreement outside of the Uber app. 2/19/2021