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Justin Trudeau Under Pressure From Opposition To Ban Huawei’s 5G

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau is unsure about when he will make the decision to ban Huawei from the country’s 5G networks. The Conservatives filed a notion in the House of Commons, forcing Trudeau’s Liberal government to make the announcement of its decision in the coming 30 days. Chinese telecom groups have faced bans and heightened scrutiny in recent months over fears that Beijing could use their technology to spy on foreign citizens. Beijing protests and says that they are being unfairly targeted for commercial reasons. Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou,…

Pacers excited to be at US Open

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BRAMPTON/ON – CANADA: New kids on the block the Brampton Pacers are looking forward to their first stint at the US Open T20 cricket tournament which bowls off on December 15 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, USA. Owner of the team Jagjit Randhawa speaking on MaqTv on Tuesday morning said: “My brother and I were at the US Open last year with the Miami Sharks and, it blew our mind. The competition is not only the best in America but the best in North…

Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain second wave of Covid-19

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ ZURICH: Countries straining to contain a second wave of Covid-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to diagnose and trace those infected quickly. Germany, where infections jumped by 4,122 on Tuesday to 329,453 total, has secured 9 million so-called antigen tests per month that can deliver a result in minutes and cost about 5 euros ($5.90) each. That would, in theory, cover more than 10pc of the population. The United States and Canada are…

Justin Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from decision

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Monday for not recusing himself from a Cabinet decision to award a contract to a charity his family did paid work for. Trudeau announced last month a grant for students having trouble finding work due to the pandemic. The almost billion-dollar program came under scrutiny after it was revealed that We Charity, an organization Trudeau’s family has worked for, was chosen to administer it. Trudeau’s wife, brother and mother have been paid a combined $300,000 Canadian (US$221,000) for speaking at a…

Scaled-down Toronto Film Festival plans virtual red carpets and drive-in screenings

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ The Toronto International Film Festival, one of the leading launching pads for fall movies and Oscar contenders, on Wednesday announced plans for a smaller 2020 edition with virtual red carpet premieres and drive-in screenings. The Toronto festival, held annually in early September, is typically a sprawling city-wide affair that hosts between 250-400 feature-length films and the debuts of many of the fall movie season’s top releases. Due to the pandemic, organizers said that this year’s festival will be contingent on the go-ahead from Ontario health officials. But for now,…

Justin Trudeau turns down White House invitation amid pandemic

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned down a White House invitation to celebrate the new regional free trade agreement in Washington with U.S President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Trump and López Obrador are due to meet Wednesday Washington, but Trudeau spokesperson Chantal Gagnon said Monday that while Canada wishes the U.S. and Mexico well, Trudeau won’t be there. “While there were recent discussions about the possible participation of Canada, the prime minister will be in Ottawa this week for scheduled Cabinet meetings…

CCUSA congratulates new Canadian cricket boss

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New Canadian Cricket President Rashpal Bajwa

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MARGATE/FL – USA: President and CEO of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi has sent out congratulations to the incoming president of the Canadian Cricket Board Rashpal Bajwa. Bajwa who served as vice-president for some time was voted in around a week ago to the top post and Qureshi placed a call to him, congratulating him and wishing him all the best in his new endeavor. Speaking to News 925 Qureshi said: “I would like to congratulate Rashpal and wish him all the best as he takes the reigns of…

1.9 million in US seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Nearly 1.9 million people applied for US unemployment benefits last week, the ninth straight decline since applications spiked in mid-March, a sign that the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the loss of jobs. The diminishing pace suggests that the job market meltdown that was triggered by the coronavirus may have bottomed out as more companies call at least some of their former employees back to work. The total number of people who are now receiving jobless aid rose only slightly to 21.5 million, suggesting that rehiring…

Donald Trump tests negative for coronavirus after report valet infected

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for coronavirus(REUTERS) President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for coronavirus after finding out a member of the U.S. military who worked on the White House campus had become infected, a White House spokesman said on Thursday. The military official was identified by CNN as personal valet to Trump.

Iran says US push to extend Tehran’s arms embargo is ‘illegitimate’

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President Donald Trump’s administration has been taking a harder line with the United Nations over its desire to extend and strengthen the embargo on Iran.(REUTERS) COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Iran dismissed as “illegitimate” efforts by the United States to extend the U.N. Security Council arms embargo on Tehran, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. “Iran is not seeking to exit the 2015 nuclear deal with six powers … America’s move is illegitimate and our reaction will be proportionate,” Abbas Mousavi said in a televised weekly news conference. The United…