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US lawmakers want assurances over China Olympics slave labor claims
A commission of lawmakers in the United States has asked the IOC for 'assurances' that uniforms made ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing weren't made by organizations with alleged links to slave labor.
Jan 13, 2022 13:39
Boosted Mexican president gets Covid again
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced he tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in under a year and will now carry out his duties from quarantine.
Jan 11, 2022 02:48
Canada agrees to ‘historic reparations’ for 200,000 indigenous children
The Canadian government has reached a “milestone” $31-billion settlement to compensate indigenous children and families harmed by the “discriminatory underfunding” of the child welfare system on First Nations reservations.
Jan 5, 2022 12:08
Madden NFL video game is racist, claims uber-woke professor after icon’s death
An American college professor has drawn the wrath of Twitter for suggesting that the popular 'Madden NFL' video game franchise 'established a plantation cosplay' hours after the death of its inspiration, John Madden.
Dec 29, 2021 19:14
‘North American snobbery & greed’: Russian official condemns NHL Olympic snub
The refusal to allow NHL stars to appear at the Beijing Olympics supposedly because of Covid concerns is a commercial step based on North American snobbery and greed, says Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Chernyshenko.
Dec 28, 2021 10:22
‘Wind’ from ‘middle Earth’ found in hidden passage
Scientists have uncovered a secret passage beneath Panama through which “wind” from the Earth’s mantle layer is “blowing.” The discovery could explain why the nation has few active volcanoes despite being in a geological hotspot.
Dec 27, 2021 12:14

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