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Zelensky is back to the White House, a 3rd visit for the ukrainian president

Joe Biden will receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House this week, as further crucial emergency aid measures are still hoped for in Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s campaign of aggression.

President Zelensky arrives in Washington on Monday, and his agenda is packed… and crucial to his country’s survival, as his visit aims to reaffirm the United States’ unwavering commitment to date to maintaining Ukraine’s sovereignty.

The White House stresses that the US must continue its support for Ukraine at this critical time as the conflict continues, but this assertion is increasingly challenged by some members of the US Congress.

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Discussions between the two leaders are expected to focus not only on Ukraine’s immediate defense needs, but also on possible joint projects for the production of weapons and air defense systems.

In addition to his visit to the White House, Zelensky is scheduled to address a gathering of US Senators, and will meet privately with the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson.

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Golden Globes: Barbie, Oppenheimer and Succession are dominating

Now that the official nominations have been announced for the Golden Globe Awards, the buzz surrounding the event is at an all-time high. The ceremony will showcase the best of film and television in 2023, and three names stand out as the winners of this year’s nominations: Barbie, Oppenheimer and Succession!

Barbie was nominated for nine awards, including Best Film – Comedy or Musical.

Greta Gerwig received two nominations, in the Best Director and Best Screenplay categories (alongside Noah Baumbach).

Margot Robbie was nominated for Best Actress – Comedy, and Ryan Gosling for Best Supporting Actor – Comedy.

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Oppenheimer, which traces the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb, received eight nominations, including Best Drama.

Director Christopher Nolan received two nominations.

Cillian Murphy’s performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Drama. Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt each picked up a nomination for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama.

Composer Ludwig Göransson received a nomination for Best Original Score.

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The final season of HBO’s critically acclaimed Succession series was nominated for nine Golden Globes, including Best Dramatic TV Series.

Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong compete in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Television Series category, while Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Alexander Skarsgård and J. Smith-Cameron each earned a nomination.

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The Golden Globe Awards ceremony will take place on January 7, 2024!

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How much will Rudy Giuliani have to pay at his trial?

Rudy Giuliani is back in court to find out how much he’ll have to pay after being found liable for defamation and damaging the reputations of two Georgia election officials working to count votes in Fulton County during the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

This lawsuit is linked to unfounded allegations of electoral fraud during the presidential election, repeated on numerous occasions by Rudy Giuliani and aimed specifically at these two agents, which would have led to catastrophic consequences for them.

Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, a mother and daughter, sued Mr. Giuliani for falsely accusing them of being involved in a fictitious election scam, leading the two women to suffer harassment, emotional distress and threats.

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Among other things, Giuliani compared the two women to drug dealers exchanging USB drives containing illegal votes. In reality, the accusations were unfounded.

The plaintiffs in the case are seeking between $15 and $43 million for reputational damage alone. They are also seeking separate compensation for emotional distress, as well as punitive damages to deter future misconduct.

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During the preliminary proceedings of his case, Rudy Giuliani had failed to present the requested documents and evidence, suffering a setback by default.

The trial is expected to last four days and will focus on compensation amounts.

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It happened on a… December 11

Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire 1694-1778 French author playwright, satirist, man of letters and central figure in the French Enlightenment Engraving When: 24 May 2007

2019

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is named Time magazine’s Person of the Year

2015

“Playboy” magazine publishes its last nude issue, features Pamela Anderson on the cover.

2014

World’s first male sex organ transplant procedure by a team from Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.

2008

Bernard Madoff arrested and charged with securities fraud in $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

1997

More than 150 countries agreed at a global warming conference in Kyoto, Japan, to control the Earth’s “greenhouse gases.”

1981

Muhammad Ali fought his last fight. He lost his 61st fight to Trevor Berbick.

1980

“Magnum P.I.” starring Tom Selleck premieres on CBS.

1964

Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. An unknown terrorist fires a mortar shell at the building during the speech..

1961

Elvis Presley’s “Blue Hawaii” album goes #1 & stays #1 for 20 wks.

1951

Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) announced his retirement from major league baseball. DiMaggio only played for the Yankees during his 13-year career.

1944

Camilien Houde (right) re-elected Mayor of Montreal after release from Camp Petawawa.

1913

“Mona Lisa” recovered 2 years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum

1792

France’s King Louis XVI goes on trial, accused of high treason and crimes against the state.

1730

Voltaire’s “Brutus” premieres in Paris.

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The Top 10 list of Canada’s most sought-after cities to buy a home may surprise you

Research conducted by experts at Kelownahomes.ca reveals the top 10 most desirable cities to buy a home in Canada in 2023. The list was compiled using data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

The most sought-after cities have obviously produced an increase in house prices, and it’s on the difference in these prices between September 2022 and September 2023 that the researchers based themselves to better understand which regions are currently most in demand.

In first place is Powell River, British Columbia, where house prices have risen by 40.5% in the past year.

In second place, Sherbrooke, Quebec, steals the show with a 29% increase, bringing the average house price to $515,155, $115,732 more than the previous year.

In third place, Brandon, Manitoba, saw a 24.5% increase in house prices over the past year, with an average price of $265,069, the second lowest on the list.

In fourth place, we have the lovely city of Trois-Rivières in Quebec, which saw a 21.4% increase with an average price of $353,062.

Also in fifth place is Lloydminster, Alberta, with a price increase of 17.5%. The city is also in third place for the least expensive homes on the list, with an average price of $281,849.

Finally, we can count Thunder Bay in Ontario, Kelowna in British Columbia, Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Lethbridge in Alberta, the central region of Alberta, as well as Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia in the last positions of the list.

While these cities are clearly rising in popularity, they’re not the only ones: even the Territories, including the Northwest Territories, have experienced a 45.5% increase in house prices in the past year…

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Human skull found in Florida thrift store

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A simple day’s shopping led a Florida anthropologist to make a rather unusual discovery in the section of a Thrift Store in North Fort Myers, Florida, People reports.

Among the items was a skull that quickly caught the attention of the anthropologist, who reportedly immediately recognized the nature of the object as… real human remains!

Florida authorities, who have reportedly launched an investigation into this mysterious event, claim that the store owner obtained the skull from a storage unit purchased several years ago!

The unusual object has been transferred to detectives from the LCSO’s Major Crimes Unit, who will be carrying out further tests on the skull and attempting to obtain more details in the case!

A very strange story…

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Experts worry about triple threat of respiratory viruses

As winter sets in, health experts are expressing concern that viral infections such as COVID-19, RSV and seasonal flu are having an unusually difficult season in this country.

The expected increase in viral activity comes at a time when healthcare systems are already under pressure from staff shortages and high occupancy rates.

The RSV era began in September last year and has been attributed in part to a decline in immunity in the general population due to social isolation, as well as to other COVID-19 prevention measures.

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Admissions and deaths due to COVID-19 are low, but flu cases are on the rise, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the situation in pediatric hospital emergency rooms is worrisome, particularly among children presenting with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.

Holiday gatherings will certainly facilitate the transmission of viruses from younger family members to their elders, which is of particular concern to health professionals.

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The convergence of influenza, COVID and RSV could trigger a viral chain reaction that could prove devastating.

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It happened on a… December 10

World: c. 1893 A portrait of chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel, who was the inventor of dynamite. When: 01 Feb 1929 Credit: Underwood Archives

2019

1st fully electric commercial plane, a DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver seaplane, completes test flight in Vancouver.

2016

Bob Dylan is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature at a ceremony he does not attend in Stockholm.

2013

Uruguay becomes the first country to legalize the growth, sale, and use of marijuana.

2009

US President Barack Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.

1985

“Out of Africa”, based on the book by Isak Dinesen, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford premieres in Los Angeles (Best Picture 1986).

1984

Expos trade Gary Carter to the New York Mets.

1978

Superman: The Movie, directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder premieres at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C..

1971

Lucasfilm Ltd. is founded as a film and television production company by George Lucas in San Francisco, California.

1964

In Oslo, Norway, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest person to receive the award.

1936

Edward VIII signs Instrument of Abdication, giving up the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

1913

Canadian Northern Railroad finishes building tunnel under Mount Royal.

1901

The first Nobel prizes were awarded.

1884

“Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain is first published in the UK and Canada.

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It happened on a… December 9

2020

Canada approves the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19.

2018

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady breaks Peyton Manning’s record for most touchdown passes in NFL history (582).

2017

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” directed by Rian Johnson, starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver premieres in Los Angeles.

Funeral for French rock star Johnny Hallyday draws hundreds of thousands onto Paris streets.

2005

“Brokeback Mountain” film released, directed by Ang Lee, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, based on story by Annie Proulx.

1992

Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana announced their separation.

1990

Lech Wałęsa wins Poland’s 1st direct presidential election in Poland.

Pope John Paul canonizes Marie-Marguérite d’Youville, founder, in 1755, of the Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général (Soeurs grises or Grey Nuns).

1971

Montreal subway trains collide, killing one passenger and destroying 36 Metro cars.

1967

Jim Morrison arrested on stage for disturbing the peace at the New Haven Arena, Connecticut, making him the 1st rock star to be taken into custody during a performance.

1965

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” first Peanuts animated special premieres on CBS in the US.

1962

“Lawrence of Arabia,” by David Lean had its world premiere in London.

1755

First post office in Canada opens in Halifax.

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At least 5 deaths linked to salmonella outbreak in the US and Canada

Cantaloupes are the source of a salmonella outbreak that has caused a serious epidemic in North America. The contaminated fruit is responsible for a large number of people becoming seriously ill, including several deaths in Canada and the United States, CBC reports.

Canadian health authorities have noted a significant increase in cases of salmonellosis in the country, recording 129 incidents, including 44 hospitalized patients and 5 deaths.

The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) in the US has recorded at least 230 cases of salmonella infections since November in 38 different states, among which 96 people were hospitalized and 3 died.

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The recalls involved whole cantaloupes and pre-cut products, such as salads, chunks and platters.

Consumers are advised to discard any cantaloupe or products containing cantaloupe if they are unsure of the source.

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Symptoms of salmonella infections, which generally appear between six and seventy-two hours after exposure, are severe. They include headaches, nausea, stomach cramps, fever and abdominal pain.

Most people recover without medical treatment within a week, but the illness can become more serious and potentially fatal in young children, the elderly or those with weakened immune systems.

Health authorities are urging consumers to exercise caution and follow their advice when buying and eating cantaloupe that may have been contaminated.