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One person is dead and four people have been taken to trauma centres “in various conditions” following a shooting in Mississauga, Ontario late on Saturday night, Peel Regional Police said. Officers said they responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Glen Erin Drive and The Collegeway just before 00:30 BST (7:30 p.m. ET). Speaking to reporters from the scene Saturday night, Peel police Const. Danny Marttini said officers found five victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while four other victims were taken to different trauma centres. https://twitter.com/PeelPolice/status/1398795576226070530 Marttini could not…

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Morocco has legalized the therapeutic use of Cannabis/marijuana. In an overwhelming majority, the Senate passed the bill to legalize cannabis with a majority of 75 in parliament. The north African country adopted Wednesday the law authorizing the therapeutic use of cannabis, a major reform for this North African country considered as one of the first producers of hashish in the world. Often cited as one of the purest forms of hashish and sought after in the European continent. The legal use implies means it can only be used in medicine, cosmetics and even for industrial purposes. This move has come…

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Man City face Chelsea in an all-English Champions League Final on Saturday, and all the pre-match buildup.  This is for the football fans. Thankfully 16,000 fans will fly to Porto’s Estadio do Dragao in Portugal to watch the European showpiece.This is the big game, the one we have all been looking forward to. It is the last game for our teams before we get the Euro’s and the tension is so high. There’s so much riding on this game, Pep needs to live up to his won demands and pressure.UEFA Champions League Final live stream: the all-English final kicks off…

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Black Lives Matter co-founder to step down amid criticism Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has announced she is stepping down as executive director of the BLM foundation.  Cullors decried what called a smear campaign from a far-right group but said neither that nor criticism from Black organisers have influenced her departure.  She said she is leaving to focus on other projects, including a second book and a TV development deal. There have been calls from activists and critics to investigate whether Cullors has used the foundation’s money to enrich herself. It came after news of her buying a $1.4…

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US ‘outraged’, condemns violent crackdown on Iraqi protesters The US has said it is “outraged” that peaceful Iraqi protesters who are demanding reform are being met with threats and “brutal violence,” spokesman Ned Price has said.  Just two days ago a protester was shot dead and many others left injured at a rally in Baghdad. The protesters had gathered in their thousands to demand accountability from PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi for the murders of prominent Iraqi activists and protesters.  Aljazeera – US condemns violent security crackdown on Iraqi protesters WTX News – Iraqi protester killed, dozens injured at Baghdad rally ………………………

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