The Tokyo Olympics: Are the games in jeopardy?

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What the celebrity injunction means for press freedom

Last week, it emerged that an unnamed celebrity had asked a court for anonymity, and an injunction to stop two news outlets airing allegations that he abused his fame to prey on young women. The request was partly made on mental health grounds - he said he’d kill himself ‘at the ...  Show more

Russell Brand guilty of rape | The Trial of Russell Brand

The comedian and Hollywood actor Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault following a trial at London's Southwark Crown Court.The trial itself followed an investigation by The Times and The Sunday Times, along with Channel 4's Dispatches.In this episode of o ...  Show more

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After last year’s postponement, both the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government are determined that the Tokyo Games will take place this summer.

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How’s Africa doing at the Olympics?
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The Olympics: Tokyo’s unwelcome guest
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Tokyo 2020 is forging ahead inside a host city effectively locked out of its own event. CBC senior correspondent Adrienne Arsenault brings us the view from Tokyo, where rising COVID-19 cases, a state of emergency and brewing resentment toward the International Olympic Committee i ...  Show more