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2024 Peugeot 2008 price and specs - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121622

The updated Peugeot 2008 has arrived in Australia, with a fresh look and a more efficient powertrain.
Revealed overseas in May 2023, the updated small crossover starts at $39,990 before on-road costs – up $1045 on last year’s model.
It has arrived here in two trims – Allure and GT – with Peugeot confirming the related electric E-2008 will arrive “at a later date”.
The switch from a six-speed to an eight-speed automatic transmission, previously limited in Australia to the more powerful but now defunct GT Sport, has resulted in reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
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These figures are down to 5.4L/100km and 123g/km from 6.5L/100km and 148g/km. Power and torque outputs are unchanged.
Exterior revisions include a new grille with body-colour slats, “three-claw” LED daytime running lights, and “3D-effect” tail lights, as well as the brand’s new shi

The updated Peugeot 2008 has arrived in Australia, with a fresh look and a more efficient powertrain. Revealed overseas in May 2023, the updated small crossover starts at $39,990 before on-road costs – up $1045 on last year’s model. It has arrived here in two trims – Allure and GT – with Peu...

04/08/2024

Cody Rhodes pins Roman Reigns to win WWE Undisputed Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40 - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121619

WrestleMania 40 Night 2’s main event between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns was cinema and time, for most WWE fans, it had a happy ending.
Over a year in the making and up against the threat of Bloodline Rules, Rhodes was able to overcome it all with the help of some WWE legends and pin Reigns to win the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship for the first time in his career.
He finished the story.

Apr 7, 2024; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Cody Rhodes wins the Undisputed Universal Championship during WrestleMania XL Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

But it took a lot to get there. He and Seth Rollins lost to Reigns and The Rock during Night 1, meaning Bloodline Rules would be in effect for the main event in Night 2. Rhodes had just as much help as Reigns did in the match.
Rhodes came out with a new entrance video and a

WrestleMania 40 Night 2’s main event between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns was cinema and time, for most WWE fans, it had a happy ending. Over a year in the making and up against the threat of Bloodline Rules, Rhodes was able to overcome it all with the help of some WWE legends and pin

04/08/2024

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest calls on Canadian leaders to clean up public debate - Montreal - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121617

Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest is concerned about what he says has been a rise in incivility across Canada.

In an open letter he co-signed with former mayors, senators, artists and business people, he calls on the political class to take concrete action to clean up public debate.
The letter published Tuesday in The Globe and Mail caused a stir on social media, Charest said in a telephone interview with The Canadian Press.
“The reaction is very strong. It stunned us. It surprised me a lot,” he said. “Some people are reacting poorly, seeing this call as a kind of call to silence, when that’s not the case at all.”
The letter authors contend Canadians are less tolerant of divergent points of view and are increasingly belligerent, particularly when it comes to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas.

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Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest is concerned about what he says has been a rise in incivility across Canada. In an open letter he co-signed with former mayors, senators, artists and business people, he calls on the political class to take concrete action to clean up public debate. The letter publ...

04/08/2024

Hollywood star Liam Hemsworth plans mega $14.6m house build near Byron Bay - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121614

Hollywood heart-throb Liam Hemsworth looks set to build out a new $14.6m mega home near Byron Bay, with the Hunger Games star formally submitting his epic architectural dreams to the local council planning department for approval.
The two-storey home, in the Ballina Shire town of Newrybar, would be cut into sloping land with sweeping views over Seven Mile Beach and the blue Pacific Ocean.
Designed by Melbourne-based architecture firm SSdh, the stunning home boasts a massive swimming pool, a workout lawn, garden courtyard, a rumpus room and five bedrooms.
“Both the upper and lower floors of the proposed dwelling are excavated into the sloping site,” the planning report states.
Camera IconThe proposed location of the $14.6m stunner (top right) overlooks Seven Mile Beach in NSW. Supplied Credit: News Corp Australia
“The excavated design results in a reduced heig

Hollywood heart-throb Liam Hemsworth looks set to build out a new $14.6m mega home near Byron Bay, with the Hunger Games star formally submitting his epic architectural dreams to the local council planning department for approval. The two-storey home, in the Ballina Shire town of Newrybar, would be....

04/08/2024

How will Iran respond to Israel’s attack on its Damascus consulate? | Israel War on Gaza News - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121611

Iran has vowed retaliation for an Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus last Monday.
The strike was part of a pattern of escalated Israeli attacks in Syria since the eruption of the Gaza war last October. These attacks have often targeted warehouses, trucks, and airports, and Israel’s declared aim for them is degrading Iran’s transnational supply network for the Lebanese group Hezbollah.
Monday’s attack was different, however, in that it struck a diplomatic facility – directly challenging Iran’s sovereignty – and killed senior leaders in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The most high-profile casualty was Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a veteran commander who led the IRGC foreign operations wing, the Quds Force, in Syria and Lebanon.
How will Iran respond? As it turns out, Tehran has a lot of options – but none

Iran has vowed retaliation for an Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus last Monday. The strike was part of a pattern of escalated Israeli attacks in Syria since the eruption of the Gaza war last October. These attacks have often targeted warehouses, trucks, and airports, and Israel’s declar...

04/08/2024

China says 'constant innovations,' not subsidies, behind its EV edge - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121608

Newly launched BYD Seal is displayed during the launch of the Chinese-made BYD brand in Jakarta, on January 18, 2024, and at the same time introduced 2 other types of battery-powered vehicles (EV, electric vehicle) that will be sold in Indonesia, with an investment of 1.3 billion US dollars. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) (Photo by BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images)
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China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao has said that the speedy rise of the country’s electric vehicle firms was not because of subsidies, but due to “constant innovations.”
The allegations about “overcapacity” by the U.S. and Europe are without merit, he said, state news agency Xinhua reported Monday. Wang also attributed China’s EV edge to “well-established supply chain system and market competition.”
Wang made the remarks during a roundtable discussion in Paris

Newly launched BYD Seal is displayed during the launch of the Chinese-made BYD brand in Jakarta, on January 18, 2024, and at the same time introduced 2 other types of battery-powered vehicles (EV, electric vehicle) that will be sold in Indonesia, with an investment of 1.3 billion US dollars. (Photo....

04/08/2024

Montreal marks six months since Israel-Hamas war - Montreal - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121606

Six bloody months, tens of thousands dead, more than a hundred still in captivity and thousands on the verge of famine.

It’s against this backdrop that hundreds turned out in separate events Sunday to mark six months since the October 7th attacks triggered the war between Israel and Hamas.
At an auditorium in Côte-des-Neiges where members of Montreal’s Jewish community gathered, Margaret Mankin remembers her nephew Omer Shem Tov.
“Who was captured on October 7th at the Nova music festival,” she told Global. “We’ve had very little news about him all this time.”
Federal Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says his mind is also on the hostages.
“I’ve been in direct touch with many of the families of the hostages,” he says. “I’ve met with many of them and they don’t sleep, they don’t eat.”

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Six bloody months, tens of thousands dead, more than a hundred still in captivity and thousands on the verge of famine. It’s against this backdrop that hundreds turned out in separate events Sunday to mark six months since the October 7th attacks triggered the war between Israel and Hamas. At an a...

04/08/2024

2026 Commonwealth Games host to be announced next month - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121604

The Commonwealth Games Federation plans to announce a new host for the 2026 event next month, saying it has “multiple proposals” to replace Victoria.
The CGF on Monday said it was keeping the proposals confidential.
In July Victoria withdrew from plans to host the 2026 Games in three regional hubs, citing escalating costs.
“Significant progress has been made and we are excited by the early concepts, which aim to reset and reframe the Games,” the CGF said in a statement after its April meeting.
“We are working collaboratively with the relevant (members) to undertake further detailed assessments, and aim to announce the 2026 Commonwealth Games host in May.”
Victoria agreed to a compensation package with the CGF, which will help offset costs for the next host.
The Gold Coast, which held the 2018 Games, was flagged as a potential host for 2026, but couldn’t get state or federal fun

The Commonwealth Games Federation plans to announce a new host for the 2026 event next month, saying it has “multiple proposals” to replace Victoria. The CGF on Monday said it was keeping the proposals confidential. In July Victoria withdrew from plans to host the 2026 Games in three regional hu...

04/08/2024

John Calipari set to take Arkansas coaching job in major college basketball shake up: report - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121601

John Calipari may reportedly be on the move as the latest head coach from the SEC to shake up his respective sport a few months after Nick Saban left the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Calipari is the target of Arkansas men’s basketball’s head coaching search, ESPN reported. As of Sunday night, Calipari was reportedly finalizing a five-year deal with the school which is expected to be completed within the next 24 hours.

John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts after a play during the first half in the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on February 24, 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Calipari has been the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats since the start of the 2009-10 season and has been at the top of the college basketball coaching landscape since Derrick Rose led the Memphis-led team to the nation

John Calipari may reportedly be on the move as the latest head coach from the SEC to shake up his respective sport a few months after Nick Saban left the Alabama Crimson Tide. Calipari is the target of Arkansas men’s basketball’s head coaching search, ESPN reported. As of Sunday night, Calipari ...

04/08/2024

Solar eclipse 2024: 8 strange things that could happen during the rare event - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121598

A rare occurrence in orbit could lead to some strange happenings here on Earth.
The North American solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, is expected to hit totality in 15 U.S. states.
What can Americans expect to happen in the sky as well as on the ground?
SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024: WHERE AND HOW TO VIEW THE RARE ORBIT HITTING THE US
Here are eight weird things that could happen during a solar eclipse.
1. Baily’s beads
Baily’s beads is a strange effect that occurs as the moon closes in on the sun during a solar eclipse.
The phenomenon, viewed safely with proper eyewear, is a sliver of light at the edge of the eclipse, often referred to as the Diamond Ring Effect.

Baily’s beads flare from the corona during Australia’s first total solar eclipse in 26 years on Dec. 4, 2002. (TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

Just as the moon covers or begins to uncover the sun, onlo

A rare occurrence in orbit could lead to some strange happenings here on Earth. The North American solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, is expected to hit totality in 15 U.S. states. What can Americans expect to happen in the sky as well as on the ground? SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024: WHERE AND HOW TO VIEW

04/08/2024

2024 CMT Music Awards: Winners list - https://www.cbctimes.com/?p=121595

The 2024 CMT Music Awards took place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, April 7.
Kelsea Ballerini returned to host the annual show for her fourth (and final) stint at the helm of the program.
Trisha Yearwood was honored with the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian award. She credited her family for keeping her grounded throughout decades of success as a country superstar in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
Late country icon Toby Keith was honored with a moving tribute performed by country and rock legends.
CMT MUSIC AWARDS HONOR TOBY KEITH WITH SAMMY HAGAR, BROOKS & DUNN TRIBUTES

Jelly Roll took home three CMT Music awards Sunday, while Lainey Wilson earned female video of the year. (Getty Images)

Here’s the list of 2024 CMT Music Award winners:
Collaborative video of the year: Carly Pearce featuring Chris Stapleton, “We Don’t Fight Anymore”
Breakthrough female video

The 2024 CMT Music Awards took place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, April 7. Kelsea Ballerini returned to host the annual show for her fourth (and final) stint at the helm of the program. Trisha Yearwood was honored with the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian award. She credite...