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sex robots designed to look like children There should be a ban on the import of sex robots designed to look like children, the author of a new report into the phenomenon has said. Prof Noel Sharkey said that society as a whole needed to consider the impact of all types of sex robots. His Foundation for Responsible Robotics has conducted a consultation on the issue. Only a handful of companies were currently making sex robots, said Prof Sharkey. But, he added, the upcoming robot revolution could change that. The report, Our Sexual Future With Robots, was written to focus attention on an issue barely discussed at the moment, he said. The report acknowledged that finding out how many people actually owned such robots was difficult because the companies that made them did not release the numbers. But, said Prof Sharkey, it was time society woke up to a possible future where humans and robots had sex. "We do need policymakers to look at it and the general public to decide what is acce...

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receive their first AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been administered the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, have received their first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working to send support to Ontario as soon as possible. He says his government has identified up to 100 health-care professionals 'who can be deployed rapidly from federal departments to places they’re needed most. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month must be done to keep Canadians safe. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has reached an agreement with Pfizer to buy 35 million “booster doses” next year and another 30 million doses for 2023

Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, the wildlife department said Thursday. The officials ruled out poaching as the tusks were found intact. The landlocked southern African country has the world's largest elephant population, estimated to be around 130,000.Samples have been collected and sent to specialised laboratories in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Canada for testing. Similar deaths were first reported in May when authorities found 12 carcasses in just a week in two villages in the northwest of the country. The latest discoveries were flagged by a wildlife conservation charity, Elephants Without Borders (EWB), whose confidential report referring to the 356 dead elephants, was leaked to the media on Wednesday. EWB suspects the elephants have been dying in the area for about three months. According to the report dated June 19, 2020, "70 per cent of elephant carcasses were considered recent, having died about a month ago, and 30 pe...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be the first world leader to kneel at an anti-black racism protest Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kneeled during a protest against racism and police brutality in Ottawa. The event was organized by No Peace Until Justice at Ottawa's Parliament's Peace Tower, and comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis police custody last week. Floyd's death has led to dozens of protests in the U.S. and around the world Trudeau's attendance shows a stark contrast between him and President Trump who has called for law enforcement to take aggressive measures against protesters. When asked earlier this week about Trump's threats to call in the military to respond to U.S. protesters Trudeau notably took a 20 second pause before saying that Canada was watching in "horror and consternation." "It is a time for us as Canadians to recognize that we, too, have our challenges,...

At least 10 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Canada The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a 51-year-old man has fatally shot at least 10 victims in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. He was placed in custody on Sunday at an Irving service station. The incident that began in a small coastal village of Portapique, where frightened local residents took cover in their basements overnight.The police also confirmed the man was dressed up as a Mountie during one point of his rampage. "It was not a random act," the RCMP said on Sunday based on the man at one point using a police uniform and car in his attack. Constable Heidi Stevenson, a 20-year veteran, was killed in the line of duty when responding to the active shooter situation, RCMP confirmed during a press conference. Premier Stephen McNeil addressed the investigation Sunday afternoon. "I never imagined when I went to bed last night that I would wake up to the horrific news that an active shooter was on th...

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have left Canada and moved to Los Angeles. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have left Canada and moved to Los Angeles, where they plan to make a permanent home after stepping back from their royal duties, Britain's Sun newspaper reported on Thursday. The Sun said the couple took a private flight to Los Angeles but did not say when. Last week, the United States and Canada agreed to close their border to non-essential travel to ease the strain on health systems caused by the coronavirus. A spokeswoman for Prince Harry declined to comment on the report, which The Sun dubbed as an exclusive. Harry and Meghan will cease their royal duties at the end of March as they carve out "a progressive new role," mainly based in North America, which they aim to finance themselves. They had been living for several months with their son Archie on Vancouver Island in Canada. "This move was planned for some time. They realized Canada would not work out fo...

2020 Tokyo Olympics are set to be postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic A member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are set to be postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic with at least 341,000 people being tested positive worldwide. Earlier on Sunday, the IOC had admitted that they were looking at possible scenarios including postponement and that a final decision would be taken by April 20. However, with Canada and Australia forcing IOC’s hand by categorically refusing to send teams to the Olympics if they were held on July as per schedule. Furthermore, the British Olympics Committee too indicated that it would withdraw from the Games if the coronavirus pandemic did not die down IOC member and was the first to raise doubts over the Games a month ago. Now, he has said that the IOC has decided to postponed the quadrennial event to July 2021 and that was the only feasible option left with the global sporting calendar...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada closing border to most non-residents, exempts U.S. citizens Canada will close its border to most non-residents as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the country and the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday. Trudeau declared that only Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be permitted to enter the country, with exemptions being granted for air crews, diplomats, immediate family members of citizens and, "at this time," U.S. citizens. "As the virus continues its spread, we've decided to take increasingly aggressive steps to keep you and your family safe," he said during a press conference. When asked why U.S. citizens were still being allowed across Canada's border, Trudeau said the two countries were "collaborating very closely," adding that "the level of integration of our two countries is quite particular." "We recognize that the level of integration o...

wife of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement from the prime minister's office says. "She will remain in isolation for the time being. She is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild," it read. The couple is now self-isolating. Mr Trudeau is in good health and has no symptoms, according to his office, but he will remain in isolation for 14 days. There are no plans at present for Mr Trudeau to be tested for coronavirus. "The prime minister will continue to fully assume his duties and will address Canadians tomorrow (Friday)," his office said. There are currently approximately 103 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Canada. Meetings postponed Ms Grégoire Trudeau began to show mild flu-like symptom including a low fever on late on Wednesday night after returning from London. After she t...

Russian president Vladimir Putin has said Donald Trump's impeachment is far-fetched and predicts the U.S. Senate will reject it “The party that lost the (2016) election is continuing the fight by other means,” Putin said. He likened Trump’s impeachment to the earlier U.S. probe into collusion with Russia, which Putin downplayed as being groundless. Putin noted that the impeachment motion “is yet to pass the Senate where the Republicans have a majority.” He added that “they will be unlikely to remove a representative of their own party from office on what seems to me an absolutely far-fetched reason.” Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines Wednesday night in the U.S., much the way it has divided the nation, over a charge that the 45th president abused the power of his office by ...