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The UK government is likely to have to eat a lot of crow this year. Despite all the fiery rhetoric about Russian “aggression” and secret spies deployed by Vladimir Putin all around the world, and especially in England, some British citizens came to Russia anyway. The FIFA World Cup is being played here, after all, and football is very important for these people.
As the result of this, the people from one of the most stalwart Western powers are getting a completely different and first-hand, view of Russia.

The Canadian Senate has passed a bill to permit the possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes in a landmark decision.
The bill now must obtain royal approval before becoming law.
The bill would permit the possession of 30 grams of dried cannabis, however age restrictions are expected to follow those relative to alcohol.
Per residence, Canadians will be allowed to own four cannabis plants per residence, although Quebec and Manitoba will have a ban on home cultivation.
Rules on smoking marijuana in public vary between provinces and territories.

Fox News reported early Friday about the commutation of 63 year old Alice Marie Johnson’s life sentence (without parole) and the release of this woman from prison where she had spent 22 years of her life.  The President commuted the sentence after socialite celebrity Kim Kardashian West met with Mr. Trump a few days ago.
Mrs. Johnson’s response? She was extremely grateful and spoke publicly promising the Commander-in-Chief, “I will make you proud.”

Athens sent a delegation to the St. Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF), which has spanned the latter part of this week, in a bid to secure Russian cooperation in possible joint endeavours. The event drew over 15,000 participants from over 100 countries and heads of state from France and China. One area in which Greece was there to seek Russian cooperation on was in the sector of shipbuilding.
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide reports:

Bad Baltimore cops will have to pay back their victims themselves - instead of taxpayers; Kansas libraries are giving thousands of records to the Great 78 Project; Colorado wildlife are using crosswalks to save lives.

Bad Baltimore cops will have to pay back their victims themselves - instead of taxpayers; Kansas libraries are giving thousands of records to the Great 78 Project; Colorado wildlife are using crosswalks to save lives.

This week on the New World Next Week: NBC hires the CIA...officially; deep fakes take the internet by storm; and one town gets their red light camera tickets refunded.

This week on the New World Next Week: NBC hires the CIA...officially; deep fakes take the internet by storm; and one town gets their red light camera tickets refunded.

This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: People are leaving social media in droves and now the numbers show it; San Francisco will wipe out tons of pot convictions as the war on weed dries up; More tips on how to compost in your apartment.

This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: People are leaving social media in droves and now the numbers show it; San Francisco will wipe out tons of pot convictions as the war on weed dries up; More tips on how to compost in your apartment.