## The City of Montreal has dropped Amazon from its list of suppliers, pledges to buy local

Authored by cultmtl.com

The City of Montreal has dropped Amazon from its list of suppliers, pledges to buy local.

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced today that the city had dropped Amazon from its list of suppliers in response to the still-looming tariff threat from the U.S. Plante pledged to buy local, or use international alternatives.

“The City of Montreal is stopping orders from Amazon until further notice.

Despite the reprieve on tariffs, Montreal is not letting its guard down.

We are combing through our supplier list to find local or international alternatives.

On passe la liste de nos fournisseurs au peigne fin pour trouver des alternatives locales ou internationales.

— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) February 6, 2025 The City of Montreal has dropped Amazon from its list of suppliers, pledges to buy local. »

### Pardoned January 6 Rioter Arrested in Texas for Soliciting Sex From a Minor

Authored by latintimes.com

Andrew Taake, a convicted January 6 rioter who was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump, was arrested in Texas on Tuesday for an outstanding 2016 charge of online solicitation of a minor.

Taake was taken into custody at 11:30 a.m. by the Harris County District Attorney's Fugitive Apprehension Section, in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies.

Authorities tracked him to a residence in Leon County, where a surveillance operation confirmed his location before his arrest. »

### ‘Breakneck speed’: Renewables reached 60 per cent of Germany’s power mix last year

Authored by euronews.com

Germany’s power mix passed a green milestone in 2024, with renewables making up 59 per cent of electricity generation, according to the latest figures.

That’s up from 56 per cent in 2023, the country’s Bundesnetzagentur (the regulatory Federal Network Agency) reported on Friday.

Lignite (otherwise known as brown coal) fell by 8.8 per cent last year to constitute 16.4 per cent of the energy mix, while hard coal plummeted by 31.2 per cent to hit 6.3 per cent of the mix. »

### Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director

Authored by nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite fierce pushback from Democrats.

Still, Democrats spoke out against Vought when their names were called during the roll call vote.

Asked in a written questionnaire by the Senate Budget Committee whether Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, Vought responded, “I believe that the 2020 election was rigged. »

### Israel withdraws from UN Human Rights Council, joining US: 'Obsessively demonizes Israel'

Authored by ynetnews.com

"The UNHRC has traditionally protected human rights abusers by allowing them to hide from scrutiny, and instead obsessively demonizes the one democracy in the Middle East - Israel ," Saar said in making the announcement.

Saar's full statement reads: "Israel welcomes President Trump’s decision not to participate in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

"The UNHRC has traditionally protected human rights abusers by allowing them to hide from scrutiny, and instead obsessively demonizes the one democracy in the Middle East - Israel. »

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