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Strong gains in consumer spending and incomes in March
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending rose at the fastest pace in nine months while incomes…
Pfizer, BioNTech seek EU’s OK to use COVID vaccine on kids
LONDON – Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have submitted a request to the European drug regulator…
3 slain while filming poaching in Burkina Faso flown home
MADRID – The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife activist killed by…
France: National homage for police official stabbed at work
PARIS – France held a national ceremony Friday to honour a police official who was…
Bell buys Formula One Canadian Grand Prix promoter Octane Racing Group Inc.
MONTREAL – Bell has signed a deal to buy the promoter of the Formula 1…
Belgium cultural venues to defy indoor ban, reopen illegally
BRUSSELS – Dozens of cinemas, theatres and other venues in Belgium are defying government orders…
Japan shipowner asks cargo owners to share Suez damage cost
TOKYO – The Japanese owner of a massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal…
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan try to end cross-border clashes
MOSCOW – A cease-fire on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan largely held Friday following…
UN: 125 Europe-bound children intercepted off Libyan coast
CAIRO – A total of 125 Europe-bound children were among those intercepted at sea this…
Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders
DHAKA, Bangladesh – India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production…
Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on U.S. and coalition forces…
Counting the costs of America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – America’s longest war, the two-decade-long conflict in Afghanistan that started…
Report: Boris Johnson’s phone number was online for 15 years
LONDON – The British government downplayed allegations Friday of a security risk after it was…
St. Louis couple who confronted protesters back in court
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters…
Mapping the Afghan war, while murky, points to Taliban gains
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Trying to map the long war in Afghanistan has become…
Germany charges man with fundraising for Islamic State group
German prosecutors have charged an Iraqi immigrant with membership in a terrorist organization on allegations…
On a Scottish isle, ‘Limbo’ breaks the refugee movie mould
LONDON – Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry was reluctant to read the script of “Limbo.” He…
Indonesian military pays last respects to submarine crew
BULELENG, Indonesia – Indonesia’s military and family members on Friday paid their last respects to…
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released…
EXPLAINER: What remains as US ends Afghan ‘forever war’
KABUL – After 20 years, America is ending its “forever war” in Afghanistan. Announcing a…
Sumo wrestler dies month after falling on head during bout
TOKYO – A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after falling on his head…
B.C.’s travel ban and Elliot Page’s Oprah interview: In The News for April 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 30, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on…
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 30 , 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday,…