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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’; A heavyweight bout with a light touch
LOS ANGELES – The original 1950s Godzilla movies stomped into theatres carrying a metaphor about…
Acclaimed French director Bertrand Tavernier is dead aged 79
PARIS – French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, who directed acclaimed movies such “A Sunday in the…
The Latest: Experts question usefulness of Big Tech hearings
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers are lambasting three Big Tech CEOs for allowing hate speech and disinformation…
Director Emma Seligman hopes ‘Shiva Baby’ will make ‘other young women feel seen’
Canadian filmmaker Emma Seligman says she’s grown up alongside “Shiva Baby” as the coming-of-age comedy…
Aid group reports spike in COVID-19 patients in Yemen
CAIRO – The international aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Thursday it is witnessing…
British judge: Vatican made ‘appalling’ claims in UK probe
ROME – A British judge has blasted Vatican prosecutors for making “appalling” misrepresentations to the…
Renters’ market: Tenants renegotiate leases as prices slip in major cities
TORONTO – Canadian landlords are renegotiating contracts and leases as several of the country’s top…
EU top diplomats in Libya to support interim authorities
CAIRO – The foreign ministers of France, Italy and Germany met with Libyan officials Thursday…
‘Queen of the North Atlantic:’ Nova Scotia schooner Bluenose launched 100 years ago
HALIFAX – It is Canada’s most famous ship, a national icon that calls to mind…
UN-backed vaccine delivery program warns of supply delays
GENEVA – The U.N.-backed program to ship COVID-19 vaccines worldwide has announced supply delays involving…
Highlights of the 2021-22 Nova Scotia provincial budget
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Finance Minister Labi Kousoulis tabled the 2021-22 Nova Scotia budget Thursday.…
Romanian police protest cutbacks, poor conditions
BUCHAREST, Romania – Hundreds of police protested Thursday in the Romanian capital of Bucharest over…
South Africa’s ex-president should be jailed, argues lawyer
JOHANNESBURG – Lawyers for a commission investigating corruption in South Africa have asked the country’s…
High court: More police excessive force suits can go forward
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is siding with a New Mexico woman who was shot…
Protest in South Africa over conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray
JOHANNESBURG – Members of Ethiopia’s Tigrayan community in South Africa demonstrated in the capital in…
EXPLAINER: California’s net neutrality law springs to life
More than three years ago, Trump-era regulators killed federal net neutrality regulations designed to prevent…
What’s an NFT? Blockchain technology poised to move beyond art world
TORONTO – The recent auction of an artwork has created a stir in the art…
New US sanctions target military conglomerates in Myanmar
The United States on Thursday imposed what it calls its most significant sanctions to date…
Former Wolfpack halfback now playing for Toronto’s replacement in Super League
Blake Wallace has nothing but good memories of his time with the Wolfpack. The 28-year-old…
Surfer rescues man and dog from choppy Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn. – A Minneapolis man who was surfing the choppy waters of Lake Superior…
Habs GM says one player had positive COVID test, expects team will return next week
Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said that one player on his team has tested…
As freeze in air travel begins to thaw, United adds flights
With confidence rising that the end of the pandemic is growing closer, airlines are starting…
Vaccination race enlists grassroots aides to fight mistrust
CHICAGO – His last job was selling cars, but in his new gig, working to…
WWII codebreaker Turing honoured on UK’s new 50-pound note
LONDON – The rainbow flag flew proudly Thursday above the Bank of England in the…