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Whitecaps loan Canadian youth international centre back to Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA – The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned Canadian youth international Gianfranco Facchineri to expansion Atletico…
Tokyo Olympics seek COVID-19 defences, but what exactly?
TOKYO – As the president of the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori knows experts will have…
Man arrested in Germany after estranged wife killed on bus
BERLIN – Police in southern Germany say a 37-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly…
In Russia and Ukraine, no social distance on crowded beaches
SOCHI, Russia – Tens of thousands of vacation-goers in Russia and Ukraine have descended on…
FIFA: Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto lone Canada candidates cities for 2026 World Cup
The FIFA representative leading the review of candidate cities for the 2026 World Cup says…
Justices rule states can bind presidential electors’ votes
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to…
Puerto Rico reports record 530 new cases; data questioned
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’ s government reported a new daily high in…
Harvard invites freshmen to campus, but classes stay online
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University’s freshman class will be invited to live on campus this…
Q&A: The nuts and bolts of the Paycheck Protection Program
NEW YORK – Small businesses can still get help from the government’s coronavirus relief plan…
Chinese diplomat derides UK’s move to offer HK citizenship
LONDON – The Chinese ambassador to Britain accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday of…
Canadian guard Pangos signs with Russian team after two years with Barcelona
Kevin Pangos is on the move to Russia after Barcelona chose not to re-sign the…
Tories, NDP at odds over federal spending as Liberals prepare fiscal snapshot
OTTAWA – Opposition parties have laid out their demands for the federal Liberal government as…
Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeep’s big off-road sales
DETROIT – When it comes to rugged vehicles that go off the road, over rocks…
One third of Indigenous workers in Canada in jobs facing automation, says report
TORONTO – One-third of Canada’s Indigenous workers are in jobs facing a high risk of…
Pieces of Columbus statue retrieved from Baltimore’s Harbor
BALTIMORE – Pieces of a Christopher Columbus statue were retrieved from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on…
During pandemic, Nicaraguan doctors face political pressure
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Inside Nicaragua’s public hospitals, the walls are plastered with political propaganda, ruling-party…
AIDS report: Kids are lagging and COVID-19 is harming care
New numbers on the global AIDS epidemic show some big successes, such as fewer deaths…
“Mona Lisa” back at work, visitors limited as Louvre reopens
PARIS – The “Mona Lisa” is back in business. Paris’ Louvre Museum, which houses the…
Activity in services sector shows record rebound in June
WASHINGTON – Activity in the U.S. services sector rebounded strongly last month, but those gains…
Kenyans protest cop who allegedly killed man over sanitizer
NAIROBI, Kenya – Residents of a small town in western Kenya set fire to a…
Coast Guard alters training for incoming class due to virus
NEW LONDON, Conn. – There will be nobody screaming in the face of 18-year-old Ellie…
Facebook, others, block govt requests on Hong Kong user data
HONG KONG – Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram will deny law enforcement requests for user data…
Canopy Growth worker tests positive for COVID-19, eight more to undergo testing
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says an employee at its Smiths Falls, Ont.…
Rail, camps, summer school reopen in NJ after COVID-19 pause
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Transit on Monday resumed full rail and light rail service…