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Mali accuses France of colluding with Islamic extremists
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s foreign minister is accusing France of having colluded with the…
Indian woman condemns release of her convicted rapists
NEW DELHI (AP) — A Muslim woman who was gang raped while pregnant during India’s…
3rd sailboat carrying migrants reaches southern Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say another sailboat carrying dozens of migrants arrived Thursday…
Ship that Ukraine alleges has stolen grain likely off Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine alleges holds stolen…
Anne Heche’s death ruled accidental after fiery car crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Anne Heche died from inhalation injury and burns after her…
Sudan: Seasonal floods kill 77 people, destroy 14,500 homes
CAIRO (AP) — More than 70 people have been killed and 14,500 homes destroyed by…
Post-Roe differences surface in GOP over new abortion rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed in June a woman’s constitutional…
French language clash, Ontario health announcement: In The News for Aug. 18
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Quebec COVID-19 booster rates stay low as province launches new vaccination campaign
MONTREAL – As Quebec prepares to launch a provincewide COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of a…
80 years after Dieppe, postcards share stories of soldiers who died in deadly raid
Paris Eakins was 26 years old when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in…
Unification Church followers decry ‘biased’ Japanese media
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Unification Church followers rallied in South Korea on…
Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen retired to Switzerland at the end of last year’s…
New Zealand family finds children’s bodies in abandoned bags
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand family who bought some abandoned goods from…
Climate Migration: Flooding forces Bangladesh family to flee
BHOLA, Bangladesh (AP) — When the Mehgna River swallowed Mohammad Jewel and Arzu Begum’s tin-roofed…
China, Japan officials meet amid Taiwan tensions
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese and Japanese officials have met in northern China amid renewed tensions…
LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension…
Gauld scores twice to steer playoff-seeking Whitecaps past Rapids 2-1
VANCOUVER – Ryan Gaud kept thinking about the goal he didn’t score. Even though Gauld…
Heavy rain pelts New Zealand, forcing hundreds to evacuate
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Heavy rain continued to pelt New Zealand on Thursday, causing…
Stankoven scores twice, Canada doubles up Swiss 6-3 at world juniors
EDMONTON – Canada’s Logan Stankoven is used to putting pucks in the back of the…
Trump CFO’s plea deal could make him a prosecution witness
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty to…
Syria denies it is holding American journalist Austin Tice
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice…
UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive around globe
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced…
Pospisil brings the heat in gritty VanOpen singles win over Australian Thompson
VANCOUVER – It’s difficult to talk about the Vancouver tennis scene without the names of…
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul…