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Mayan medicine expert killed in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY – A Guatemalan man shown running while on fire in video circulating via…
Russia rejects US drive for permanent Iran arms embargo
TANZANIA, Tanzania – Russia’s foreign minister is accusing the Trump administration of unleashing a politically…
Loyola-New Orleans president apologizes after racism alleged
NEW ORLEANS – The president of Loyola University of New Orleans has apologized for the…
New moms told go work to get EI parental benefits after jobs lost to COVID-19
OTTAWA – Alexis Adams is joyful about the arrival of her third daughter but she…
Biden promises police changes without stripping funding
ATLANTA – Joe Biden diverged Monday from activists pushing to “defund the police” in the…
New this week: Spike Lee flick, ‘Artemis Fowl,’ Norah Jones
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
CrossFit founder, dropped by Reebok, apologizes about tweet
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The founder of CrossFit is apologizing for a Twitter post he…
President ‘worried’ as South Africa’s virus cases rise fast
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South Africa’s numbers of COVID-19 are “rising fast,” according to…
In Bristol, toppling of slave trader’s statue a major moment
BRISTOL, England – In an English port city that once launched slave ships, an empty…
France to abandon police chokeholds amid Floyd death anger
PARIS – French police will no longer be allowed to use chokeholds during arrests, the…
Settler leader: Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assured Jewish settlers that he is going ahead…
Can tear gas and pepper spray increase virus spread?
Police departments have used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in recent weeks, raising…
‘Caroline, or Change’ leads musical nominations at Dora theatre awards
TORONTO – An Obsidian Theatre and Musical Stage Company co-production of “Caroline, or Change” earned…
Man surrenders, awaits charges, in alleged racist incident on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Vancouver Island man is awaiting a court date over an…
Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving ‘Thin Girls’
“Thin Girls,” by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins) Dark, poignant and gripping, Diana Clarke’s “Thin Girls” is…
Man charged in slaying of retired St. Louis police captain
ST. LOUIS – A 24-year-old St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree murder in…
Israeli security head calls for halt in virus phone tracking
JERUSALEM – The head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service reportedly said Monday that he…
Hockey players of colour form Hockey Diversity Alliance to combat racism
A group of hockey players of colour have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance in an…
Michigan man charged with ethnic intimidation at beach brawl
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A white man is accused of hitting a black man in…
Massive sports corruption case finally heard at Paris trial
PARIS – A Paris court heard allegations Monday that top athletes hushed-up suspected doping by…
South Africa, Kenya protest cop brutality in US and at home
JOHANNESBURG – Protests against police brutality were held in South Africa and Kenya on Monday,…
U.S. border rules loosening to allow family reunifications: Trudeau
OTTAWA – Canada’s ban on non-essential crossings of the U.S.-Canada border is being loosened slightly…
Germany: US troop reduction could harm NATO security
BERLIN – Germany’s defence minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to…
Canadian firms lag global peers about cybersecurity risks, says EY survey
TORONTO – A global survey says Canadian organizations lagged their global peers when it comes…