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Turkey’s lira hits record low against dollar amid pandemic
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s currency briefly dropped to an all-time low against the dollar on…
Supreme Court to review Ontario ruling that jeopardized multiple verdicts
TORONTO – Canada’s highest court agreed Thursday to review an Ontario ruling that could cause…
Charges laid after 6,000 medical masks allegedly stolen from retirement home
VANCOUVER – A man has been charged after police say more than 6,000 face masks…
Series starring Jim Gaffigan as Rob Ford in development, says AMC
TORONTO – A dark comedy TV series about late former Toronto mayor Rob Ford is…
Set for new term, Netanyahu eyes risky West Bank annexation
JERUSALEM – Now that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has secured a new term in…
Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19
A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS — 2020…
Indianapolis police officer fatally strikes pregnant woman
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis police officer on his way to work struck and killed a…
Navy nominee: Service is in rough waters, cites leadership
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is in “rough waters” and suffering from leadership failures, the…
Telus delays usual dividend increase amid COVID-19 but sees growth opportunities
VANCOUVER – Telus Corp. won’t be raising its dividend until at least November because of…
South African brewer says it may dump 400M bottles of beer
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South African Breweries, one of the world’s largest brewers, says…
UK economy forecast to shrink by most since 1706
LONDON – The Bank of England warned Thursday that the British economy could suffer its…
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city…
Despite US boost, new Iraqi premier faces key challenges
BAGHDAD – Despite a boost from the U.S. hours after his inauguration early Thursday, Iraq’s…
Canadian Natural surprises by maintaining dividend while cutting spending
CALGARY – Operating costs and production levels are set to fall at Canadian Natural Resources…
33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON – Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the…
17 Mormon temples to reopen for marriage ceremonies
SALT LAKE CITY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Thursday it…
5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus
Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. WILDFIRES RAGE IN FLORIDA PANHANDLE…
Data shows virus death risk twice as high for black Britons
LONDON – Almost all ethnic minorities in Britain are at greater risk of dying with…
Canadian Forces still unsure how to raise helicopter that crashed
OTTAWA – The Canadian military is still determining how to raise the wreckage of a…
Venerable but vulnerable: Centenarians hit hard by virus
BOSTON – Centenarians have always been a rare breed. Now they’re an endangered species. The…
At least 65 killed in flooding, landslides in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda – At least 65 people are dead after flooding and landslides in Rwanda,…
Turkey charges pilots, others, over ex-Nissan chief’s escape
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish prosecutors have charged four pilots, an airline company official and two…
Nintendo marks profit jump as people stay home amid pandemic
TOKYO – Japanese video-game maker Nintendo Co. scored a 33% jump in annual profit, as…
US won’t seek recall of millions of Takata air bag inflators
DETROIT – The U.S. government’s highway safety agency will not force automakers to recall millions…