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US circulates rival UN resolution for temporary Gaza cease-fire after rejecting Arab proposal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has circulated a rival U.N. Security Council resolution…
New York Archdiocese denounces transgender activist’s funeral held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation…
Flames legend Lanny McDonald posts he’s out of hospital after cardiac event
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have forwarded a message from Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny…
What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the…
‘No backup plan’: Funding for HIV self-testing kits ending in March
Prossy Luzige often gets calls from people looking for HIV tests that they can do…
‘Soaring’ over hills or ‘playing’ with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West…
How Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra went from prime minister to fugitive abroad and back home again
BANGKOK (AP) — Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, made a dramatic…
Kate Ashford: Retirement spending is a U-shaped curve. Here’s how to maximize it
Financial planners talk about three phases in retirement: the go-go years, the slow-go years and…
Abortion rights could complicate Republican Larry Hogan’s Senate bid in deep blue Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republicans hoping to pick up an open U.S. Senate seat in…
N.S. man’s letters indicate suicide risk as short-staffed jail kept inmates in cells
HALIFAX – For days on end, Richard Murray barely left his jail cell, trapped by…
In the news today: Ukraine working to rebuild as war with Russia nears two year mark
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Could Canadians lose access to Pornhub? Depends on what happens with a Senate bill
OTTAWA – The owners of Pornhub say blocking access to Canadians is among options they’re…
Racism and cultural beliefs can affect organ donations in some communities: doctors
VANCOUVER – A kidney-shaped cake will likely be on the menufor Reema Garcha and her…
‘Tugs at my heart’: Volunteers help rebuild as Ukraine war nears second anniversary
As Ukraine nears a grim anniversary in its war with Russia, the Red Cross says…
Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin, just freed from detention, may still face a royal defamation charge
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai prosecutors said Monday that further investigation is needed to decide whether…
Who are other Russian dissidents besides the late Alexei Navalny?
The sudden death of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable antagonist has left an open…
WikiLeaks founder Assange may be near the end of his long fight to stay out of the US
LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s fight to avoid facing spying charges in the…
Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin is free on parole, but can he restore his old political luster?
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the Southeast Asian nation’s most controversial…
UN Security Council to vote Tuesday on resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, US vows to use its veto
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on an…
Houston megachurch holds healing and thanksgiving service a week after deadly shooting
HOUSTON (AP) — Celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch held a special service Sunday dedicated…
Israel vows to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza as War Cabinet member threatens a Ramadan deadline for Rafah
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday brushed off growing…
Israel’s Netanyahu slams Brazilian president’s comparison of Gaza war to the Holocaust
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (AP) — Israel on Sunday condemned Brazil’s president for comparing the war…
GOP candidates elevate anti-transgender messaging as a rallying call to Christian conservatives
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands of people in one of South Carolina’s most conservative counties…
Canadian women to open inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup campaign against El Salvador
Canada will open the CONCACAF W Cup against El Salvador, which made the inaugural tournament’s…