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U.S., Joly seek clarity from Israel on Canadians taken into custody from Gaza Strip
OTTAWA – American and Canadian officials say they are still trying to sort out what…
A judge has blocked enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media during litigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge extended a block on enforcement Monday of an…
Quebec officer dead: Coroner inquest hears suspect’s parents wanted son hospitalized
MONTREAL – The parents of a Quebec man who killed a provincial police sergeant last…
New gun laws take effect on one-year anniversary of Michigan State University shooting
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Professor Marco Díaz-Muñoz spent the past year trying to suppress…
Ontario projecting $4.5B deficit this year in third-quarter finances
TORONTO – Ontario is projecting that it will end this fiscal year with a $4.5-billion…
Contract rules disregarded in costly development of ArriveCan app: auditor general
OTTAWA – A failure of management, “glaring disregard” for policies, controls and transparency and dismal…
Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet…
Q&A: Gloria Gaynor on ‘I Will Survive,’ the move from disco to gospel, her new film and new music
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 50 years ago, Gloria Gaynor released “I Will Survive,” the…
Rio’s Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival dancers have taken the biggest stage in Rio de…
Canadian swimmer Pickrem wins 200 medley silver at world championships
DOHA, Qatar – Canada’s Sydney Pickrem swam to a silver medal in the women’s 200-metre…
Mexico says it seized 20 tons of meth from a drug lab in Sonora state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican law enforcement agencies said Monday they seized over 20 tons…
Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid
Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee…
Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an…
Timeline of the Israeli raid in Gaza that rescued two hostages and killed dozens of Palestinians
The Israeli raid in the southern Gaza Strip lasted less than 90 minutes. When it…
A top Jewish group in Switzerland slams an antisemitic sign purportedly by a local ski rental stand
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s main Jewish organization on Monday denounced an antisemitic sign put up…
Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been…
Cambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The brother of a boy who died last week from…
Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, according to…
Virginia’s Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the pandemic
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — John Clair, the police chief of a small Appalachian town in…
Will Biden and Trump face one another in presidential debates? There’s no commitment yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley is challenging Donald Trump to debate. Trump is challenging Joe…
Israeli strikes hit Rafah after Biden warns Netanyahu to have ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A series of Israeli strikes early Monday hit Rafah, the…
Canadian women grab bronze in 4×100 freestyle relay at aquatics worlds
DOHA, Qatar – Canada’s women’s 4×100-metre freestyle relay team earned the country’s first swimming medal…
NYC imposing curfew at more migrant shelters following recent violent incidents
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is expanding a curfew to additional migrant shelters after…
Israel’s West Bank settler population grew nearly 3%. Supporters say Gaza war could give new push
JERUSALEM (AP) — The population of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank grew nearly…