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Biden celebrates his 81st birthday with jokes as the White House stresses his experience and stamina
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday by joking repeatedly…
Taylor Swift’s Rio tour marred by deaths, muggings and a dangerous heat wave
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The deaths of two people, muggings and a dangerous heat…
‘Harrowing and heartbreaking’: Liberal, Conservative MPs show solidarity with Israel
OTTAWA – A small group of Liberal and Conservative MPs are in Israel as part…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
No more Thanksgiving ‘food orgy’? New obesity medications change how users think of holiday meals
For most of her life, Claudia Stearns dreaded Thanksgiving. As a person who struggled with…
Right-wing populist Milei set to take Argentina down uncharted path: ‘No room for lukewarm measures’
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — What many deemed impossible just months ago is reality: Right-wing…
Marlo Thomas celebrates Thanks and Giving’s 20th year and $1 billion raised for St. Jude hospital
NEW YORK (AP) — When families thank Marlo Thomas for the medical treatment they received…
A French bishop is accused of attempted rape in latest scandal to hit Catholic Church in France
PARIS (AP) — A French bishop has been given a preliminary charge of attempting to…
The leader of a Dutch far-right party gets assaulted with a beer bottle 2 days before election
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The leader of a far-right Dutch populist party was hit…
Oscar Pistorius will have another chance at parole on Friday after nearly a decade in prison
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius will have a second chance at parole…
Commission investigating Lewiston mass shooting seeks to subpoena shooter’s military records
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An independent commission investigating the mass shooting that killed 18 people…
China welcomes Arab and Muslim foreign ministers for talks on ending the war in Gaza
BEIJING (AP) — China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one…
Quebec to appoint conciliator as labour unions prepare for major strikes this week
QUEBEC – The province says it will appoint a conciliator to help bridge the gap…
Saskatchewan squabbles with Ottawa over pavilion presentations at COP28 in Dubai
REGINA – Saskatchewan is squabbling again with Ottawa — this time over an event space…
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
Earth is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of…
Weeklong negotiations for landmark treaty to end plastic pollution close, marred in disagreements
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The latest round of negotiations to craft a treaty to end…
Prevention key to cutting cyberattacks in hospitals, protecting patients: researchers
Hospitals must do more to protect patients’ personal data from cyberattacks that can lead to…
The lion, the wig and the warrior. Who is Javier Milei, Argentina’s president-elect?
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — His legions of fans call him “the madman” and “the…
With the world’s eyes on Gaza, attacks are on the rise in the West Bank, which faces its own war
QUSRA, West Bank (AP) — When Israeli warplanes swooped over the Gaza Strip following Hamas…
The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For a year, a special New York law has cleared the…
A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — These days, Catherine Mangosho locks her 3-year-old grandson in the house…
Driving or flying before feasting? Here are some tips for Thanksgiving travelers
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Getting a big holiday meal on the table can be stressful…
More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The…
Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – For the past year, Ellen Gretsinger, a nurse practitioner in Ontario’s…