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Colombia accuses Peru of fully annexing a disputed island in the Amazon river
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro stirred up a decades-old border controversy with…
Lebanese government pushes for army plan to disarm Hezbollah by year’s end
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese government asked the national army on Tuesday to prepare a…
Jorge Costa, Champions League winning captain of Porto, dies at 53
PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Jorge Costa, who captained Porto to the 2004 Champions League title,…
‘Slow cooking’: Jerome Blake enjoying journey to become fastest man in Canada
TORONTO — Jerome Blake’s rise to becoming Canada’s fastest man this season has been a…
McGill faculty groups file constitutional challenge of Quebec labour bill
MONTREAL — Four faculty groups at McGill University have launched a constitutional challenge of a…
Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire…
Nigerian customs seize over 1,600 parrots and canaries in major wildlife trafficking bust
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian customs said they seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries…
Prime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to visit Kelowna, B.C., Tuesday
KELOWNA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C., for an…
Fact Check: A look at White House claims about Canada’s fentanyl fight ‘failure’
The United States made good on its promise to slap hefty tariffs on Canada Friday…
Hilary Weston, fashion mogul and former Ontario lieutenant-governor, dead at 83
Hilary Weston, an Irish-Canadian fashion mogul and former lieutenant-governor of Ontario who devoted time to…
Iran’s president appoints moderate politician to top security post
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed veteran politician Ali Larijani as…
Philippines condemns China’s rocket launch after suspected debris sparked alarm
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A top Philippine security official on Tuesday condemned China’s latest rocket…
Bangladesh’s interim leader says parliamentary election will take place in February
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh ’s interim leader announced Tuesday that the parliamentary election will…
Hendrickson to headline wrestling event as Hulk Hogan’s venture continues after his death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Wyatt Hendrickson will face Egypt’s Mostafa Aly Elsayed Gabr Elders in…
Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped by Islamic State group released in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers, who were kidnapped in January in West…
Rory McIlroy is missing the PGA Tour postseason opener and it’s not a surprise
Rory McIlroy was hot and tired when he finished the FedEx St. Jude Championship last…
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley declines invitation to join Trump’s sports council
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley has declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s council…
Iran orders a day of business and office closures to relieve electric grid in heat wave
TEHRAN (AP) — Authorities in Iran ordered government offices and banks across much of the…
Carney toured Canadian Navy facility as B.C. visit continued Monday
NANOOSE BAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his visit to British Columbia on Monday…
In the news today: Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
India and the Philippines stage joint naval drill in the disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — India and the Philippines have staged joint naval exercises in the…
After unionized Canada Post workers reject ‘final offers,’ what happens next?
OTTAWA — Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post…
Zverev defeats defending champion Popyrin to advance to National Bank Open semifinals
TORONTO — Alexander Zverev fired a ball into the hazy, evening sky — and right…
Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko advances to NBO semifinals in Montreal
MONTREAL — Two days after ousting top seed Coco Gauff in 62 minutes, there was…