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Rugby great Woodman-Wickliffe eyeing a bronze finish at Women’s World Cup
LONDON (AP) — Portia Woodman-Wickliffe didn’t come out of retirement to play for a bronze…
Carney sees possibilities for Canada as he wraps up trip to UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada can find opportunities in crisis after…
Drone strike on a market in Sudan kills 15, aid worker and local group say
CAIRO (AP) — An aid worker and a local group in Sudan said a drone…
Voters in Seychelles worry about a drug crisis, environmental challenges and sovereignty issues
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — A drug crisis, environmental challenges and questions about sovereignty are among…
Carney heading to the U.K. to talk trade with world leaders
OTTAWA — Prime Minster Mark Carney is heading to the United Kingdom this week to…
The Latest: 2 detainees killed and another critically injured after shooting at ICE facility
A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration…
Canadian-British writer David Szalay retreated to a Slovenian forest ahead of Booker Prize call
Canadian-British author David Szalay says his second time on the Booker Prize short list is…
Jimmy Kimmel salutes ‘valiant’ Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan on his late-night return
TORONTO — Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday with some supportive words for musical…
Canada’s Dorris takes silver, Jibb earns bronze at para swimming world championships
SINGAPORE — Danielle Dorris earned a silver medal in the women’s 100-metre backstroke S7, and…
Tom Brady dismisses conflict of interest concerns, calls critics ‘paranoid and distrustful’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Brady has addressed concerns about his dual roles as a…
Black pastors say Charlie Kirk is not a martyr, while decrying racism and political violence
How Charlie Kirk is being memorialized — with many conservatives and white Christians, particularly evangelicals,…
Justin Rose is 45 and back for another Ryder Cup
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Rose should know as well as any European the challenge…
FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claim at UN that he has ended 7 wars
In his speech before the U.N. General Assembly, President Donald Trump promoted a second-term talking…
No. 1 versus No. 2: A look at the Canada-England Rugby World Cup matchup
The two best women’s rugby teams in the world, No. 1 England and No, 2…
Veterans who lack citizenship fear being swept up in Trump’s deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — After serving with the Marine Corps in Iraq, Julio Torres has the…
In front of drowning nations, Trump calls climate change a ‘con job.’ Here are the facts and context
NEW YORK (AP) — Some countries’ leaders are watching rising seas threaten to swallow their…
What to know about Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Known as the strongest storm of the year in the world,…
Canadian women to face the Dutch in women’s soccer friendly in October
Canada will face the 11th-ranked Netherlands in a women’s soccer friendly during the October FIFA…
New Yorkers relish their sports and are ready to be loud and liquored up at their beloved Bethpage
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — New York sports fans have been so starved for something to…
In his words: Trump’s rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolved
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign that, if elected to a second…
Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local…
Paris court to rule on Sarkozy’s alleged illegal campaign financing by Libya’s Ghadafi government
PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison…
Gucci unveils Demna’s premiere looks in Spike Jonze-Halina Reijn film starring Demi Moore
MILAN (AP) — Gucci soft launched its new era under artistic director Demna, turning a…
Afghanistan women’s soccer team of refugees to play first official games at FIFA-backed event
ZURICH (AP) — The Afghanistan national women’s soccer team of refugee players has its first…