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France, Germany renew alliance strained amid war in Ukraine

France, Germany renew alliance strained amid war in Ukraine

PARIS (AP) — France and Germany committed Sunday to giving Ukraine “unwavering support” and to strengthening the European Union as they sought to overcome differences over defense, energy and economic issues on the 60th anniversary of their post-Worl
Israel envoy to Canada signals resignation over 'different policy' under Netanyahu

Israel envoy to Canada signals resignation over 'different policy' under Netanyahu

OTTAWA — Israel's ambassador to Canada says he intends to leave his post early after a change in government back at home as protests mount in Tel Aviv over controversial new policies.
Turkish Muslims protest Quran-burning in Sweden

Turkish Muslims protest Quran-burning in Sweden

ISTANBUL (AP) — Outrage over a Quran-burning protest in Sweden produced a second day of protests in Turkey, reflecting tensions between the two countries.
Report: Man loses testicle after clubbing by Paris police

Report: Man loses testicle after clubbing by Paris police

PARIS (AP) — Doctors amputated the testicle of a young man who got clubbed in the groin by a police officer during a huge Paris demonstration and who plans to file a lawsuit, daily French newspaper Liberation quoted him as saying in an article publis
Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries

Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries

Nearly 12,000 children are on a wait list for surgeries across Ontario, a situation officials at four major pediatric hospitals say is part of a much bigger problem they need help from the province to solve.
Sanders' Latinx ban wades into community's generational rift

Sanders' Latinx ban wades into community's generational rift

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — One of Sarah Huckabee Sanders' first acts as Arkansas governor was to ban most state agencies from using the gender-neutral term Latinx, tapping into a debate that's divided Hispanics along generational lines.
Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office

Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn’t be allowed to run it.
Hockey brawls to debt limit: Emmer wrangles House GOP votes

Hockey brawls to debt limit: Emmer wrangles House GOP votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The way Republican Rep. Tom Emmer tells it, the lousiest job he ever had — he has a saltier way of describing it — was running the House Republican campaign committee.
State lawmakers propose power grid protections after attacks

State lawmakers propose power grid protections after attacks

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When gunshots at two electrical substations cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes for several days in early December, Republican state Rep.
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return

Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return

OTTAWA — The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week.
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