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Dozens of people have been sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that has faced widespread criticism abroad ended Wednesday with dozens of people sentenced to life in prison, ...
Jul 10, 2024
UK police are searching for a man after wife, daughters of BBC commentator killed
LONDON (AP) - British police were hunting for a man believed to be armed with a crossbow on Wednesday after three women were killed in a house near London. The BBC said the women killed were the famil...
Jul 10, 2024
Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military said Wednesday it has ordered the evacuation of Gaza City, which was an early target of the war that is now seeing renewed fighting. The military ...
Jul 10, 2024
McGill University says encampment at downtown campus being dismantled
MONTREAL - McGill University closed its downtown campus on Wednesday as Montreal police descended in large numbers to help clear a pro-Palestinian encampment. The university said the more-than-10-week...
Jul 10, 2024
Novak Djokovic moves into Wimbledon semifinals when Alex de Minaur withdraws
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic got a free pass into the Wimbledon semifinals on Wednesday when his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew with a hip injury. De Minaur, an Australian who was see...
Jul 10, 2024
In the news today: PM joins Biden for NATO dinner and AFN deal for child-welfare
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Biden hosting NATO leaders for dinner at summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to a dinner at the Wh...
Jul 10, 2024
Canadian men's basketball team faces US in exhibition ahead of Paris Olympics
LAS VEGAS - The Canadian men's basketball team will get its first litmus test ahead of the Paris Olympics. Canada goes head-to-head with the United States on Wednesday night in an exhibition game at T...
Jul 10, 2024
Ontario town to decide whether it's willing to host a nuclear waste repository
IGNACE, ONTARIO - A northwestern Ontario town is set to decide today whether it is willing to become the site of a deep geological repository for Canada's nuclear waste. The Nuclear Waste Management O...
Jul 10, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden to host world leaders for dinner at NATO summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to a dinner at the White House this evening, as the U.S. president hosts NATO leaders. Joe Biden's health has been under international scrutiny since ...
Jul 10, 2024
AFN head told chiefs draft child-welfare reform deal with Ottawa worth $47.8B: source
MONTREAL - The head of the Assembly of First Nations has informed chiefs that a draft deal with Ottawa on child-welfare reforms is worth $47.8 billion, a source who was in the room says - more than do...
Jul 10, 2024