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Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly to visit China after years-long rift
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is headed to China on Friday at the invitation of Beijing, after years of diplomatic strain following the 2018 detention of two Canadians. In recent month...
Jul 18, 2024
Student protesters vow 'complete shutdown' in Bangladesh as reports say 10 more dead in clashes
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Police clashed Thursday with student protesters attempting to impose a "complete shutdown" in Bangladesh's capital, following days of violent confrontations during demonstrati...
Jul 18, 2024
Passenger train derails in India, killing at least 2 passengers and injuring 20 others
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - A passenger train derailed on Thursday in northern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad official said. The cause of the accident is being inv...
Jul 18, 2024
McIlroy gets last chance to recover from another major letdown as British Open starts at Troon
TROON, Scotland (AP) - The first step toward recovery for Rory McIlroy starts with the last major of the year. McIlroy was among early starters Thursday as the British Open began at Royal Troon on a c...
Jul 18, 2024
In the news today: New defence chief takes command, protective zones for MPs proposed
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carignan set to officially become defence chief Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan is set to officially take over comman...
Jul 18, 2024
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to officially take over command of Armed Forces in ceremony
OTTAWA - Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan is set to officially take over command of the Armed Forces this morning in a ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Carignan will also be promoted to the rank...
Jul 18, 2024
Former safety minister wants 'protective zones' for MPs' offices as threats increase
OTTAWA - Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino is calling for the creation of "protective zones" around political constituency offices to shield members of Parliament and their staff from a ri...
Jul 18, 2024
A decade after Insite, drug policy landscape is still being shaped in B.C.
VANCOUVER - In 2021, the Vancouver-based Drug User Liberation Front approached Health Canada with a proposal. It wanted permission to buy heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine on the dark web, before ha...
Jul 18, 2024
US reporter Evan Gershkovich appears in court in Russia for hearing on espionage charges
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in court in Russia on Thursday for the second hearing in his trial on espionage charges, the court said. Gershkovich...
Jul 18, 2024
Far-right Israeli minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, imperiling Gaza cease-fire talks
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's far-right national security minister visited Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site on Thursday morning, threatening to disrupt Gaza cease-fire talks. Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultra...
Jul 18, 2024