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UN says the Taliban have further increased restrictions on Afghan women and girls
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Taliban authorities have further increased restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan in recent months, including in education and employment, the U.N. said in a report on the hum...
Jul 17, 2023
Matheson hopes World Cup will further raise profile of women's game, boost new league
A veteran of four World Cups as a player, Diana Matheson knows the platform that the women's soccer showcase presents. Matheson hopes attention on the 2023 tournament will help springboard the Canadia...
Jul 17, 2023
Two arrested after string of Saturday night shootings at Edmonton vehicles
EDMONTON, AB - Police in Edmonton say a man and a woman have been arrested following a chase that started with seemingly random shootings at vehicles that left several motorists injured.About 9 p.m. S...
Jul 17, 2023
German captain in a migrant rescue standoff will run for the European Parliament
BERLIN (AP) - Carola Rackete, who as captain of a humanitarian rescue ship was arrested in 2019 for docking in an Italian port without authorization, was presented Monday as one of a struggling German...
Jul 17, 2023
GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks
Biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday released a list of 16 people he'd nominate to the U.S. Supreme Court or federal appellate courts if he becomes presid...
Jul 17, 2023
China criticizes the upcoming US visit of Taiwan's 'separatist' presidential front-runner
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China has criticized an upcoming stopover in the United States by Taiwan's vice president and presidential front-runner William Lai as a challenge to its territorial integrity, w...
Jul 17, 2023
Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launches his campaign for US Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launched a bid for the U.S. Senate on Monday, joining GOP efforts to try to unseat Democrat Sherrod Brown next year. LaRose, 4...
Jul 17, 2023
Northeast starts to dry out after flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) - An already saturated Northeast began drying out Monday after a second round of heavy rain in a week, including a flash flood in Pennsylvania that claimed at least five ...
Jul 17, 2023
The bridge that links Russia to Crimea is key to supplying the Ukraine war and for asserting control
The bridge connecting Russia-annexed Crimea and Russia carries heavy significance for Moscow both logistically and psychologically, as a key artery for Russian military and civilian supplies bound for...
Jul 17, 2023
Former Alberta justice minister issued citation from Law Society
EDMONTON, AB - The Law Society of Alberta has ordered a hearing for a former cabinet minister in the Government of Alberta.The Society alleges that Kelechi Madu, who goes by the first name "Kaycee," e...
Jul 17, 2023