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UN calls for probe into possible hacking of Bezos' phone
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - United Nations experts Wednesday called for an "immediate investigation" by the United States and others into information they received that suggests that Jeff Bezos' pho...
Jan 22, 2020
#MeToo prosecutors deploy experts early to thwart defence
When his trial opens in the coming days, Harvey Weinstein's defence team is expected to go on the offensive against the women who have accused him of rape and sexual assault, in part by questioning if...
Jan 22, 2020
McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days
WASHINGTON - On the eve of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the Senate leader proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for swift rejection of the "f...
Jan 22, 2020
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
LONDON - Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, has died at 77. He had been suffering from dementia. Jones's agent says he died Tuesday evening. In a statement, his family said he di...
Jan 22, 2020
Italy's 5-Star implosion may claim party leader Di Maio
ROME - The head of Italy's 5-Star Movement met with ministers Wednesday amid rumours he would step aside as party leader following a string of parliamentary defections, falling poll numbers and questi...
Jan 22, 2020
Volkswagen expected back in court to plead guilty to environment charges
TORONTO - German automaker Volkswagen is expected back in court in Toronto today to plead guilty to environment-related charges. The company had wanted to enter a guilty plea to 60 charges last month ...
Jan 22, 2020
Lawyers for Canada's attorney general to argue for extradition of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER - Lawyers representing the Canadian attorney general are set to begin arguments today at an extradition hearing for Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. The hearing in Vancouver...
Jan 22, 2020
Du Toit exceeds own expectations at Latinoamerica qualifier for full exemption
A month ago, Jared du Toit wasn't even sure he'd be playing in the Latinoamerica Qualifying Tournament in Mexico. He'd been frustrated with the state of his game for all of the 2019 season and drilled...
Jan 22, 2020
Russia-Poland feud over history clouds Auschwitz anniversary
WARSAW, Poland - Over the next several days, world leaders will gather twice to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of Nazi Germany's death camps. Tha...
Jan 22, 2020
Trudeau meets Pallister and the Meng hearing; In The News for Jan. 20
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 20. What we are watching in Canada ... WI...
Jan 22, 2020