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German inmates dine on McDonald’s
BERGISCH GLADBACK, Germany – Inmates at a German prison have been eating McDonald’s burgers after…
Small town’s peace statue to Colombia’s Santos draws fire
BOGOTA – Opponents of Colombia’s peace process are angry that a city has erected a…
Some hearings by the Canadian Judicial Council into the conduct of judges
Federal Justice Robin Camp is resigning after the Canadian Judicial Council recommended he be removed…
Tillerson to host meeting of anti-IS coalition in Washington
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a meeting of nations in the…
Former Quebec student leader Nadeau-Dubois jumping into provincial politics
MONTREAL – One of Quebec’s most prominent young leaders who was at the vanguard of…
US force in Syria to help anti-IS fighters with firepower
BEIRUT – A Kurdish-led force fighting the Islamic State group with the support of U.S.…
Design of Halifax’s first monument to women unveiled: ‘Times have changed’
HALIFAX – During the Second World War, Peggy McAlpine made a lot of sandwiches —…
‘This is Us’ stars Ventimiglia, Moore have their say
LOS ANGELES – Jack and Rebecca Pearson are television’s current It Couple, and Milo Ventimiglia…
Capitol Hill Buzz: Lawmakers survive health bill all-nighter
WASHINGTON – The sun rose Thursday on a House committee’s marathon debate of the Republican…
Son of former boxing champ tells lawmakers about detention
WASHINGTON – The son of the late boxing champion Muhammad Ali is telling lawmakers he…
AP FACT CHECK: Claims of president’s defenders on wiretaps
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s unsupported charge that predecessor Barack Obama had ordered wiretapping…
Divisive Czech President Zeman to seek re-election in 2018
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman announced Thursday that he will seek a…
Senate committee OKs Trump’s national intelligence director
WASHINGTON – The Senate intelligence committee has voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick for…
Cabbie acquitted of sex assault investigated for similar offence in 2012:warrant
HALIFAX – A Halifax cab driver who was acquitted last week of sexually assaulting an…
Ottawa unveils two-pronged approach in bid to stimulate economic growth
TORONTO – The federal government unveiled a two-pronged effort Thursday aimed at improving Canada’s ability…
AT&T staying mum on outage that disrupted 911 service
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating what caused a 911 outage that affected AT&T wireless…
Government settles with cadets in deadly 1974 grenade blast
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan formally apologized Thursday to the survivors of a deadly…
The Latest: May says she is no Thatcher despite EU stance
BRUSSELS – The Latest on the European Union summit taking place Thursday and Friday (all…
Nigeria says president expected home Friday after weeks away
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country on…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
The Latest: Dutch PM tells Turkey minister: ‘Don’t show up!’
BERLIN – The Latest on the growing tensions between Germany and Turkey (all times local):…
HBO sets ‘Game of Thrones’ 7th season debut for July 16
LOS ANGELES – “Game of Thrones” will be back in action in July. HBO said…
Slower winds in forecast could aid crews battling wildfires
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The winds fueling deadly wildfires that scorched vast swathes of land…
Amal Clooney: Don’t let Islamic State get away with genocide
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged Iraq and the world’s nations on Thursday not to…