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May, Corbyn clash over Brexit plans with UK vote 1 week away
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour Party challenger Jeremy Corbyn have offered clashing…
Life after death: Notorious B.I.G to earn ASCAP honour
NEW YORK – The late rap icon Notorious B.I.G will be honoured at the ASCAP…
Trudeau booked as guest for ‘Live With Kelly and Ryan’ in Niagara Falls, Ont.
TORONTO – Justin Trudeau will help TV morning show hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest…
Italy: Art restorers unveil masterpiece damaged in winter
MILAN – After more than four months of work, the Brera Art Gallery in Milan…
Ex-Austrian minister who helped tear down Iron Curtain dies
VIENNA – Former Austrian Foreign Minister Alois Mock died aged 82 on Thursday, nearly three…
‘SCTV’ alums Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Martin Short headline comedy fundraiser
TORONTO – Break out the beer and tuques: Bob and Doug McKenzie are reuniting in…
Eskimos linebacker Cory Greenwood out for season with torn knee ligament
Edmonton Eskimos linebacker Cory Greenwood will miss the 2017 season after tearing the anterior cruciate…
Post-‘Idol,’ Lauren Alaina is healthier, happier and honest
NASHVILLE – Six years after being a finalist on “American Idol,” country singer Lauren Alaina…
Alleged Russia hacker appeals extradition to Russia
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – A Russian man who faces charges of hacking computers at LinkedIn,…
Afghans mourn, a day after massive truck bombing killed 90
KABUL – Afghans mourned the loss of family members, friends and colleagues on Thursday, a…
Turkey’s FM wants no conditions for Cyprus peace summit
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots are ready to take part in a…
The Latest: Comey set to testify June 8 on Russia
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Donald Trump and the Russia investigation (all times local): 12:15…
BlackBerry up nearly 11% after report says it’s a likely acquisition target
TORONTO – BlackBerry Ltd. shares surged nearly 11 per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange…
Putin: Russia doesn’t hack but “patriotic” individuals might
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that some “patriotic” individuals may have engaged…
Germany to keep deporting Afghans who pose threat, hide ID
BERLIN – The German government said Thursday it will continue to deport people to Afghanistan…
Farage ‘doubtful’ about report that FBI wants to talk to him
LONDON – Former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has ridiculed a newspaper report suggesting…
Chelsea earns $195 million for winning Premier League
LONDON – Chelsea collected 150.8 million pounds ($195 million) in broadcast revenue and prize money…
UN says Nigerian peacekeeper killed in Sudan’s Darfur region
The United Nations says a Nigerian peacekeeper serving in the joint U.N.-African Union mission in…
Police carry drug kits to save K-9s from opioid overdoses
BOSTON – Police dogs simply follow their noses to sniff out narcotics. But inhaling powerful…
Palestinian premier meets Israeli minister after Trump visit
JERUSALEM – Israel’s finance minister met with the Palestinian prime minster in the West Bank…
Trump declines to move US Embassy to Jerusalem, for now
WASHINGTON – Stepping back from a campaign promise and incurring Israeli ire, President Donald Trump…
Man fires shots at Macedonia’s outgoing health minister
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Macedonian police say a man has been arrested after firing two shots…
Biden launches PAC: It’s ‘time for big dreams’
NEW YORK – Declaring “this is a time for big dreams,” former Vice-President Joe Biden…
Average US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 3.94 per cent
WASHINGTON – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were flat to slightly lower this week, as the…