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Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown
HONG KONG (AP) — Authorities in Hong Kong say 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists…
‘ET Canada’ reporter Sangita Patel upgraded to co-host alongside Cheryl Hickey
TORONTO – “ET Canada” is giving longtime reporter Sangita Patel a big promotion to co-host…
Ethiopia calls WHO chief’s comments on Tigray “unethical”
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is criticizing as “unethical” the statement by the World…
Mali accuses France of colluding with Islamic extremists
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s foreign minister is accusing France of having colluded with the…
Indian woman condemns release of her convicted rapists
NEW DELHI (AP) — A Muslim woman who was gang raped while pregnant during India’s…
3rd sailboat carrying migrants reaches southern Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say another sailboat carrying dozens of migrants arrived Thursday…
Ship that Ukraine alleges has stolen grain likely off Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine alleges holds stolen…
Anne Heche’s death ruled accidental after fiery car crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Anne Heche died from inhalation injury and burns after her…
Sudan: Seasonal floods kill 77 people, destroy 14,500 homes
CAIRO (AP) — More than 70 people have been killed and 14,500 homes destroyed by…
Post-Roe differences surface in GOP over new abortion rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed in June a woman’s constitutional…
French language clash, Ontario health announcement: In The News for Aug. 18
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Quebec COVID-19 booster rates stay low as province launches new vaccination campaign
MONTREAL – As Quebec prepares to launch a provincewide COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of a…
80 years after Dieppe, postcards share stories of soldiers who died in deadly raid
Paris Eakins was 26 years old when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in…
Unification Church followers decry ‘biased’ Japanese media
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Unification Church followers rallied in South Korea on…
Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen retired to Switzerland at the end of last year’s…