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‘Unruly passenger’ arrested after Air Canada flight returns to Toronto
TORONTO – An Air Canada flight en route to Hungary was flown back to Toronto’s…
Truce goes into effect in another Syria ‘safe zone’
BEIRUT – Russia’s Defence Ministry announced a cease-fire for a third safe zone in war-torn…
Police: Woman taped up 92-year-old man, stole his debit card
NASHUA, N.H. – Police say a New Hampshire woman broke into a 92-year-old man’s home,…
WADA insists Russia must accept findings of doping report
MOSCOW – Russia and the World Anti-Doping Agency were once again at loggerheads Thursday following…
Police seek international victims of 65-year-old man who posed online as boy
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Police are looking for victims of a 65-year-old Newfoundland man who…
Bank of England cuts growth forecasts, keeps rates low
LONDON – The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold Thursday as it cut…
US weekly requests for jobless aid down 5,000, to 240,000
WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week, keeping the number of people…
‘Sugardaddy’ seeking ‘sugarbaby’ banned from Florida beach
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A 73-year-old man is banned from a Florida beach after a…
Labor board’s newest member is lawyer and onetime GOP aide
WASHINGTON – The Senate has confirmed a new member of the National Labor Relations Board.…
Irak pronostica fuerte ola de calor para semana próxima
BAGHDAD – El servicio meteorológico de Irak pronosticó el jueves un fuerte aumento de la…
Mexico City’s new double-decker buses don’t fit everywhere
Mexico City bus drivers have discovered the hard way that their new double-decker buses don’t…
Cambodian police detain former Hun Sen ally in drug case
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A former ally of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was detained…
Kosovo parliament holds inaugural session amid delays
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo’s 120 new lawmakers have been sworn in during a ceremony, but…
End your car lease without getting dinged
Your car lease is ending soon. Looking at the dent in the driver’s door, you…
UK court increases sentence for surgeon who maimed patients
LONDON – Britain’s appeals court has increased to 20 years the prison sentence of a…
A list of the measures Toronto is taking in response to overdose deaths
TORONTO – The City of Toronto announced several measures Thursday in response to a spike…
‘A salty taste’: Families vent about trips lost to outage
RALEIGH, N.C. – Vacationers turned away by an island power outage say they’ve gotten few…
Florida women trash Chick-fil-A during argument over order
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two women trashed a Florida Chick-fil-A restaurant during an argument over an…
Turkey and China pledge security co-operation as ties warm
BEIJING – Turkey’s top diplomat vowed Thursday to root out militants plotting against China, signalling…
Former US prosecutor charged with stalking ex-girlfriend
BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A former federal prosecutor who resigned more than a decade ago after…
Regulators: Menhaden fish population in good shape
PORTLAND, Maine – One of the most important little fish in the sea is in…
IS calls young men to arms in eastern Syria
BEIRUT – The Islamic State group called on young men to take up arms in…
EPA chief backtracks on delaying rules reducing emissions
WASHINGTON – One day after 15 states sued him, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt…
Calgary city council votes to continue exploring 2026 Winter Olympics bid
Calgary city council has voted to continuing exploring a potential bid for the 2026 Winter…