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Aubrey Plaza explores the complications of social media in ‘Ingrid Goes West’
TORONTO – Actress Aubrey Plaza has a complicated relationship with social media. As a producer…
Taliban ‘open letter’ to Trump urges US to leave Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD – The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday released an “open letter” to President Donald Trump,…
UK inflation lower than expected, easing rate hike prospects
LONDON – Consumer price inflation in Britain unexpectedly held steady in July at an annual…
Reports: Turkey detains Interpol-sought Belgian IS suspect
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish media reports say police in Istanbul have apprehended a suspected Islamic…
State police investigate man’s death in police custody
PICKENS, S.C. – State police in South Carolina are investigating the death of a man…
Ukraine rocket maker denies leaking know-how to Pyongyang
DNIPRO, Ukraine – The head of Ukraine’s top rocket-making company is rejecting claims that its…
Officer accused of mocking death during Virginia rally
SHIVELY, Ky. – A Kentucky police officer faces disciplinary action in connection to a Facebook…
Italy to host fall G-7 interior ministers summit on security
ROME – Italy will host a summit of Group of Seven interior ministers centred on…
Indian prime minister pledges to wipe out graft from country
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged in his Independence Day speech Tuesday to…
China says US trade probe would violate international rules
BEIJING – China criticized President Donald Trump’s order for a possible U.S. trade investigation of…
The Latest: Wildfire near Greek capital burns for 3rd day
LISBON, Portugal – The Latest on wildfires in Europe (all times local): 1:20 p.m. About…
Mom called police over threatening acts by Virginia driver
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The driver charged with killing a woman at a white nationalist rally…
Tiki torch manufacturer president ‘appalled’ at protesters
COLUMBUS, Ga. – The head of the Georgia-based company that makes Tiki torches says he…
BBC says Iran freezes local assets of Farsi service staff
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An Iranian court order has frozen the local assets of…
Tributes paid to man who tried to save lawmaker Jo Cox
LONDON – Tributes are being paid following the death of a retired mineworker who tried…
Scaramucci: If it were up to me, Bannon would be gone
NEW YORK – Short-lived White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci says if it were up…
Not Sorry: Oprah lets go of ’emotional burden’ of weight
MONTECITO, Calif. – At 63, Oprah Winfrey isn’t apologizing for anything, especially her weight. The…
Vietnam fires vice trade minister amid graft crackdown
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam’s vice trade minister has been fired for alleged wrongdoing as the…
Five stories in the news for today, Aug. 16
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 16 ——— NAFTA RENEGOTIATION TALKS BEGIN TODAY…
Massachusetts city wants to lure PawSox from Rhode Island
WORCESTER, Mass. – A Massachusetts city has overwhelmingly passed a resolution directing the city manager…
Swedish lawmakers boost defence budget over next 2 years
COPENHAGEN – Sweden’s defence minister said Wednesday that lawmakers, including some from two centre-right opposition…
Greek firefighters close to containing wildfire near Athens
ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s fire department says it’s close to containing a wildfire that is…
Fire destroys buildings in historic Saudi neighbourhood
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Six buildings have caught fire in a 1400-year-old Saudi neighbourhood…
Last house in restive Shiite town centre has been demolished
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi authorities say they have demolished the last residential building in…