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‘I promise I will’: Pop singer Chappell Roan vows to perform in Saskatchewan
American pop star Chappell Roan is known to many as the “Midwest Princess” and now…
Norwegian police say pro-Russian hackers were likely behind suspected sabotage at a dam
Russian hackers are likely behind suspected sabotage at a dam in Norway in April that…
Billy Joel closing beloved New York motorcycle shop after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of…
Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump added…
Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears
BERLIN (AP) — The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose sanctions…
Gangs in Haiti kill 2 elite police officers in latest attack against law enforcement
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gang members killed two Haitian police officers in the…
Iran’s president mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Keegan Bradley as a playing captain? Rory McIlroy thinks the Ryder Cup is too big for that now
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the Ryder Cup has become too big…
Increasing the danger: Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message
Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was noteworthy…
A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Italy, killing at least 26
ROME (AP) — A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized Wednesday in international waters off…
Gildan sizes up its basic apparel offerings with US$2.2B deal to buy HanesBrands
Gildan Activewear Inc. has gone from potential takeover target last year to it being the…
Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Siddiq in corruption trial
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday against former British…
Charlie Brown and Snoopy offer an animated ‘Peanuts’ musical about summer camp
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown and Snoopy go to sleepaway camp in a new,…
In the news today: Air Canada begins cancelling flights, Google AI summaries concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Turkey shows support for Syria’s new government with a regional warning and a defense deal
ANKARA (AP) — Turkey publicly reinforced its support for the new Syrian government Wednesday, warning…
Real Madrid rejects US-hosted match claiming it would hurt integrity of the competition
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid said it “firmly rejects” having a regular-season Spanish league game…
Mira Sorvino to star as Roxie Hart in ‘Chicago’ on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — Mira Sorvino is about to cross off something else on her…
Departing Spain women’s team coach Montse Tomé ‘disappointed’ after not having her contract extended
MADRID (AP) — Montse Tomé had been expecting to keep her job as coach of…
NFL appeals Nevada Supreme Court ruling allowing Jon Gruden’s lawsuit to proceed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NFL will appeal the Nevada Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that…
Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan, where authorities closed schools and government…
Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty of a charge…
New Zealand lawmaker who called opponents spineless over Gaza is ejected from Parliament a 2nd time
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand lawmaker who was thrown out of Parliament…
A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening as part of deal with Paramount
Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had…
Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries
OTTAWA — News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results…