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Fact File: No truth to online claims of dramatic drop in potato exports to U.S.
While Canadians wait for news of an improved trade situation with the United States, false…
Toronto FC gets US$175,000 in general allocation money from Inter Miami
TORONTO — Toronto FC and Inter Miami traded for roster resources on Thursday. TFC got…
European leaders praise Trump for offering US military support for future peace force in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders have praised President Donald Trump for agreeing to allow U.S.…
Greek protesters rally against an Israeli cruise ship as EU unions express anger over Gaza
PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — Riot police at Greece’s largest port cordoned off an area around…
Wissa to miss Brentford’s Premier League opener amid interest from other clubs
LONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Yoane Wissa will not be included in the squad for…
The Taliban will shower Kabul with flowers from helicopters for their takeover anniversary
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban will shower Kabul with flowers from helicopters to mark the…
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers…
Turkey to provide weapons and support to Syria under new defense agreement
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey will provide weapons, military equipment, and logistical support to Syria…
South Carolina celebrates another interstate expansion after influx of money to crumbling system
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The leader of South Carolina ‘s roads agency has been to…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro rejects coup allegations in final court statement
SAO PAULO (AP) — Lawyers for Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro denied coup charges against…
Teacher charged with killing of hikers at Arkansas park pleads not guilty to murder
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers…
Taylor Swift’s new album has everyone seeing orange: An exploration of the color
NEW YORK (AP) — Orange you ready for it? Taylor Swift swathed her bombshell album…
ATP men’s tennis tour says its profit-sharing plan is adding $18 million in prizes for 2024
LONDON (AP) — An extra $18.3 million in prize money will be paid by the…
The Taliban deny using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Thursday denied using force to divert international aid in…
Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and…
LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028
Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its…
UN: Syrian factions committed ‘widespread and systematic’ attacks on civilians in coastal violence
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A U.N.-backed commission that investigated sectarian violence on Syria’s coast earlier…
Genshitsu Sen, Japanese tea master and former Kamikaze pilot trainee, dies at 102
TOKYO (AP) — Genshitsu Sen, a former Kamikaze pilot trainee who later promoted peace as…
Militant attacks on Pakistani police kill 5 as government hunt for insurgents displaces thousands
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A series of attacks against Pakistani police by militants left five…
Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here’s how to spot them
NEW YORK (AP) — Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in…
Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ‘extremely salacious’ Epstein comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her…
US and Philippines discuss more missile system deployments as tensions rise in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States is discussing the possible deployment of more missile…
What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska
The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening where East meets West — quite literally —…
Qatar sentences the country’s Baha’i leader to 5 years for social media posts
The leader of the small Baha’i community in Qatar was sentenced Wednesday to five years…