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A self-assured Putin seems confident of electoral victory
NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia – Vladimir Putin walks briskly to a group of factory workers, who…
Murder victim’s mom to perform at Michigan comedy festival
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The mother of a Michigan teenager who was murdered in 2016…
UN urges warring parties in Yemen to facilitate aid
Responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the U.N. Security Council on Thursday urged the…
Trudeau names Ontario Metis lawyer Yvonne Boyer to upper chamber
OTTAWA – A Metis lawyer and scholar who has complained of “racist assumptions” in Canada’s…
The Latest: Russian lawmaker: US had access to nerve agent
MOSCOW – The Latest on the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in England (all times…
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
ROME – The United Nations received pledges Thursday of nearly $100 million in new funding…
Haitians sue Trump administration over immigration policy
MIAMI – Haitian immigrants are suing President Donald Trump and Homeland Security officials, alleging racism…
More 200 people dismissed amid Toronto transit benefits fraud investigation
TORONTO – The Toronto Transit Commission says it has parted company with more than 200…
Doctors to examine US man sought by Poland in Nazi case
WARSAW, Poland – American authorities are moving ahead with Poland’s request to extradite a 99-year-old…
5 of these 8 accusers could testify at Bill Cosby’s retrial
PHILADELPHIA – A judge agreed Thursday to let five additional accusers testify at Bill Cosby’s…
Police: Doctor tested sex of fetus in car in Indian forest
NEW DELHI – In India, where aborted female fetuses have contributed to a nationwide gender…
Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Officials say hundreds have died
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Twice a week, Mohamed Attiya’s wheelchair rattles over Gaza’s…
Abortion, free speech collide in Supreme Court dispute
GILROY, Calif. – Informed Choices is what its president describes as a “life-affirming” pregnancy centre…
Stone tools from Kenya give early glimpse of human behaviour
NEW YORK – Stone tools and other items from ancient sites in Kenya give a…
UK calls death of Russian businessman Glushkov a homicide
LONDON – British police said Friday they have launched a murder investigation into the death…
For some defrauded students, only partial loan forgiveness
WASHINGTON – The Department of Education has begun notifying some former Corinthian Colleges students that…
The Latest: Scientist: Novichok agent is ‘Russian monopoly’
MOSCOW – The Latest on the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy (all times local): 8:20…
The Latest: Nevada Sen. Heller thanks Trump for support
LAS VEGAS – The Latest on a Senate race in Nevada (all times local): 12:25…
Toronto neurosurgeon charged with killing his wife ordered to stand trial
TORONTO – A Toronto neurosurgeon accused of murdering his wife has been ordered to stand…
Manitoba school boards won’t push to have all school children vaccinated
WINNIPEG – Manitoba school boards have overwhelmingly voted against lobbying the provincial government to make…
Drug testing proposal splits group helping Liberals on workplace pot policies
OTTAWA – A key body tasked with helping the federal government decide whether and how…
Judge upholds Mississippi mandate on doctors who do abortion
JACKSON, Miss. – A federal judge is upholding part of a Mississippi law that says…
Russian vote problems: Ballot stuffing, coercion, gimmicks
MOSCOW – Social networks buzzed all day Sunday with videos, photos and firsthand accounts of…
Some wanted shooting suspect forcibly committed in 2016
MIAMI – Documents show some officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the…