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Prime Minister Mark Carney attends Vancouver Pride parade after meeting with premier
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised attendees at Vancouver’s Pride parade Sunday after meeting…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer…
Flames and smoke force passengers to flee New York City area train
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Flames leapt from the rails of a New York City…
Man dead, four injured in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont., crash: police
Provincial police say a 35-year-old man is dead and four people are injured after a…
Mitch McConnell’s legacy comes under fire in Kentucky race to replace him in the Senate
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) — Republican Nate Morris had deftly warmed up a crowd of…
Canadian researchers solve 12-year mystery of sea star wasting disease
A team led by researchers in British Columbia has solved the mystery of a gruesome…
Bad blood. Lyles shoved by Bednarek after his win in 200 meters at US nationals
Noah Lyles landed the day’s biggest blow on the track, passing Kenny Bednarek for the…
Cambodian and Thai officials meet in Malaysia to iron out ceasefire details
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thai and Cambodian officials met in Malaysia on Monday for…
Hong Kong cancels passports and bans financial support for 16 overseas activists
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Monday strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based…
In Ecuador, environmentalists worry Noboa is unwinding nation’s green reputation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — When Ecuadorians voted two years ago to block oil drilling in…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 4 The Washington…
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’…
Dutch foundation launches class action lawsuit against FIFA over transfer rules after Diarra ruling
A Dutch group seeking compensation on behalf of soccer players who might have lost income…
Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she’s ‘Trump in high heels’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering…
Afghanistan has its ‘sharpest surge’ ever of child malnutrition, UN agency says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food…
Surprise! There’s been quite a bit of parity in the race for baseball’s best record
The 2025 regular season was supposed to be about Dodger dominance. Instead, the race for…
Iran founds new Supreme National Defense Council after June attacks by Israel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran founded a new defense council after attacks in June by…
Rat complaints on the rise in Montreal as critics demand city take action
MONTREAL — The rats took over James Klein’s backyard this spring. He’d never had a…
A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Abdur Rahman Tarif was talking to his sister Meherunnesa over the…
Big-hitting Ben Shelton advances to National Bank Open quarterfinals
TORONTO — Ben Shelton was in big trouble. The rising men’s tennis star found himself…
Shelton rallies in 3rd set to outlast Cobolli for a quarterfinal spot in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton of the United States rallied in the third set…
Tauson upsets 2nd-seeded Wimbledon champion Swiatek to reach Montreal quarterfinals
MONTREAL (AP) — Clara Tauson of Denmark upset second-seeded Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek of Poland…
Keys, Osaka among winners advancing to NBO quarterfinals in Montreal
MONTREAL — Iga Swiatek’s National Bank Open has come to an end in the fourth…
Rodman scores winning goal in return from injury in Spirit’s 2-1 win over the Thorns
Trinity Rodman scored in stoppage time of her first game since April to give the…