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Belgium warns EU partners to share its risk if they want to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insisted on Thursday that his European…
Pakistan recalls Babar and Shah for cricket T20s against South Africa
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has recalled Babar Azam and fast bowler Naseem Shah to the…
Baseball could be in the midst of a Dodgers dynasty
TORONTO (AP) — Baseball could be in the midst of a Dodgers dynasty, a much-debated…
Giants name Tennessee’s Vitello manager, gambling on a college coach with no professional experience
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants hired University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez ousted by Elena Rybakina in Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez lost her second-round women’s match at the Toray Pan Pacific…
IOC recommends no international sporting events in Indonesia after country barred Israeli athletes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has recommended global sports federations cease holding…
Wizards’ Khris Middleton gets huge ovations as he plays at Milwaukee for 1st time since trade
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton considers a standing ovation from an opposing team’s crowd one…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Canada’s Brad Jacobs stays unbeaten in Pan Continental Curling Championship
VIRGINIA — Canada’s Brad Jacobs improved to 4-0 at the Pan Continental Curling Championships with…
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Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push on Putin to end…
Tropical Storm Melissa dumps heavy rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of…
Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as kingdom’s new grand mufti
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia appointed a prominent ultraconservative scholar late Wednesday…
Carney vows budget will spur ‘unprecedented’ investment, but warns of ‘sacrifices’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised the nation Wednesday evening the fall budget will…
NDP leadership contenders pitch their vision to party membership at first forum
OTTAWA — The five official candidates for the federal NDP leadership met for the first…
Gardner, Sutherland share a 180-run stand as Australia beats England at Women’s Cricket World Cup
INDORE, India (AP) — Ash Gardner and Annabel Sutherland shared an unbroken 180-run partnership to…
North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrate a new hypersonic system
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile tests involved…
Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push on Putin to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday new “massive sanctions” against Russia’s oil…
Top UN court says Israel must allow UN relief agency to supply aid to Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel…
Blue Jays great Joe Carter cheering on 2025 team in World Series vs. the L.A. Dodgers
Joe Carter was just like Toronto Blue Jays fans across Canada on Monday night, watching…
MLB postseason seeing increased audiences in the U.S., Canada and Japan
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is having its most-viewed postseason in the U.S.…
Kurt Suzuki is thrilled to be a first-time manager with the Angels, even on a 1-year contract
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kurt Suzuki is taking over the Los Angeles Angels as a…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticizes World Series ticket ‘gouging’
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is looking at the issue of ticket…
Former Chicago gang leader asks Pritzker for clemency following Trump pardon
CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago’s most infamous gang leaders asked Gov. JB Pritzker for…
Lennart Karl, 17, scores a record-breaking goal in his first Champions League start for Bayern
MUNICH (AP) — Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl was handed his first Champions League start and made…