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Celebrated author Thomas King of Guelph, Ont., is this year's winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. King, who is of Greek and Cherokee descent, was awarded the $15,000 prize Friday for his anti-travelogue, "Indians on Vacation.

Universal Music Group is in talks to sell a 10% stake in a deal that would value the record label at about $40 billion.

A stroll in Pablo Picasso's footsteps in Montmartre; breathing in the scents of Provence; a walk along D-Day beaches: These and all of France's other attractions will again become easily accessible from next week to most foreign tourists — if they ar

SAO PAULO (AP) — When it comes time for Brazilians to choose who to watch on the soccer field this month — Neymar or Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo — the response might be surprising.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ethnically split Cyprus took a key step toward a return to its routine rhythms of life amid the pandemic on Friday when nine crossing points along a United Nations-controlled buffer zone were reopened, enabling ordinary Cypriot

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo has been “cornered” into holding the games during the coronavirus pandemic, one of Japan’s best-known Olympians and an executive member of the Japanese Olympic Committee said in an outspoken editorial published Friday.

OTTAWA — Canada's chief justice says judges must be alert to the history and experience of Indigenous peoples, and should make the same commitment to those of other cultures and communities.

Cleveland Indians (30-24, second in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (19-37, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Indians: Jean Carlos Mejia (1-0, .00 ERA, .

HONG KONG (AP) — Ray Cordeiro considers himself the luckiest radio DJ in the world.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster Bob Brenly is stepping away from the booth over the next week after facing backlash for an on-air comment about New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman's headwear.