Politics

No fowl: Quebec ethics czar clears cabinet minister in pheasant hunt complaint

Quebec's ethics commissioner has cleared Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, saying he did not breach the ethics code by participating in a pheasant hunt last year on a private island southeast of Montreal.

May 31, 2023 10:52 AM Read more >

Theodoros Pangalos, outspoken Greek former foreign minister, dies at 84

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Theodoros Pangalos, a former Greek foreign minister known for his undiplomatic outbursts and on whose watch Greece suffered one of its most embarrassing foreign policy debacles in 1999, has died. He was 84.

May 31, 2023 10:47 AM Read more >

Ottawa sends minister to Nigeria inauguration after accusing party of terror link

OTTAWA — Months after arguing Nigeria's ruling party is responsible for terrorist acts, the Trudeau government has sent a cabinet minister to celebrate the swearing-in of its new president.

May 31, 2023 10:45 AM Read more >

Latvian Parliament elects foreign minister as new president

HELSINKI (AP) — Latvian lawmakers on Wednesday picked the country’s long-serving and popular foreign minister, a strong backer of Ukraine, as its new head of state in a tight vote.

May 31, 2023 10:16 AM Read more >

US, Europe working on voluntary AI code of conduct as calls grow for regulation

LONDON (AP) — The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, a top European Union official said Wednesday, as the developing technology triggers warnings about the risks it poses to humanity and g

May 31, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >

EU aspirant Moldova prepares to host major international summit

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — European leaders started gathering in Moldova Wednesday on the eve of a sprawling summit aiming to show a united front in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine and underscore support for the Eastern European country’s ambitions

May 31, 2023 9:13 AM Read more >

Ontario has $4 billion more for health-care than needed for current programs: FAO

TORONTO — Ontario's fiscal watchdog says the province has $4.4 billion more allocated to health-care than what's needed to fund current programs and commitments made until 2026.

May 31, 2023 9:09 AM Read more >

Israel's Mossad says former agent was among 4 people who died when boat sank in Italy

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's intelligence agency said Wednesday that a retired agent was among four people killed in northern Italy when a sudden storm sank a houseboat hired for a weekend pleasure cruise on a lake.

May 31, 2023 8:59 AM Read more >

Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to launch a Republican presidential campaign next week in New Hampshire.

May 31, 2023 7:32 AM Read more >

Germany orders Russia to close 4 out of its 5 consulates in tit-for-tat move

BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Wednesday that it has told Russia to close four out of its five consulates general in Germany in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow set a limit for the number of staff at the German Embassy and related bodies in

May 31, 2023 7:28 AM Read more >