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Danish election could pave the way for a centrist government

Danish election could pave the way for a centrist government

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's election on Tuesday is expected to change its political landscape, with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others seeing their support dwindle.
City of Ottawa awaits answers on derecho storm compensation

City of Ottawa awaits answers on derecho storm compensation

OTTAWA — More than five months after a powerful storm damaged property and left people without power for days, the City of Ottawa has yet to be reimbursed by the provincial government for its recovery costs.
Exiting B.C. Premier Horgan says he learned to listen, but fuse still burns bright

Exiting B.C. Premier Horgan says he learned to listen, but fuse still burns bright

VICTORIA — John Horgan says some of the greatest lessons he learned while premier of British Columbia came from people considered political adversaries. He said he found ways to work with people of all political stripes, including former B.C.

Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Beijing was targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continued to decline, the Lowy Institute reported Monday in its latest annual ana

Liberal Rhode Island could send Republican to US House

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — In liberal Rhode Island, Republican Allan Fung stands a chance of flipping a U.S. House seat and possibly helping his party gain control of the chamber.
In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship

In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship

BEIJING (AP) — When the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019, reporter Liao Jun of China’s official Xinhua News Agency told conflicting stories to two very different audiences.
Lula defeats Bolsonaro to again become Brazil's president

Lula defeats Bolsonaro to again become Brazil's president

SAO PAULO (AP) — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has done it again: Twenty years after first winning the Brazilian presidency, the leftist defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro Sunday in an extremely tight election that marks an about-face for the country afte
Justices’ past affirmative action views, in their own words

Justices’ past affirmative action views, in their own words

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court that is the most diverse in history will hear two cases Monday challenging the use of affirmative action in higher education. It's a topic a number of the justices have already said a lot about.
Ontario to pre-emptively legislate education workers staff back to work

Ontario to pre-emptively legislate education workers staff back to work

TORONTO — Ontario's education minister intends to introduce legislation Monday that will avert a looming support staff strike and impose a contract on them, a proposition the union said it is prepared to fight.
Black church tradition survives Georgia's voting changes

Black church tradition survives Georgia's voting changes

ATLANTA (AP) — Black church leaders and activists in Georgia rallied Sunday in a push to get congregants to vote — a longstanding tradition known as “souls to the polls” that is taking on greater meaning this year amid new obstacles to casting a ball
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