Politics

'I thought I was going to die': Abuses widespread in Ukraine

KYSELIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — For 10 days, Alesha Babenko was locked in a basement and regularly beaten by Russian soldiers. Bound, blindfolded and threatened with electric shocks, the 27-year-old pleaded for them to stop.

Nov 17, 2022 11:33 AM Read more >

'Exciting time': Nunavut's historic land use plan heads into final public hearings

IQALUIT, Nunavut — One of the final steps in a 15-year-long process to formally guide how, where and when land and water can be used in Nunavut is underway, with the last in a series of public hearings beginning in Iqaluit earlier this week.

Nov 17, 2022 11:09 AM Read more >

IRS contractor gets more scrutiny in congressional report

WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators reported Thursday that a federal contractor that provided identity verification services for the Internal Revenue Service exaggerated the amount of money being lost to pandemic fraud in an apparent attempt to inc

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Brigitte Bardot pens letter to mayor of Montreal suburb condemning proposed deer cull

MONTREAL — French activist and former actress Brigitte Bardot is condemning a Montreal suburb's controversial plan to kill most of the deer living in a local park. Bardot published a letter on her foundation's website Tuesday asking Longueuil, Que.

Nov 17, 2022 10:42 AM Read more >

Greece's top diplomat calls off Tripoli visit on touchdown

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Greece's foreign minister called off the first leg of a visit to Libya on Thursday, refusing to disembark from his plane after landing in the capital of Tripoli, Greek authorities said.

Nov 17, 2022 10:20 AM Read more >

UK push to restore finances means higher taxes, energy bills

LONDON (AP) — Millions of people across Britain face higher taxes and energy bills after the government on Thursday announced an emergency budget focused on restoring the country’s financial credibility and bolstering an economy battered by soaring i

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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon misses Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is missing today's Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness.

Nov 17, 2022 9:48 AM Read more >

Russian opposition leader Navalny sent to tiny one-man cell

MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a one-man cell, according to a post Thursday on his social media account. Navalny was placed in solitary confinement, also called a “punishment cell,” on Nov.

Nov 17, 2022 9:36 AM Read more >

PM's visit to APEC aimed at showing Canada serious about ties with Southeast Asia

BANGKOK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tour of Southeast Asia includes a brief stop in Bangkok, which is a visit aimed at showing Canada is serious about forming deeper ties with the region.

Nov 17, 2022 9:11 AM Read more >

Spanish minister accuses judges of 'machismo,' faces uproar

MADRID (AP) — Spain's magistrate associations and main opposition party called Thursday for the country's equality minister to resign after she accused judges of “machismo” for reducing prison sentences under a new sexual aggression law that was neve

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