Category Archives: Politics
Japan, Indonesia urge immediate halt to war in Ukraine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged a rapid halt to fighting in Ukraine on Friday and said they will work together to improve humanitarian conditions there.
UK Conservative lawmaker suspended over porn-watching claim
LONDON (AP) — A lawmaker from Britain’s governing Conservative Party has been suspended after colleagues alleged he watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons chamber.
Federal deficit $69.8B for April-to-February period of fiscal 2021-22
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a deficit of $69.8 billion for the April-to-February period of its 2021-22 fiscal year as revenue grew and expenses fell. In its monthly fiscal monitor report, the Finance Department says the tally compared with a...
Police breached accused man’s right to counsel, Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA — Police breached a Quebec man's constitutional right to counsel by undermining the advice given by his lawyer, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The unanimous decision came Friday in the case of Patrick Dussault, who was arrested in
Jill Biden displays artwork by military kids in new exhibit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The public tour route in the White House featured a new addition in April. With April designated as the Month of the Military
War has shown Zelenskyy’s true qualities to all, wife says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, says the war with Russia has not changed her husband but only revealed to the world his determination to prevail and the fact that he is a man you can rely
Kamala Harris to speak at Coast Guard Academy commencement
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be this year's commencement speaker at the Coast Guard Academy, school officals announced Friday. Harris will deliver
Ontario Liberals pledge to remove HST from prepared food under $20
TORONTO — The Ontario Liberals proposed Friday to remove the provincial portion of the HST from prepared food purchases under $20 and pay for it by increasing taxes on wealthy residents and highly profitable corporations if the party is elected
Federal judges are asked to pave way for Purdue Pharma deal
Lawyers for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and many of those who had claims against the company over the toll of opioids joined together Friday to urge a federal judicial panel to allow a plan that would settle lawsuits across the
EU’s border chief resigns after reports of migrant pushbacks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union's border agency resigned immediately Friday, the bloc's executive said. The move followed media allegations that his agency was involved in illegal pushbacks of migrants who were trying to reach Europe.
