Category Archives: Politics
Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight. From
Abrams-backed election lawsuit goes to trial in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — When she ended her first bid to become Georgia governor in 2018, Stacey Abrams announced plans to sue over the way the state's elections were managed. More than three years later, as she makes another run at
Decade after hepatitis outbreak, medical registry might end
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The medical technician who drew blood from New Hampshire Rep. Peter Schmidt after he broke his leg in February was registered with the state, thanks to a 2014 law enacted after a traveling medical technician infected
Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new campaign to interfere in American politics, U.S. intelligence officials have assessed.
MacKay recalls the French, German NATO ‘no’ to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced
OTTAWA — Peter MacKay says he was chilled by a memory from his time as Canada's defence minister as he absorbed the recent images of Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking through the corpse-laden streets of Bucha. Last weekend, the stricken and angry Ukrainian
Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds, but which candidate will have the memberships?
With 10 days left for candidates to enter the Conservative party leadership race — and 20 before $300,000 worth in fees are due — what's capturing the attention of those watching as of late are the crowds. More specifically, who's drawing
In France, a nail-biting election as Macron’s rival surges
POISSY, France (AP) — From the market stall outside Paris that she's run for 40 years, Yvette Robert can see first-hand how soaring prices are weighing on France's presidential election and turning the first round of voting on Sunday into
Hong Kong’s ex-No. 2 official to stand for leadership polls
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee on Saturday formally declared his candidacy for the upcoming leadership election, entering the race for chief executive viewed by many as Beijing's preferred candidate.
Foreign affairs minister Joly heading to Indonesia, Vietnam to expand partnerships
Canada's foreign affairs minister is travelling to Asia for meetings to expand partnerships and engage with nations as part of the government's forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy. Mélanie Joly says she will visit Indonesia and Vietnam. She says...
Live Updates | War in Ukraine inspires protest in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile — Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Russian embassy in Chile’s capital of Santiago on Saturday to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
