Category Archives: Politics

Canada, Europe to co-host social media fundraiser for displaced Ukrainians

OTTAWA — Canada and the European Commission will spearhead an international fundraising campaign to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The fundraising effort, called "Stand Up For Ukraine" will engage politicians, artists and businesses, among oth...

Blinken set to see Israelis, Arabs wary about Iran, Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will try to use his three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa to reassure wary Israelis and Arabs that the Biden administration is committed to the region's security

Blinken set to see Israelis, Arabs wary about Iran, Ukraine

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will try to use his three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa to reassure wary Israelis and Arabs that the Biden administration is committed to the region's security at

Safe-supply pilot project findings promising, but advocates say more action is needed

OTTAWA — Advocates say while the early findings on safe supply pilot projects are promising, they're still not meeting the needs of a large share of Canadians who are at risk of drug poisoning. The federal government released early findings in

Maltese vote in general election with some firsts for nation

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Voters in Malta headed to the polls Saturday to elect a new Parliament and decide which party will be in government for the coming five years on the Mediterranean island nation.

Live updates: Man detained at site of Lviv rocket attacks

LVIV, Ukraine — The governor of the Lviv region says a man was detained on suspicion of espionage at the site of one of the two rocket attacks that rattled the city on Saturday.

Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP

COMMERCE, Ga. (AP) — In Donald Trump's push to fundamentally reshape the Republican Party, few places are a higher priority than Georgia. The former president has

Chinese court to try Chinese Australian journalist next week

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese Australian journalist who has been held in China since August 2020 will be tried next week, the Australian government said Saturday. Cheng

Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP

ATLANTA (AP) — In Donald Trump's push to fundamentally reshape the Republican Party, few places are a higher priority than Georgia. The former president has issued

Albright acted as model, mentor for generations of women

CHICAGO (AP) — Dissatisfied with the temporary job she accepted after graduating from the University of Chicago, Sahana Dharmapuri felt the pressure to find work using her studies of the Middle East and public policy.

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