Category Archives: Politics
US general: Ukraine resistance highlights need to prepare
BANGKOK (AP) — Ukraine's stiff resistance to the Russian invasion, which has turned Moscow's advance into a grinding war of attrition, has underscored the importance to American allies of the need to be prepared for any eventuality, the top U.S.
Kosovo Serbs protest to get votes in Serbia’s April election
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Hundreds of ethnic Serbs in Kosovo protested Friday to pressure the government into allowing them to vote in neighboring Serbia’s April 3 general election.
Small businesses face tax headaches on top of pandemic woes
NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge to add to their plate: taxes. Tax
EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers" such as Google and Facebook parent Meta.
Minneapolis teachers celebrate tentative deal to end strike
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Teachers in Minneapolis reached a tentative agreement early Friday to end a more than two-week strike over pay and other issues that idled some 29,000 students and around 4,500 educators and staff in one of Minnesota's largest
John Tory announces he will seek third term as Toronto’s mayor in October election
Toronto Mayor John Tory plans to seek a third term at the helm of Canada's most populous city, ending months of speculation about whether he'd run for re-election. Tory made the announcement in an early-morning press release on Friday, seven months
EXPLAINER: What made North Korea test giant new ICBM?
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In firing an almost cartoonishly massive intercontinental ballistic missile into space, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has turned back the clock to the “fire and fury” days of 2017 as he revives nuclear brinkmanship
Japan OKs bigger budget to host US forces, step up alliance
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Friday approved a new agreement with the United States, endorsing Japanese government spending exceeding 1 trillion yen ($8 billion) for hosting U.S. troops as the two sides strengthen their military alliance in the f...
Chief of B.C. First Nation struck by wildfires, floods says moving may be safest bet
SHACKAN FIRST NATION, B.C. — The chief of a First Nation in British Columbia's Nicola Valley that was evacuated by both wildfires and floods last year says he wants more land for the community in a safer area. Chief Arnie Lampreau
Biden visits Poland, a complex ally on Ukraine’s doorstep
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden’s visit to Poland on Friday gave him a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraine’s doorstep and to thank Poles for their generous welcome to
