US, allies step up pressure on Iran to return to nuke talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its closest partners are stepping up pressure on Iran to return to stalled nuclear negotiations, warning that it will face greater international isolation, new economic penalties and possibly military action if i...
Trump’s not going away – and neither is investigator Schiff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a year out of the White House, Donald Trump continues to circle the Republican Party, commanding attention and influence as he ponders another run for the presidency.
Two B.C. women file constitutional challenge of vaccine card
VANCOUVER — Two British Columbia women who say doctors advised them against getting COVID-19 vaccines have filed a constitutional challenge of the province's vaccine passport. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court says 39-year-old Sarah Webb, who live...
Russia adds 2 more publishers to ‘foreign agents’ list
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Friday added two publishers to their list of foreign agents, in what critics say is an ongoing effort to sideline reporting critical of the government.
Yukon announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for a wide range of workers
WHITEHORSE — A wide range of workers in Yukon will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help slow the spread of the Delta variant, says Premier Sandy Silver. He said Friday that all government employees and front-line health-care
New electoral boundaries strip Quebec of a seat, give Alberta three more
OTTAWA — Quebec is slated to lose one seat in the next redrawing of federal ridings in Canada. Quebec's 78 MPs will be reduced to 77 — the first time since 1966 that a province has lost a seat when the
Illinois Democrats look to increase edge with new House maps
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Democrats are poised to approve new congressional district maps that would give Democratic candidates an advantage in elections over the next decade as their party fights to keep control of the U.S. House in 2022.
Cities, police unions clash as vaccine mandates take effect
Police departments around the U.S. that are requiring officers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are running up against pockets of resistance that some fear could leave law enforcement shorthanded and undermine public safety.
Top Albanian court to rule on president Meta’s impeachment
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Constitutional Court said on Friday it will examine the legality of parliament's decision to impeach the country's figurehead president for alleged constitutional violations.
How a Texas ban on most abortions unfolded, and what’s next
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Since early September, Texas has banned most abortions under a new law that has created the biggest curb to abortion in the U.S. in nearly 50 years.