Ethiopian PM begins 2nd term saying war exacts ‘heavy price’
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in Monday for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war against Tigray forces he described as “hateful" toward the nation,
Federal government could push provinces on vaccine mandate for workers, document says
OTTAWA — Senior federal officials were told in the spring that the government could make it mandatory for all workers countrywide to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Trudeau Liberals have promised to bring in mandatory vaccination requirements for fed...
Hundreds rally outside prison for Georgia’s former president
RUSTAVI, Georgia (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators rallied Monday outside a prison where former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been held since his arrest after returning to the country last week.
Powerful Philadelphia union boss, council member go on trial
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Powerful Philadelphia labor leader Johnny “Doc” Dougherty went on trial Monday in a City Hall corruption case that accuses him of keeping a City Council member on the union payroll to push his agenda.
Greek police arrest asylum-seeker suspected of IS membership
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek counterterrorism police on Monday arrested an asylum-seeker in central Athens who is suspected of membership in the Islamic State group, authorities said.
Health minister says COVID data looking good as Quebec adds 402 new cases, six deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec's health minister said Monday the province's COVID-19 indicators were headed in the right direction, but he warned Quebecers to remain cautious as the months get colder and people spend more time indoors. Health officials reported 402...
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has breast cancer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has breast cancer, her husband Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday. DeSantis, 41,
EU regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator gave its backing Monday to administering booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older.
More than a dozen schools close in New Brunswick as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
FREDERICTON — Another sharp jump in COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick forced more than a dozen schools to close Monday, following reports on the weekend indicating the latest surge in infections was showing no signs of letting up. Public Health in
‘Statistically curious’ that two Ford caucus members have medical exemptions: Horwath
TORONTO — It's "statistically curious" that two of Ontario's 70 Progressive Conservative members of the legislature have medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines when those are supposed to be rare, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Monday. The government ...