Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont freed temporarily in Sardinia
SASSARI, Sardinia (AP) — Catalonia's former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont walked out of a Sardinian courthouse Monday after a judge delayed a decision on Spain's extradition request and said he was free to travel.
Greece: Truck on parliament sidewalk checked for explosives
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 58-year-old Greek man was arrested Monday after he drove a pickup truck onto a sidewalk in front of the the country's parliament building and reportedly threatened police.
Muslims recall questionable detentions that followed 9/11
WASHINGTON (AP) — Around New York City in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, as an eerie quiet settled over ground zero, South Asian and Arab men started vanishing.
Muslims recall questionable detentions that followed 9/11
WASHINGTON (AP) — Around New York City in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, as an eerie quiet settled over ground zero, South Asian and Arab men started vanishing.
UK military begins fuel delivery amid driver shortage
LONDON (AP) — British military personnel have begun delivering fuel to gas stations after a shortage of truck drivers disrupted supplies for more than a week, leading to long lines at the pumps as anxious drivers scrambled to fill their
Indian town on edge after 9 die during farm protest
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Indian authorities suspended internet services and barred political leaders from entering a northern town Monday to calm tensions after nine people were killed in a deadly escalation of a yearlong demonstration against contentious...
Afghan women ministers warned Canada of Taliban atrocities in June: senator
OTTAWA — Afghan women ministers made pleas to Canadian politicians for help — and shared warnings about atrocities and the erosion of women’s rights — two months before the Taliban took control of Kabul. In June, female Afghan ministers begged Canada
Alberta reports slight drop in critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospitals
EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting a slight drop in the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospital — three per cent down from a week ago. Alberta Health Services says in a statement that there are 298 patients in intensive
Ontario focused on recovery, determined to avoid future lockdowns, throne speech says
TORONTO — Avoiding future lockdowns is Ontario's "ultimate goal," as laid out Monday in a throne speech that emphasized recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, but made no mention of child care or education. Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered Premier...
Halifax restaurateur anxious about abuse as N.S. proof-of-vaccination system starts
HALIFAX — As Nova Scotia's proof-of-vaccination rules launched Monday, restaurateur Christine Bower said she was anxious her staff may face more tense encounters like one that left workers unsettled over the weekend. The co-owner of the Wooden Monkey r...