‘Corrupt to core’ Caribbean premier gets bond in drug case
MIAMI (AP) — The premier of the British Virgin Islands, whom U.S. prosecutors described as “corrupt to the core,” was given a $500,000 bond that could see him released from prison as he awaits trial on charges tied to a
Launch national pharmacare with free birth control, NDP pitches
OTTAWA — If the government wants to solidify reproductive rights in Canada, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suggests it start by launching pharmacare with a full slate of birth control options. Reproductive health has been in the spotlight since a leaked U.S...
Rights group: Russians tortured people in C.African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russian mercenaries allegedly executed, tortured and beat civilians in Central African Republic since 2019, according to a report released this week from Human Rights Watch.
Rights group: Russians tortured people in C.African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russian mercenaries allegedly executed, tortured and beat civilians in Central African Republic since 2019, according to a report released this week from Human Rights Watch.
Newfoundland and Labrador preparing to welcome planeload of 175 Ukrainian refugees
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A plane chartered by the Newfoundland and Labrador government is scheduled to bring roughly 175 Ukrainian refugees to the provincial capital on Monday, and officials hope those on board will stay. Everyone scheduled to make the journ...
Deal for Black-majority town in Tennessee takeover case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After alleging that Tennessee's top leaders were placing unfair scrutiny over a predominantly Black town's finances, the small town of Mason announced Wednesday it had reached a deal halting the threat of a state takeover of
Slovakia: Lawmakers refuse to lift ex-leader’s immunity
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament refused Wednesday to waive immunity rules and allow the detention of former Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has been charged with creating a criminal group.
Judge won’t revive NY political maps that favored Democrats
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge refused Wednesday to order New York to hold its congressional and state Senate primaries this spring using district maps declared unconstitutional by state judges, saying a legal effort by Democrats to revive the
Abortion draft puts unusual public pressure on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The traditionally insular Supreme Court is about to face the full force of public pressure and abortion politics as justices make a final decision on whether to throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
Elon Musk asked to testify on Twitter by UK Parliament
LONDON (AP) — A British parliamentary committee scrutinizing draft online safety legislation has invited Elon Musk to discuss his plans to buy Twitter and the changes he's proposing for the social media platform.