Watchdog says Brexit has brought cost, red tape for UK firms
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s departure from the European Union has brought higher costs, more red tape and border delays for businesses, and not yet delivered promised benefits, a public spending watchdog said Wednesday.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war
BRUSSELS (AP) — High-stakes diplomacy and military maneuvering continued Wednesday as Britain launched its own diplomatic effort to help avert a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. No breakthrough in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia is in sight...
New Dutch exhibition examines Indonesia’s independence
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Video of Dutch troops overseeing the torching of houses in an Indonesian village plays in one room of the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam. A few meters away, a baby's clothes sewn from book covers — the only
Senators call for gas tax suspension to blunt rising prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democratic senators on Wednesday called for suspending the federal gas tax for the remainder of the year to help consumers struggling with rising fuel prices.
Slovakia approves defense military treaty with US
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament and president on Wednesday approved a defense military treaty with the United States. The Defense Cooperation Agreement passed 79-60 in the
As case counts fall, WHO chief warns “COVID isn’t finished”
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization insisted Wednesday that “COVID isn't finished with us,” appealing for more support to fight the pandemic after his agency reported that new infections fell but virus deaths rose worldwide over
Sweden ends COVID-19 testing as pandemic restrictions lifted
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has halted wide-scale testing for COVID-19 even among people showing symptoms of an infection, putting an end to the mobile city-square tent sites, drive-in swab centers and home-delivered tests that became ubiquitous during the...
Despite COVID-19, census shows population grew at fastest rate in G7, topping 36.9M
OTTAWA — Canada's population grew at a faster rate than many of its peers, rising to over 36.99 million on census day last year despite a historic slowdown caused by COVID-19. Statistics Canada said the national population grew by 5.2 per
Ontario looking into lower price plan for overnight electricity use
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario is looking into offering a lower price plan for overnight electricity use, a move Minister Todd Smith said would help spur electric vehicle adoption. Smith said the "ultra-low overnight price plan" would benefit shift worker...
‘We’re not going anywhere’: Alberta border protesters won’t move to new site
COUTTS, Alta. — Alberta RCMP officers were met with anger and chants of "Hell no, we won't go" Wednesday as they attempted to persuade protesters camped at a United States border crossing to move to another location. "We're not going anywhere.
