Croatia census shows nearly 10% population drop in 10 years
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A population census conducted last year in Croatia has shown that almost 10% less people live in the European Union country compared to a decade ago, according to preliminary results released on Friday.
Mobility, test positivity prompts cautious optimism on Ontario COVID situation: Juni
TORONTO — It's become challenging to model COVID-19 trends in Ontario without accurate case data, but the scientific director of the province's expert pandemic advisory group says some indicators suggest COVID-19 hospitalizations could peak in the next...
Michigan AG asks feds to investigate fake GOP electors
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general is asking federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans who submitted false certificates stating they were the state's presidential electors despite Joe Biden's 154,000-vote v...
Swedish PM, others test positive after parliament debate
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has tested positive for COVID-19, her office said Friday. The Swedish leader had taken part in a debate
Ukraine hacks add to worries of cyber conflict with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hackers on Friday temporarily shut down dozens of Ukrainian government websites, causing no major damage but adding to simmering tensions while Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border. Separately, in a rare gesture to the U.S...
UK court hearing for US woman in road death case called off
LONDON (AP) — A court hearing next week for an American citizen who left Britain after being involved in a crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist has been called off, prosecutors said Friday.
Mask rules get tighter in Europe in winter’s COVID-19 wave
ROME (AP) — To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes." Now the onetime epicenter of the pandemic in Europe hopes even stricter mask rules will help it
With its agenda stuck, WH puts focus back on infrastructure
President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put behind recent setbacks on voting rights and his economic agenda by outlining progress made in implementing his $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package.
China dismisses British accusation of political interference
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday dismissed a warning from Britain’s domestic intelligence service to lawmakers that a London-based lawyer is trying to “covertly interfere in U.K. politics” on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party as “irresponsible.”
Omicron wave may be peaking, but modelling shows COVID-19 hospitalizations to surge
OTTAWA — Canada could be nearing the peak of the Omicron wave of COVID-19, but public health experts still expect the high number of cases to drive a surge in daily hospitalizations in coming weeks. New federal modelling released Friday shows
