New year, same feud: UK-EU resume talks on Brexit trade spat
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss called for Britain and the European Union to rebuild their relationship, as she and bloc’s top Brexit official met Thursday for talks on a thorny dispute over Northern Ireland trade.
Denmark to offer 4th COVID vaccine shots to special groups
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will offer fourth coronavirus vaccination shots to risk groups and vulnerable citizens as the pandemic situation in the country has worsened due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant.
Frustration grows as Dutch Cabinet mulls future of lockdown
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The new Dutch government met Thursday to discuss whether to extend or ease its coronavirus lockdown amid growing anger among owners of businesses that have been shuttered for weeks.
EU rejects merger of SKorean shipbuilders Daewoo, Hyundai
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday rejected the merger between South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai and Daewoo, saying a union between two of the world’s biggest players in the industry would have given the combined company a global strangleho...
EXPLAINER: Where does Djokovic’s Australian visa saga stand?
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Novak Djokovic was included in the draw for the Australian Open — but he’s still waiting to learn if he can stay in the country.
Expert panel says Canada needs to ‘up its game” on climate data to better adapt
OTTAWA — A new report suggests Canada is not doing enough to adapt to and prevent the effects of climate change and is lacking the critical data it needs to do so. "I mean, 2021 has really now been a wake-up
Biden to double free COVID tests, add masks to fight omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, along with “high-quality masks," as he highlighted his efforts to “surge” resou...
UK ministers rally around embattled Boris Johnson, for now
LONDON (AP) — With varying degrees of enthusiasm, senior British government ministers on Thursday expressed support for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson and rejected demands he resign for attending a garden party during the country’s first cor...
UN hails landmark conviction of senior Syrian official
KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — A former Syrian secret police officer was convicted by a German court Thursday of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago, a ruling the top United
New Brunswick tightens COVID measures while Quebec, Nunavut lift some restrictions
New Brunswick announced tougher public health measures Thursday as COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to climb in several provinces and the Omicron variant fuelled more infections across Canada. Meanwhile, Quebec announced it will remove its curfew ne...
