Ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days, Syrian army says
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria’s defense ministry announced the ceasefire had been extended by another 15 days. The defense ministry said in a statement...
Defence minister notes Canadian troops’ sacrifices after Trump downplayed role
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canadians will never forget the sacrifices their troops have made for Americans and the NATO alliance in Afghanistan, but won’t say if U.S. President Donald Trump should apologize for downplaying their contribution. “We...
Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show
Powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of botulism that has sickened dozens of babies, U.S. health officials indicated Friday. Testing by the U.S. Food and Drug...
King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains how
LONDON (AP) — Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles III feels misunderstood? That might sound like a strange question for a man with his own public relations team and easy access to any journalist in the...
5 things to know about Canada being disinvited from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
OTTAWA — Senior federal government officials told reporters travelling to China with Prime Minister Mark Carney last week that he was accepting an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” Less than a week later, Trump said...
Review confirms journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s 2005 death was a suicide
DENVER (AP) — Investigators in Colorado confirmed Friday that the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson was a suicide, following a review requested by local authorities at the behest of his widow. The probe, announced in September, was...
Spanish prosecutors drop sexual assault complaint against Julio Iglesias
MADRID (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors said Friday they were shelving an initial investigation into accusations of sexual assault by Julio Iglesias in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic after concluding that Spain’s National Court lacked jurisdiction to judge the...
Ministers defend ‘great sacrifices’ after Trump downplays NATO role in Afghanistan
OTTAWA — Liberal cabinet ministers and former Armed Forces members are defending the sacrifices Canadian soldiers made in Afghanistan after U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed NATO troops’ contributions in the war. Trump renewed long-standing grievances with NATO partners in a...
US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro’s capture
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás...
Cineplex aims to challenge latest drip pricing decision before Supreme Court
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it disagrees with a court decision upholding a $39-million penalty related to deceptive marketing. The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a 2024 decision from the Competition Tribunal regarding Cineplex’s presentation of online booking fees, the...
