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Israeli Supreme Court says minister barred over tax offenses
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a key member of the country's new government cannot serve as a Cabinet minister. The decision deepens a rift over the power of the courts i...
Jan 18, 2023

Ottawa sending 200 Canadian-made armoured vehicles as defence minister visits Ukraine
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the federal government will provide 200 armoured vehicles to the Ukrainian military. Anand announced the contribution during a visit to Kyiv today, where the...
Jan 18, 2023

Bail hearing for sisters who claim wrongful conviction continues in Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. - Lawyers for two women who have spent nearly 30 years in prison are to argue today why they should be released on bail while they await the results of a federal conviction review. Odel...
Jan 18, 2023

Republicans, Democrats poised for battle as debt ceiling deadline looms Thursday
WASHINGTON - It's become a reliably consistent sideshow in U.S. congressional politics: Democrats and Republicans battling over a self-imposed limit on federal borrowing, a feud that often leads to st...
Jan 18, 2023

New Democrat MPs kick off caucus retreat in Ottawa, vow to hold Liberals to account
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are kicking off a three-day caucus retreat today with a keynote speech from Leader Jagmeet Singh. NDP members of Parliament are meeting in Ottawa to discuss their pr...
Jan 18, 2023

Helicopter crash near Ukrainian capital kills 16
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday killed 16 people, including Ukraine's interior minister and two children, according to Ihor Klymenko, chief of Ukraine's National Pol...
Jan 18, 2023

Clearly hampered Nadal loses in 2nd round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A clearly hurting Rafael Nadal lost his second-round match at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 on Wednesday, abruptly ending his title defense and bi...
Jan 17, 2023

Auger-Aliassime digs deep for major comeback at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Two sets into his delayed second-round singles match on Monday night, social media was abuzz with tennis upset alerts. It appeared, after uninspired 6-3, 6-3 setbacks, that sixt...
Jan 17, 2023

Clearly hampered Nadal loses in 2nd round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A clearly hurting Rafael Nadal lost his second-round match at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 on Wednesday, abruptly ending his title defense and bi...
Jan 17, 2023

Oilers win fourth straight by dumping Kraken 5-2
EDMONTON - Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth consecutive game with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Connor McDavid, Derek Ryan, Warren Foeg...
Jan 17, 2023