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Supreme Court of Canada upholds Safe Third Country Agreement

Supreme Court of Canada upholds Safe Third Country Agreement

OTTAWA — A pact with the United States to control the flow of asylum seekers across the shared border is constitutional, Canada's highest bench ruled in a unanimous decision Friday, but justices left the door open to further review in court.
Zelenskyy urges African leaders to press Putin on release of political prisoners

Zelenskyy urges African leaders to press Putin on release of political prisoners

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to a group of African leaders to ask his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to free political prisoners from Crimea and beyond — saying it could be an important part of their tri
P.E.I. premier slams UPEI after report says school has toxic culture of harassment

P.E.I. premier slams UPEI after report says school has toxic culture of harassment

CHARLOTTETOWN — After the release of a damning report on Prince Edward Island's only university, Premier Dennis King says he wouldn’t want his children attending the school.
Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

OTTAWA — Canada should give "urgent consideration" to legal mechanisms as a way to combat residential school denialism, said a Friday report from the independent special interlocutor on unmarked graves.
Georgia and New Hampshire's places in limbo as Democrats hammer out 2024 primary order

Georgia and New Hampshire's places in limbo as Democrats hammer out 2024 primary order

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's plan to overhaul his party's 2024 presidential primary schedule remained unsettled Friday, after a Democratic rules committee gave New Hampshire more time to comply with new rules that leaders there fiercely op
Exhibition by Chinese dissident artist opens in Warsaw despite pressure from China

Exhibition by Chinese dissident artist opens in Warsaw despite pressure from China

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An exhibition by a provocative Chinese artist that criticizes the country's human rights record opened at a Polish state-run museum on Friday despite pressure from the Chinese Embassy to cancel it.
Fox News producer out after onscreen message calling President Biden a 'wannabe dictator'

Fox News producer out after onscreen message calling President Biden a 'wannabe dictator'

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime producer for Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News after he was deemed responsible for the on-air headline that referred to President Joe Biden as a “wannabe dictator" because of the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state's new restrictions

Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state's new restrictions

RALEIGH, N.C.
Canada will deploy Leopard 2 tank squadron to NATO battlegroup in Latvia

Canada will deploy Leopard 2 tank squadron to NATO battlegroup in Latvia

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces will deploy 15 Leopard 2 battle tanks and about 131 personnel to a NATO force in Latvia by next spring, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Friday.
Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate strict abortion limits, but a new law could be coming

Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate strict abortion limits, but a new law could be coming

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state's high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, rebuffing Republican Gov.