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Noted thinkers, writers and filmmakers call on Algeria to free jailed journalist seen as independent

PARIS (AP) — Ten noted thinkers, writers and filmmakers, including director Ken Loach and Nobel literature laureate Annie Ernaux, signed an open letter published Tuesday, calling on the president of Algeria to free a jailed journalist they said was p
Air Canada failing to provide full services in both official languages: report

Air Canada failing to provide full services in both official languages: report

OTTAWA — Whether travelling by plane, train or automobile, francophone travellers are struggling to access services in their language, Canada's official languages commissioner said Tuesday.
US says ‘the time is now’ for Sweden to join NATO and for Turkey to get new F-16s

US says ‘the time is now’ for Sweden to join NATO and for Turkey to get new F-16s

OSLO, Norway (AP) — U.S.
Ontario abandons proposal to sever farmland lots in response to farmer opposition

Ontario abandons proposal to sever farmland lots in response to farmer opposition

TORONTO — Ontario has backed off a housing proposal that farmers say would have had a "catastrophic" impact on farmland and livestock operations.
Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this week after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings.
Ukraine's economy shows 'resilience' from Russian attacks, IMF says as it backs aid

Ukraine's economy shows 'resilience' from Russian attacks, IMF says as it backs aid

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ukraine's economy is showing “remarkable resilience” following Russian attacks on its electricity infrastructure , officials from the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday as they signed off on an initial loan of $900 mil
US bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support amid continued secessionist threats

US bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support amid continued secessionist threats

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A pair of U.S.
Possible Putin trip in spotlight as Russia, China foreign ministers set for meeting in South Africa

Possible Putin trip in spotlight as Russia, China foreign ministers set for meeting in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are expected to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc in Cape Town on Thursday, a precursor to a larger summit of developing nations' leaders in South Africa in August
Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment fight isn't finished yet

Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment fight isn't finished yet

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature already made one historic move with its impeachment of Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton . Another one is coming.
Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy

Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has scrapped a decadeslong government-funded subsidy that has helped reduce the price of gasoline, leading to long lines at fuel stations Tuesday as drivers scrambled to stock up before costs rise.