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Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:12:35 EDT
Canada urged Biden to drop a 'Buy American' idea. Seems he's sticking to it
Canada urged U.S. President Joe Biden to drop a 'Buy American' provision on autos from his signature budget plan, but it appears he's going ahead with it. The idea is included in the newly released ve...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
U.S. judge sentences Manitoban ex-reservist Patrik Mathews to 9 years in prison for role in neo-Nazi plot
Former Manitoba army reservist Patrik Mathews has been sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for charges related to what the FBI has described as a neo-Na...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:29:58 EDT
WHO, partners seek more than $23B US for new COVID-19 war chest
The World Health Organization and other aid groups on Thursday appealed to leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies to fund a $23.4 billion US plan to bring COVID-19 vaccines, tests and drugs to po...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Biden's approval ratings are terrible. Here's what's going on
Joe Biden has a bad case of the first-year presidential blahs. His polling numbers have suffered a historic slide. In particular, he's lost working-class voters. Can his big budget bill reverse the tr...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:24:30 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday
The slow pace of vaccinations in Eastern Europe is rooted in several factors, including public distrust and past experience with other vaccines.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:58:43 EDT
Summer surge in delta cases, inventory crunch slow U.S. GDP growth
A surge in COVID-19 cases and supply-chain woes hurt the U.S. economy in Q3, but economists forecast growth ahead.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:54 EDT
Canadian government urged to rescue Afghan interpreters long before American withdrawal, leaked emails reveal
When the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan this summer, the Afghan interpreters and mission staff who had worked alongside the Canadian Armed Forces were left at the mercy of the Taliban. The Fi...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:00:42 EDT
Taiwan defence minister says island must defend itself
Taiwan's defence minister said Thursday that the island must defend itself and not depend entirely on others for help if China were to launch an attack, even as Taiwan's president said she had faith t...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:33:10 EDT
Hundreds join migrant caravan march in Mexico
Hundreds of migrants from Central America and the Caribbean trekked across Mexico on Wednesday, the latest in a series of caravans that have sought to reach the U.S. border in recent months. ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:49:51 EDT
U.K. women boycotting clubs, pubs amid reports of drink spiking, needle injections
Young women across the U.K. are boycotting nightclubs and pubs Wednesday as university towns and cities join in a national "girls night in" protest after increasing reports of drink spiking and studen...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:08:22 EDT
U.S. provides 1st official confirmation of a Chinese hypersonic weapons test
Top U.S. military officer Gen. Mark Milley has provided the first official U.S. confirmation of a Chinese hypersonic weapons test that experts say appears to show Beijing's pursuit of an Earth-orbiti...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:49:00 EDT
Vatican says Pope Francis has agreed to visit Canada, meet with Indigenous leaders
Pope Francis has agreed to visit Canada to help ongoing efforts at reconciliation with Indigenous people following  the discovery of hundreds of potential burial sites at former church-run residenti...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:46:16 EDT
Police say they recovered 'lead projectile' fired from gun used by Alec Baldwin on movie set
Authorities in New Mexico say they have recovered a "lead projectile" believed to have been fired from the gun used by actor Alec Baldwin in the accidental shooting on the set of the film Rust. ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:38:15 EDT
European Union court orders Poland to pay $1M euros a day as judicial dispute escalates
The European Union raised the stakes Wednesday in a standoff with Poland over judicial independence and the primacy of EU law, with the bloc's top court fining Poland $1 million euros ($1.43 million C...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:43:25 EDT
Merck agrees to let other drugmakers produce its COVID-19 pill
Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drugmakers to produce its COVID-19 pill, in a move aimed at helping millions of people in poorer countries get access to the potentially life-saving ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:07:52 EDT
African Union suspends Sudan over military takeover
The African Union has suspended Sudan's participation in all activities until the restoration of the civilian-led authority, the AU said in a communique dated Tuesday.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:30:32 EDT
United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker
The United States has issued its first passport with an "X" gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don't identify as male or female — and expects to be abl...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:22:50 EDT
Judge sets final ground rules for Kenosha, Wis., protest shooting trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
A Wisconsin judge has laid out the final ground rules on what evidence will be allowed when Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial next week for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:11:23 EDT
Brazil's Senate recommends Bolsonaro face criminal charges over COVID-19 response
A Brazilian Senate committee recommended on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world's second-highest COVID-19 death t...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:09:23 EDT
Queen Elizabeth cancels trip to UN climate conference
Queen Elizabeth has cancelled her planned engagement at the UN climate conference, accepting advice from doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday.



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