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Ottawa’s silence necessary during U.S. election uncertainty: democracy experts
Nov05

Ottawa’s silence necessary during U.S. election uncertainty: democracy experts

OTTAWA — The political silence in Ottawa was deafening on Wednesday after Donald Trump’s bombastic declarations of victory in the U.S. presidential election and his threat to take his re-election fight to the Supreme Court. Trump was following through on his plan to claim a triumph even though mail-in votes were still being legally counted,...

Police fire warning shots as thousands protest in Belarus
Nov01

Police fire warning shots as thousands protest in Belarus

KYIV, Ukraine — Thousands of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets of the capital to demand the resignation of the country’s longtime president for the 13th straight Sunday and encountered police firing warning shots in the air and using stun grenades to break up the crowds. As many as 20,000 people took part in the rally, the Visana...

Georgia’s ruling party wins vote; opposition urges protests
Nov01

Georgia’s ruling party wins vote; opposition urges protests

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s ruling party won the country’s highly contested parliamentary election, according to preliminary results announced Sunday that the opposition refused to recognize as valid and used to call for protests, saying they were manipulated. Georgia’s Central election commission said that with 95% of ballots...

After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead
Oct31

After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead

WASHINGTON — After a year of deep disruption, America is poised for a presidential election that renders a verdict on the nation’s role in the world and the direction of its economy, on its willingness to contain an escalating pandemic and its ability to confront systemic racial inequity. But the two men on the ballot, President Donald...

AP Explains: Trump pushes questions about Joe Biden’s son
Oct29

AP Explains: Trump pushes questions about Joe Biden’s son

WASHINGTON — Looking to undermine Democratic rival Joe Biden, President Donald Trump’s campaign is pushing a familiar line of attack: unverified allegations about Biden’s son and his foreign business ties. But reporting in the New York Post, and the emergence of a man who says he worked with Hunter Biden, have raised more questions...

Change of plea scheduled in Rudy Giuliani-related case
Oct28

Change of plea scheduled in Rudy Giuliani-related case

NEW YORK — A change-of-plea hearing is set for Thursday for a man charged with conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani, one of President Donald Trump’s lawyers, to make illegal campaign contributions. The hearing for David Correia, scheduled to occur by video, was announced in a filing Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. If it occurs...

U.S. election results one factor that could impact immigration to Canada next year
Oct27

U.S. election results one factor that could impact immigration to Canada next year

OTTAWA — After four years of Canada positioning itself as a more welcoming destination than the U.S. for new immigrants, the upcoming presidential election could change that dynamic. But as the Liberal government prepares to lay out its immigration targets for the coming year, the domestic discourse on the issue appears to be changing as well. A...

House already won? Pelosi thinks so, and reaches for more
Oct26

House already won? Pelosi thinks so, and reaches for more

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi once predicted she’d have the 2020 House Democratic majority secured by November — of 2019. Now, days before the Nov. 3 election, she seems to have done it, and she’s expanding her reach. With control of the House hardly contested, Pelosi is working to fortify Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden...

Ukraine activist in nude protest against Polish abortion ban
Oct26

Ukraine activist in nude protest against Polish abortion ban

A member of radical feminist group Femen staged a naked protest outside the Polish embassy in Kyiv on Monday against a near-total ban on abortion in the EU country. …read more Source:: CTV...

AP Explains: Trump pushes questions about Joe Biden’s son
Oct26

AP Explains: Trump pushes questions about Joe Biden’s son

WASHINGTON — Looking to undermine Democratic rival Joe Biden, President Donald Trump’s campaign is pushing a familiar line of attack: unverified allegations about Biden’s son and his foreign business ties. But reporting in the New York Post, and the emergence of a man who says he worked with Hunter Biden, have raised more questions...