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Greek defense minister to visit Turkey as tension wanes

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s defense minister announced Thursday that he will travel to neighboring Turkey next week as part of an effort to ease tension between the two NATO members, which have long-standing and often volatile disputes.
Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to Tanzania

Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday encouraged Tanzania’s fragile progress toward a more inclusive government, stepping onto the front lines of America’s push to strengthen democracy in Africa as part of her weeklo
Veteran actress' surrogate baby stirs controversy in Spain

Veteran actress' surrogate baby stirs controversy in Spain

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s ruling Socialist party said Thursday it will study toughening legislation covering surrogate pregnancies following the revelation that a 68-year-old popular Spanish television celebrity used a surrogate mother in Miami to have a
Former congressman, Senate candidate Galifianakis dies at 94

Former congressman, Senate candidate Galifianakis dies at 94

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A funeral will be held this weekend for former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Galifianakis, who represented central North Carolina for several years before two unsuccessful Senate bids – the first against archconservative Jesse Helms.
Supreme Court of Canada to review Charter arguments in fentanyl trafficking case

Supreme Court of Canada to review Charter arguments in fentanyl trafficking case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether police violated a man's Charter rights while impersonating a drug dealer in order to arrest him. The sequence of events began in June 2017 when police in Guelph, Ont.
Macron unveils plan to save water amid climate change toll

Macron unveils plan to save water amid climate change toll

SAVINES-LE-LAC, France (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron launched a broad plan on Thursday to ensure that France has sovereignty over its water resources, growing increasingly scarce because of climate change, challenging farmers, drying lakes and lea
NATO, US forces join Romania-led Black Sea military drills

NATO, US forces join Romania-led Black Sea military drills

MAHMUDIA, Romania (AP) — Romania’s navy led multinational military drills in the Black Sea region Thursday that brought together U.S.
Former Conservative MP Candice Bergen to help run Tory election campaign in Manitoba

Former Conservative MP Candice Bergen to help run Tory election campaign in Manitoba

WINNIPEG — Candice Bergen has signed on to co-chair the Manitoba Progressive Conservative election campaign, weeks after resigning her seat in the House of Commons.
King Charles III addresses German parliament, meets Scholz

King Charles III addresses German parliament, meets Scholz

BERLIN (AP) — King Charles III became the first monarch to address Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday as part of a high-profile visit by the U.K. head of state aimed at bolstering ties between the two European powers.
Quebec children under 14 to be banned from working most jobs

Quebec children under 14 to be banned from working most jobs

QUEBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would prevent children under the age of 14 from working most jobs.
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