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After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primaries

After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primaries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps.
Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%

Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's economy minister welcomed a deal Friday among European Union countries to increase by more than a third the bloc's renewable energy target for 2030.
Nova Scotia, Ottawa butt heads over Atlantic Loop as feds look for summer agreement

Nova Scotia, Ottawa butt heads over Atlantic Loop as feds look for summer agreement

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Documents show the federal government is hoping for a deal this summer to develop the Atlantic Loop energy project in Eastern Canada, but Nova Scotia is so far not on board.
Ontario expanding 'strong mayor' powers to 26 more cities

Ontario expanding 'strong mayor' powers to 26 more cities

TORONTO — Ontario is conferring so-called strong mayor powers — which critics have decried as undemocratic — upon 26 more cities in the name of building more housing.
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.