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No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining

No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden’s membership in the military organization with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , with officials from the two countries to meet
'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

OTTAWA — Allowing new Canadians to take the oath of citizenship by clicking a box online is a disgusting idea that will cheapen the process and open the door to fraud — or a forward-thinking notion that will help decrease a backlog of citizenship app
Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead

Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack in northwest Pakistan that left two soldiers and two militants dead.
Senegal's government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes

Senegal's government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's government temporarily suspended mobile phone data on Sunday as the country reels from days of deadly clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Biden's 2024 pitch highlights pragmatism over Trump's pugilism

Biden's 2024 pitch highlights pragmatism over Trump's pugilism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden promised voters in 2020 that he knew how to get things done in Washington and could bring stability to the capital. It seemed like a message out of step with the more combative era brought on by Donald Trump.
Far-left protesters clash with German police in Leipzig after trial verdict

Far-left protesters clash with German police in Leipzig after trial verdict

BERLIN (AP) — Far-left supporters of a woman sentenced to prison for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other extremists clashed with police in the eastern German city of Leipzig over the weekend, leaving 50 officers and a number of protesters
DeSantis hits Trump from the right while the ex-president looks ahead to the general election

DeSantis hits Trump from the right while the ex-president looks ahead to the general election

NEW YORK (AP) — In his first week on the campaign trail as a presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly hit his chief rival, Donald Trump , from the right.
Guinea-Bissau votes to elect legislature more than a year after president dissolved parliament

Guinea-Bissau votes to elect legislature more than a year after president dissolved parliament

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Bissau-Guineans voted Sunday in a highly anticipated election to fill Guinea-Bissau's national legislature, more than a year after the West African nation's president dissolved parliament.
US, Saudi Arabia urge Sudan’s warring parties to agree to a new cease-fire, fighting continues

US, Saudi Arabia urge Sudan’s warring parties to agree to a new cease-fire, fighting continues

CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia and the United States urged Sudan’s warring parties Sunday to agree to and “effectively implement” a new cease-fire as fighting showed no signs of abating in the northeastern African nation.
Identity, not ideology, key to Alberta political divide, survey suggests

Identity, not ideology, key to Alberta political divide, survey suggests

EDMONTON — The internet memes starting meme-ing within days of Monday's Alberta provincial election. "If you voted Rachel Notley, you don't support Alberta," said one, referring to the leader of the province's defeated New Democrats.