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Poland's president approves law on Russia's influence that could target opposition

Poland's president approves law on Russia's influence that could target opposition

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday he would sign a bill that creates a powerful commission, ostensibly meant to investigate Russian influence in Poland but which critics view as a tool to remove from political life the op
Kosovo ex-president on trial for war crimes allowed to visit his sick mother

Kosovo ex-president on trial for war crimes allowed to visit his sick mother

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, who is on trial in The Hague on 10 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, was in Kosovo on Monday to visit his sick mother, the court said.
Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote

Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called an early general election for July 23 in a surprise move after his Socialist party took a serious battering in local and regional elections .

7 men appear in Northern Ireland court on attempted murder charges related to shooting of detective

LONDON (AP) — Seven men appeared in court Monday on charges of attempted murder related to the February attack on a senior Northern Ireland police officer who was shot after his son’s soccer practice.
Sleepless in Kyiv: Nighttime Russian air campaign terrorizes citizens in Ukrainian capital

Sleepless in Kyiv: Nighttime Russian air campaign terrorizes citizens in Ukrainian capital

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The attacks come at night, when most in Kyiv are sound asleep.
Provinces must seek anti-smoking measures in Big Tobacco settlement: health groups

Provinces must seek anti-smoking measures in Big Tobacco settlement: health groups

Three national health organizations want Canada's premiers to push for initiatives to reduce smoking during settlement negotiations with major tobacco companies, years after provinces sued to recoup health-care costs.
Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challenges

Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challenges

TORONTO — Hospitals in smaller and rural Ontario communities have been recruiting, training, and poring over schedules in the hopes of avoiding another summer wave of temporaryER closures – though the problem never really went away.

Historic acquittal in Louisiana fuels fight to review 'Jim Crow' verdicts

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Evangelisto Ramos walked out of a New Orleans courthouse and away from a life sentence accompanying a 10-2 jury conviction, thanks in large part to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision bearing his name. Ramos v.
Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him

Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him

NEW YORK (AP) — When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House last week, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms.
Biden and McCarthy reach a final deal to avoid US default and now must sell it to Congress

Biden and McCarthy reach a final deal to avoid US default and now must sell it to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough suppor