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Parti Québécois refuses invite to Fête nationale concert to protest choice of host

Parti Québécois refuses invite to Fête nationale concert to protest choice of host

QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois has turned down an invitation to address the crowd at a major concert marking the province's national holiday in protest over the choice of host.
Trump faces questions about whether he'll drag down the Republican Party after his indictments

Trump faces questions about whether he'll drag down the Republican Party after his indictments

Donald Trump's grip on the Republican faithful was evident from the moment he left the federal courthouse in Miami last week.
Spain registers record asylum claims, approves far fewer than European average

Spain registers record asylum claims, approves far fewer than European average

MADRID (AP) — Spain received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year, but the government rejects far more applications than the European average, a nongovernmental organization said Monday.
Canada sanctions judges of Iran's Revolutionary Courts over human-rights violations

Canada sanctions judges of Iran's Revolutionary Courts over human-rights violations

OTTAWA — Canada has levied sanctions against seven Iranian officials, citing their role in gross and systematic human-rights violations in the country's criminal justice system.
Tom Watson is the latest to want answers on the PGA Tour's deal with Saudi backers of LIV

Tom Watson is the latest to want answers on the PGA Tour's deal with Saudi backers of LIV

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight-time major champion Tom Watson wants answers on the PGA Tour’s new business partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, asking in a letter Monday to Commissioner Jay Monahan if the deal was the only way to solve the tour’s fi
Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief are teed up for the 2024 campaign

Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief are teed up for the 2024 campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just six days after the bipartisan deal on the debt limit became law, House Republicans proposed a slew of tax cuts, leading to charges of hypocrisy by Democrats in a squabble that shows two clashing visions for the U.S. economy.
Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as ‘communists’

Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as ‘communists’

NEW YORK (AP) — Lashing out after his arraignment on federal charges last week, Donald Trump took aim at President Joe Biden and Democrats with language that seemed to evoke another era: He was being persecuted, he said, by “Marxists” and “communists
MPs call for reform of Canada's extradition system to avoid 'further injustices'

MPs call for reform of Canada's extradition system to avoid 'further injustices'

OTTAWA — The Liberal government should undertake a "comprehensive reform" of Canada's extradition law as soon as possible to prevent "further injustices" due to shortcomings, a House of Commons committee recommends.
High government spending means more inflation? It's complicated, economists say

High government spending means more inflation? It's complicated, economists say

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attempt to block the federal government's budget bill from passing earlier this month is the latest example of government spending coming under scrutiny amid high inflation.
Mitzie Hunter's voice was forged around a large family dinner table

Mitzie Hunter's voice was forged around a large family dinner table

TORONTO — From boardrooms, to the cabinet table, to mayoral debates, Mitzie Hunter has long fought to ensure her ideas are heard — a mission she says began as a young girl growing up with three brothers.