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S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders' summit

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders' summit

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior South Korean and Japanese officials on Wednesday discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting in Seoul ahead of a summit between the countries’

Germany raids Russian's superyacht in sanctions probe

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities raided a luxury yacht belonging to a wealthy Russian businessman as part of a probe into possible breaches of Western sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials said Wednesday.
US defense contractors want deeper cooperation with Taiwan

US defense contractors want deeper cooperation with Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of United States defense contractors and a former senior leader of the U.S. Marine Corps pledged the beginning of deeper cooperation with Taiwan on Wednesday.
US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border

US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
Judge rejects Zooey Zephyr bid to return to Montana House

Judge rejects Zooey Zephyr bid to return to Montana House

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Rep.
Parliamentary Internship Programme in flux, as academics seek House involvement

Parliamentary Internship Programme in flux, as academics seek House involvement

OTTAWA — A program that for five decades has had young Canadians shadow MPs from across the political spectrum is facing an uncertain future because the model that has kept it running grates against modern labour codes and tax laws.
Terrified of the Taliban, families of Canada's Afghan advisers plead for help

Terrified of the Taliban, families of Canada's Afghan advisers plead for help

OTTAWA — The threats started with phone calls in 2011 to her home in Kandahar. The mother of six had no idea her Canadian brother was working so close by, just 10 or 15 kilometres away, until the Taliban told her.
Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care: ministry documents

Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care: ministry documents

TORONTO — Ontario's lack of a long COVID strategy has led the health sector to cobble together "fragmented" clinics that are at risk of closure and may lead to little to no support for patients, internal Ministry of Health documents warn.
Musician Corb Lund wants strong stance against coal mines in Alberta election

Musician Corb Lund wants strong stance against coal mines in Alberta election

EDMONTON — As Albertans begin what could be a bitter and divisive provincial election campaign, one of the province's most popular musicians wants to remind them of an issue that brought everyone together a couple years ago.
Opponents make last-ditch effort to stop French pension law

Opponents make last-ditch effort to stop French pension law

PARIS (AP) — Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change that is set to take effect in September.