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Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, reap gains

Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, reap gains

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Northern Ireland must “not go back” to the violence that scarred it for years before a U.S.
Andalusia considers more irrigation near Spanish wetlands

Andalusia considers more irrigation near Spanish wetlands

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A controversial plan to increase irrigation in an area adjoining one of Europe’s most prized wetlands won initial approval Wednesday from lawmakers in southern Spain's Andalusia region.
Hungary forces new energy deals with Russia amid Ukraine war

Hungary forces new energy deals with Russia amid Ukraine war

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary signed new agreements Tuesday to ensure its continued access to Russian energy, a sign of the country's continuing diplomatic and trade ties with Moscow that have confounded some European leaders amid the war in Ukrai
Credit Suisse rescue rebuked by half of Swiss parliament

Credit Suisse rescue rebuked by half of Swiss parliament

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's lower house of parliament issued a searing — though symbolic — rebuke Wednesday of an emergency plan spearheaded by the executive branch to prop up embattled Credit Suisse and shepherd it into a takeover by Swiss banking r
Emmanuel Macron says his position on Taiwan is unchanged

Emmanuel Macron says his position on Taiwan is unchanged

AMSTERDAM (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron commented on his published remarks on China and Taiwan that raised questions after he visited Beijing last week, insisting Wednesday that his views have not changed.
Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break

Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break

MARION, Iowa (AP) — When South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott returns to Iowa on Wednesday, he will meet privately with a group of pastors at a Cedar Rapids church.
Tim Scott launched an exploratory committee. What is it?

Tim Scott launched an exploratory committee. What is it?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday launched an exploratory committee for a 2024 GOP presidential bid, a step that comes just shy of making his campaign official.
Adrift in the Atlantic, a boat of death and lost dreams

Adrift in the Atlantic, a boat of death and lost dreams

BELLE GARDEN, Tobago (AP) — Around 6:30 a.m. on May 28, 2021, a couple of miles from Belle Garden Beach on the Caribbean island of Tobago, a narrow white-and-blue boat drifted onto the horizon.
Canada inches closer to Afghan resettlement target, could reach 40,000 by end of year

Canada inches closer to Afghan resettlement target, could reach 40,000 by end of year

OTTAWA — More than 300 people from Afghanistan arrived in Canada on Wednesday, bringing the total number of Afghans resettled since the Taliban takeover of that country to more than 30,000, the federal government said.
Poll suggests Canadians feel less safe than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit

Poll suggests Canadians feel less safe than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians feel they're less safe now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and most think the provincial and federal governments are doing a poor job of addressing crime and public safety.