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Berlusconi acquitted in trial tied to 'bunga bunga' parties

Berlusconi acquitted in trial tied to 'bunga bunga' parties

MILAN (AP) — Italian former Premier Silvio Berlusconi was found not guilty Wednesday of witness tampering, in a trial related to the sexually charged “bunga bunga” parties he held at his villa near Milan while he was in office.
Union calls on staff at 7 German airports to strike Friday

Union calls on staff at 7 German airports to strike Friday

BERLIN (AP) — A German labor union has called on workers at seven of the country’s airports, including the two biggest, to go on strike Friday to press demands for inflation-busting pay increases. A series of flights have been canceled.
Magna announces Ontario expansion, new Brampton facility

Magna announces Ontario expansion, new Brampton facility

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Magna is announcing it is putting more than $470 million into bolstering its Ontario operations, including an electric vehicle battery enclosure facility northwest of Toronto. The company says the new operation in Brampton, Ont.
Hamilton Centre provincial byelection to be held in March

Hamilton Centre provincial byelection to be held in March

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called a byelection for next month to fill the Hamilton seat left vacant by former NDP leader Andrea Horwath. Horwath resigned her Hamilton Centre seat to successfully run for mayor of that city.
NATO chief heads to Ankara as Turkey holds up Nordics

NATO chief heads to Ankara as Turkey holds up Nordics

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded Wednesday that Turkey has blocked efforts to let Finland and Sweden join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time, and said he is heading to Ankara to discuss the issue wi
Skinny robot documents forces eroding Doomsday Glacier

Skinny robot documents forces eroding Doomsday Glacier

Scientists got their first up-close look at what’s eating away part of Antarctica’s Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its massive melt and sea rise potential , and it’s both good and bad news.
Ukraine aid support softens in the US: AP-NORC Poll

Ukraine aid support softens in the US: AP-NORC Poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for
Biden's empathy shapes policy, but some voters don't feel it

Biden's empathy shapes policy, but some voters don't feel it

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting aboard Air Force One last year, President Joe Biden was scanning the newspaper and spotted a ghostly photo of a child’s swing set engulfed in raw sewage . He didn't just sigh or shake his head.

Rwanda says Congolese soldiers attack its border army post

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s army said its troops briefly exchanged fire with soldiers from Congo early Wednesday, in a new spike in tension between the neighbors who have accused each other of supporting armed rebel groups on the other side of the
PolyMet mine in Minnesota becomes NewRange Copper Nickel

PolyMet mine in Minnesota becomes NewRange Copper Nickel

ST. PAUL, Minn.