Royal Regina Rifles statue to be unveiled at Juno Beach to mark D-Day’s 80th year
REGINA – A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany 80 years ago will have a permanent home near the beaches they stormed on D-Day....
Bank of Canada interest rate decision coming on Wednesday amid rate cut speculation
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada will announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday amid speculation that the central bank might start to cut rates....
Georgia’s parliament speaker says he has signed a divisive foreign influence bill into law
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The speaker of Georgia’s parliamen said he gave the final endorsement on Monday to a divisive “foreign agents” bill that has prompted...
South Korea plans to nullify peace deal to punish North Korea over trash-carrying balloon launches
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced Monday it’ll suspend a rapprochement deal with North Korea to punish it over its launches of trash-carrying balloons,...
Mexico’s first woman president faces pressing gender-related issues
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum’s name will go down in Mexican history. The governing party candidate won Mexico’s presidential election on Sunday, a turning point...
A scientist, a leftist and a former Mexico City mayor. Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum, who will be Mexico’s first woman leader in the nation’s more than 200 years of independence, captured the presidency by...
The Latest | Israel finds the remains of a presumed hostage as the US pushes a cease-fire plan
The Israeli military said Monday that the body of a presumed hostage was found in a community near the Gaza border that Hamas militants attacked on...
Remembering D-Day, RAF veteran Gilbert Clarke recalls the thrill of planes overhead
LONDON (AP) — Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and gazes into the bright blue skies over East...
Yuka Saso makes headlines in Japan as special edition papers mark her US Open win
TOKYO (AP) — Commuters at Tokyo’s Shimbashi Station were greeted with a special edition of the Yomiuri newspaper on Monday. The big news was the victory...
2 Japanese F-35 fighter jets make emergency landings after 1 has a mechanical problem
TOKYO (AP) — Two Japanese F-35A stealth fighter jets made emergency landings at a commercial airport in northern Japan on Monday, but there were no injuries...