A volunteer with perfect draw weight
It’s safe to say curling was Janette Phillips’ lifelong passion, given the countless volunteer hours and endless energy the Winnipegger devoted to growing the sport for...
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the...
Lewis Hamilton says driving for Ferrari will be a ‘childhood dream’ come true
LONDON (AP) — Driving for Ferrari next year will be a dream come true for Lewis Hamilton but the seven-time Formula One champion remains “100% committed”...
Dutch star Sharon van Rouwendaal reclaims open water gold at world championships
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands reclaimed the women’s open water world title Saturday, beating Maria de Valdes of Spain with a...
Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidates list
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed Feb. 25 presidential elections in a decree announced on Saturday, citing controversies over the disqualification of...
At least 150,000 gather in Berlin to protest the far right
BERLIN (AP) — At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national parliament Saturday afternoon to protest against the far right, the latest in...
Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Republicans want him gone
WASHINGTON (AP) — To his supporters, Alejandro Mayorkas is a thoughtful, driven secretary — a “Boy Scout” — who brings a prosecutor’s tenacity and his personal...
Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy’s last king, dies aged 86
ROME (AP) — Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, the son of Italy’s last king, Umberto II, has died at the age of 86. The prince died...
The EU is providing Ukraine with $54 billion. How will the money be spent?
EU leaders on Thursday sealed a deal to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 million) to shore up its war-ravaged economy after Hungary dropped weeks...
Kenya’s president blames corruption and incompetence for huge fireball that hurt hundreds in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president says corruption and officials’ incompetence allowed a liquid petroleum plant to operate in one of Nairobi’s most crowded residential neighborhoods,...