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Homeland Security says border arrests fall more than 40% since Biden's halt to asylum processing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday.

2024-06-26T09:11:03Z

In Karen Read's murder trial, was it deadly romance or police corruption? Jurors must decide

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The fate of Karen Read is in the hands of jurors who must decide whether she ended a rocky romance by fatally striking her boyfriend with her SUV after a night of heavy drinking or is a victim of a law enforcement coverup aimed at protecting the real suspect who left him for dead outside a house party after a fight.

2024-06-26T05:10:35Z

Episcopal Church is electing a successor to Michael Curry, its first African American leader

The Episcopal Church, at its General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, is scheduled to elect a new leader Wednesday to replace Michael Curry, who for the past nine years has served as the first African American presiding bishop of the 239-year-old denomination.

2024-06-26T12:06:22Z

Migrant apprehensions have dropped over 40% since Biden announced asylum restrictions, DHS says

The seven-day average of migrant apprehensions has dropped more than 40% to less than 2,400 encounters per day since President Joe Biden’s executive action barring asylum at the US southern border went into effect about three weeks ago, the Department of Homeland Security said.

2024-06-26T13:56:23Z

Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country in the world to do so as it targets a major source of methane emissions, one of the most potent gases contributing to global warming.

2024-06-26T10:51:05Z

Letters: Looming rail strike bad for province in short and long run

With the very real prospect of a labour disruption in Canada’s rail transportation system , now is a good time to provide some context on this vital service for Canada, Saskatchewan and the city. Our economy runs on the rails. Canada’s rail system carries $380 billion worth of goods every year. With $49.3 billion of that coming out of Saskatchewan, it’s fair to say our province has an outsized reliance on a fully functioning, efficient rail...

2024-06-25T13:15:14Z

Germany's Scholz lauds the proposed new EU leadership and pushes for a decision this week

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lauded the European Union's proposed leadership for the coming years as the basis for “a good European future” and urged his fellow national leaders Wednesday to agree on the package at a summit this week.

2024-06-26T12:16:28Z

Boy, 14, charged with 1st-degree murder in Etobicoke mass shooting

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in a mass shooting that left two men dead and three others injured earlier this month, Toronto police say.

2024-06-24T19:24:02Z

GOES-U blasts off to improve forecasts of Earth and space weather

NOAA, NASA, and SpaceX teamed up to launch the fourth and final next-gen geostationary weather satellite.

2024-06-25T16:57:51Z

Assange lands in native Australia after pleading guilty in US court

Julian Assange arrived on Wednesday in his native Australia, with the WikiLeaks founder stepping off the plane in Canberra and hugging his wife, Stella.

2024-06-26T10:16:03Z

A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.

2024-06-26T04:45:16Z

France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections

PARIS (AP) — France’s government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes.

2024-06-26T13:01:32Z

Trump-backed Senate candidate loses bid for Romney seat

Utah Rep. John Curtis won the state’s Republican Senate primary, overcoming a challenger backed by Donald Trump in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Mitt Romney.

2024-06-26T02:54:27Z

Oldest wine ever found contains a grisly additive — human remains

Read the fine print on almost any bottle of wine and you’ll see it “contains sulfites.” Scientists who recently documented a 2,000-year-old vintage found in the village of Carmona in southern Spain, may need to add a more gruesome warning: “Contains the remains of a dead Roman guy.” To be fair, the wine was found in a tomb. And the practice of mixing wine and human remains was not uncommon in Roman times. But it’s very uncommon for grave goods...

2024-06-26T10:02:09Z

Conservative MP shares inaccurate, ChatGPT-generated stats on capital gains tax rate

An Ontario Conservative MP's use of ChatGPT to share incorrect information online about Canada's capital gains tax rate offers a cautionary tale for politicians looking to use AI to generate messages, one expert says.

2024-06-24T19:19:04Z

Canadian mortgage renewals will weigh on economic growth: Deloitte

Deloitte Canada's latest economic forecasts expect the pace of growth will ease in 2025 under the weight of Canadian mortgage renewals.

2024-06-26T10:06:17Z

Swiss inspect the damage after sudden storms flood roads, halt air traffic in Geneva

GENEVA (AP) — Clean-up crews and business owners were inspecting the damage Wednesday after sudden storms lashed southwestern Switzerland the previous night, sending torrents of water through roads and temporarily halting air traffic at Geneva's airport.

2024-06-26T11:41:11Z

Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, South Korea says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea exploded in flight on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, as North Korea protests the regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for a military drill with South Korea and Japan.

2024-06-25T21:08:53Z

A first up-close look at the U.S. military's troubled Gaza pier project

The U.S. military's humanitarian pier is helping to get some additional aid into Gaza, but it has not been smooth sailing.

2024-06-26T13:07:20Z

Petting zoo animals at London Pride event die after Ontario farm receives anonymous anti-2SLGBTQ+ email

London police are investigating the deaths of two animals and the illness of a third after they were on display at a petting zoo for children, part of a weekend Pride event in the southwestern Ontario city.

2024-06-25T11:07:22Z

‘Rolling spy vans’? Canada weighs possible security threat of Chinese EVs

As China tries to position itself as a global leader in EVs, cybersecurity experts warn it could use these vehicles to collect sensitive information on North American drivers.

2024-06-26T12:36:49Z

American woman goes missing while attending yoga retreat in the Bahamas

Taylor Casey, 41, of Chicago, was last seen on June 19 in the area of Paradise Island, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

2024-06-26T00:29:27Z

Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad

PARIS (AP) — The Paris appeals court ruled on Wednesday that an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad issued by France for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war is valid and remains in place, lawyers said.

2024-06-26T11:01:08Z

The death toll rises to 22 a day after Kenyan protesters stormed parliament over plan to raise taxes

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans faced the lingering smell of tear gas and military in the streets Wednesday, a day after protesters stormed parliament over a tax plan that would increase the cost of living — an act of defiance that President William Ruto called an “existential” threat. At least 22 people were killed, a human rights group said.

2024-06-26T07:45:34Z

Canada orders deportation of ex-employee of Hamas-linked aid group

Majeda Sarassra worked for the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy-Canada.

2024-06-26T10:06:20Z

Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits front-line troops under pressure from Russia's onslaught in eastern areas

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Wednesday visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region who have weathered fierce Russian ground and air assaults in recent months.

2024-06-26T10:16:07Z

Discovery of a Bronze Age dye workshop reveals secrets of history’s most precious pigment

A rare, 3,600-year-old purple dye workshop uncovered on a Greek island sheds light on the mysteries surrounding the once revered hue, according to archaeologists.

2024-06-26T13:57:04Z

Reporter Evan Gershkovich arrives in Russian court for secret espionage trial

The case against the journalist has been widely denounced by U.S. officials and press-freedom advocates, along with Gershkovich's editor and publisher.

2024-06-26T07:05:29Z

ICC convicts Timbuktu jihad police chief of war crimes

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a jihadist police chief of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu. Also known as "Abou Fadl", Ag Ghaly is wanted on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Timbuktu, the ICC said.

2024-06-26T12:10:58Z

Family sues Texas hospital, state officials for 'unlawful' removal of their children

Lorina Bourne and Jason Troy have filed a federal lawsuit against members of Texas DFPS and the Ascension Health Dell Medical Center.

2024-06-25T20:58:49Z

Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the south of the Palestinian enclave. Residents said fighting intensified in the Tel Al-Sultan neighbourhood in western Rafah, where tanks were also trying to force their way north amid heavy clashes. The armed wings of Hamas and the

2024-06-26T12:16:30Z

‘People are really uptight in the States these days’: Why this American prefers living in Estonia

He hadn’t traveled any further than Canada before he was 20, but Stewart Johnson, from Wisconsin, says he knew early on that he “didn’t really want to live in the States.”

2024-06-26T13:41:33Z

2024-06-26T01:54:17Z

How an 80-year-old Judy Garland song became a Pride anthem

Judy Garland’s performance of “The Trolley Song,” a second-act standout from the 1944 movie musical “Meet Me in St. Louis,” has found new life online nearly 80 years later as an unlikely anthem for LGBTQ Pride.

2024-06-26T12:10:59Z

Israel may soon draft ultra-Orthodox Jews. What does it mean for the war and Netanyahu?

The Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday ordering the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military. Since Israel’s founding, ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from mandatory military service. The court also said that the government could no longer fund any religious schools (called “yeshivas”) whose students don’t participate in the draft.

2024-06-25T16:38:02Z

Snapchill canned coffee recalled in US over fears of botulism

US coffee consumers, often pre-occupied with elaborate rituals of strength and method, have a new concern after regulators warned that products from a Wisconsin coffee maker might contain botulism. Last week, the US food and drug administration announced that almost 300 canned coffee products made by Snapchill are being recalled across the United States because of fears they may contain the bacterial toxin that causes a potential fatal form of...

2024-06-26T12:38:55Z

Julian Assange returns home a free man after U.S. plea deal

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived in his home country of Australia a free man on Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy in a U.S. court.

2024-06-26T09:42:38Z

GOP former Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican former congressman Adam Kinzinger endorsed President Joe Biden on Wednesday, giving the Democrat a prominent new ally in his high-stakes campaign to win over moderate Republicans and independents this fall.

2024-06-26T11:01:10Z

Newcomers, youth hit hardest as job market cools: Bank of Canada’s Macklem

Tiff Macklem pointed out that while overall labour force cooling has been 'reasonably smooth' in aggregate, the data can mask worrying trends for some groups in the jobs market.

2024-06-24T19:05:10Z

Scholz confirms EU top jobs deal with von der Leyen as Commission chief

By Miranda Murray and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Wednesday the three main centrist groups in the European Parliament (EP) had agreed on the top European Union posts, selecting Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as head of the EU's powerful executive body. In a speech to the German parliament assessing the fallout from this month's EP elections,

2024-06-26T13:21:40Z

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a celebratory clenched fist as his supporters cheered on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.

2024-06-26T09:46:06Z

Physical inactivity a ‘silent threat’ as countries, including Canada, off track

A growing number of people in Canada and globally are physically inactive, the World Health Organization said in a new study, calling it a 'silent threat.'

2024-06-25T22:32:48Z

NATO appoints Dutch PM as next chief as global challenges mount for alliance

The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, has been formally selected as the next NATO secretary general, the military alliance announced Wednesday, coming at a pivotal time as it grapples with boosting its own security while also supporting Ukraine in its grinding war against Russia.

2024-06-26T08:40:20Z

University of Waterloo seeks injunction to end 7-week encampment

The University of Waterloo says lawyers have served court documents to seek an injunction to end an encampment on the southern Ontario campus that began May 13. Occupy UWaterloo wants the school to divest of any company that supports Israel as the war against Hamas in Gaza continues.

2024-06-25T16:27:57Z

Shark attack victim Tamayo Perry remembered by widow and friend

The widow and close friend of Tamayo Perry, a renowned surfer and actor, shared their memories and reflections following his death in a shark attack off the Hawaii coast.

2024-06-26T11:41:09Z

Wait, why does Tim Hortons have a musical?

The Last Timbit, the new musical from — bafflingly — Tim Hortons, premieres today. Despite the obvious advertising, its cast argues it's a real musical. And it could be a new way to help a struggling Canadian theatre industry.

2024-06-26T08:05:06Z

Family fund: $115K is the average gift for 1st-time homebuyers, CIBC says

Some Canadian family members now give their kids $115K on average to buy a home, a report found. It said relying on a family gift is “becoming the norm.”

2024-06-25T18:33:49Z

Ottawa is mulling tariffs on Chinese EVs. Could it change how much you pay?

Ottawa is mulling a suite of measures to protect against the 'oversupply' of Chinese-made electric vehicles in the global market. Will you pay more for your EV?

2024-06-25T20:04:04Z

ECJ annuls sanctions on Dmitry Pumpyansky, the ex-chair of Russia's TMK

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Dmitry Pumpyansky, the billionaire former chairman of Russian steel pipe maker TMK, no longer warrants being on the EU's sanctions list related to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the European Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday. The EU has imposed sanctions on over 2,200 people and entities relating to Russia since 2014, which includes travel bans and asset

2024-06-26T13:21:30Z

US ambassador calls China's tech support for Russia during Ukraine invasion a 'major mistake'

SHANGHAI, China (AP) — China’s support for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine through the provision of technology for missiles and other weaponry is a “major mistake,” U.S. Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said Wednesday.

2024-06-26T13:16:39Z