Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stressed Wednesday that the central bank's policymakers have yet to decide how large an interest rate hike to impose at its next meeting in two weeks in its drive to defeat high inflation.

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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police used water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday in the eastern city of Lahore.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government's controversial Online Streaming Act is back in the House of Commons, where MPs are set to debate the Senate's amendments.

LONDON, Ont. — An Ontario man accused of throwing gravel at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a September 2021 campaign stop has pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault. Shane Marshall of St. Thomas, Ont.

GENEVA (AP) — Four former bankers with the now-shuttered Swiss affiliate of a major Russian bank have gone on trial over allegations that they didn't properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with longtime ties to President Vlad

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Leaders of nine Social Democratic parties in Europe declared unwavering support Wednesday for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion and discussed future European security.

VANCOUVER — More than 1,000 volunteers have fanned out across Metro Vancouver for the first homeless count since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

YELLOWKNIFE — Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are the latest jurisdictions in Canada to announce they are banning TikTok on government-issued devices pending a federal threat assessment. The N.W.T.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing more sanctions on Iran, hitting people and firms accused of violating women's rights during nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls.