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Scholz warns of 'consequences' if China sends arms to Russia

Scholz warns of 'consequences' if China sends arms to Russia

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be “consequences” if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow's war in Ukraine, but he's fairly optimistic that Beijing will refrain from doing so.
QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau resigns after 37 years at helm

QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau resigns after 37 years at helm

MONTREAL — Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau announced his resignation Sunday amid intense scrutiny among the province's political class over hazing and initiations.
Party of Estonian PM, strong Ukraine backer, gains big win

Party of Estonian PM, strong Ukraine backer, gains big win

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Voters in Estonia elected a new parliament Sunday with initial results suggesting the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas .
Climate change threatens Canadian security, prosperity, warns stark spy agency brief

Climate change threatens Canadian security, prosperity, warns stark spy agency brief

OTTAWA — Canada's spy service warns that climate change poses a profound, ongoing threat to national security and prosperity, including the possible loss of parts of British Columbia and the Atlantic provinces to rising sea levels.
Canadian environmental groups praise UN accord to protect marine life on high seas

Canadian environmental groups praise UN accord to protect marine life on high seas

OTTAWA — Praise poured in from Canadian environmental groups on Sunday for a newly signed treaty that will help protect biodiversity in the high seas, where conservation efforts across vast stretches of the planet have historically been hampered by a
Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75

Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75

WASHINGTON — Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75. News of her death Saturday in Washington, D.C.
Phil Batt, onion farmer who rose to Idaho governor, dies

Phil Batt, onion farmer who rose to Idaho governor, dies

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt, a Republican known for signing an agreement with the federal government to remove nuclear waste from his state, died at home on Saturday. He was 96. In a statement announcing Batt's death, Gov.
Ontario Liberals name former cabinet minister Kathryn McGarry as new party president

Ontario Liberals name former cabinet minister Kathryn McGarry as new party president

HAMILTON — A former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister and municipal leader is now the party's new president. Kathryn McGarry was named to the role today on the final day of the party's annual general meeting in Hamilton.
Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57

Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A stationmaster accused of causing Greece's deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece's govern
Restoring rights for felons a rare bipartisan voting change

Restoring rights for felons a rare bipartisan voting change

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn’t vote in Nebraska’s last election.
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