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West Virginia governor signs campus carry gun bill

West Virginia governor signs campus carry gun bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's governor signed a bill Wednesday allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses. “Proud day for me,” Republican Gov.
City drops plan to create formal event space at Hanlan's Point in Toronto Island Park

City drops plan to create formal event space at Hanlan's Point in Toronto Island Park

TORONTO — The City of Toronto has dropped plans for a formal event space near Hanlan's Point Beach in response to concerns it could jeopardize the LGBTQ space on Toronto Island Park.
Bargaining for Ontario hospital nurses enters mediation

Bargaining for Ontario hospital nurses enters mediation

TORONTO — The Ontario Nurses' Association is starting mediation today with the Ontario Hospital Association in what the nurses call a "last-ditch effort" to reach a negotiated settlement.
Protests force Norway's energy minister to cancel UK trip

Protests force Norway's energy minister to cancel UK trip

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s energy minister on Wednesday canceled a trip to the U.K. because of a protest against a wind farm that campaigners say hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer in Arctic Norway.
A look at some of Europe's train disasters in recent times

A look at some of Europe's train disasters in recent times

A head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train in Greece has killed dozens of people and injured scores more. Rail travel in Europe is a common and relatively affordable and convenient way for many Europeans to travel.
Russia keeps door open on future talks about nuclear pact

Russia keeps door open on future talks about nuclear pact

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia may continue to exchange information with the United States on issues related to their nuclear forces even after Moscow suspended its participation in the last remaining arms control pact between the two countries, a senior Russi
Suu Kyi's lawyers unable to meet with her to plan appeals

Suu Kyi's lawyers unable to meet with her to plan appeals

BANGKOK (AP) — Lawyers for ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is serving a 33-year prison sentence on what are widely seen as contrived charges, have been denied meetings with her as they prepare her appeals, legal officials familiar with he
Germany's government introduces 'feminist' foreign policy

Germany's government introduces 'feminist' foreign policy

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's foreign and development ministers on Wednesday presented new feminist foreign policy guidelines that are supposed to ensure that all people "have the same right to representation and access to resources.
South Korea's Yoon renews hopes for improved ties with Japan

South Korea's Yoon renews hopes for improved ties with Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Wednesday called Japan “a partner that shares the same universal values” and renewed hopes to repair ties frayed over Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
As court debates student loans, borrowers see disconnect

As court debates student loans, borrowers see disconnect

WASHINGTON (AP) — Niara Thompson couldn’t shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic.
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