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Greece's top diplomat calls off Tripoli visit on touchdown

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Greece's foreign minister called off the first leg of a visit to Libya on Thursday, refusing to disembark from his plane after landing in the capital of Tripoli, Greek authorities said.
UK push to restore finances means higher taxes, energy bills

UK push to restore finances means higher taxes, energy bills

LONDON (AP) — Millions of people across Britain face higher taxes and energy bills after the government on Thursday announced an emergency budget focused on restoring the country’s financial credibility and bolstering an economy battered by soaring i
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon misses Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon misses Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is missing today's Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness.
Russian opposition leader Navalny sent to tiny one-man cell

Russian opposition leader Navalny sent to tiny one-man cell

MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a one-man cell, according to a post Thursday on his social media account. Navalny was placed in solitary confinement, also called a “punishment cell,” on Nov.
PM's visit to APEC aimed at showing Canada serious about ties with Southeast Asia

PM's visit to APEC aimed at showing Canada serious about ties with Southeast Asia

BANGKOK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tour of Southeast Asia includes a brief stop in Bangkok, which is a visit aimed at showing Canada is serious about forming deeper ties with the region.
Spanish minister accuses judges of 'machismo,' faces uproar

Spanish minister accuses judges of 'machismo,' faces uproar

MADRID (AP) — Spain's magistrate associations and main opposition party called Thursday for the country's equality minister to resign after she accused judges of “machismo” for reducing prison sentences under a new sexual aggression law that was neve

After exchange, China calls Canada's manner 'condescending'

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spokesperson on Thursday accused Canada of acting in a “condescending manner" following a testy exchange between President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that underscores the depths to which the bilater
UK budget takeaways: Higher taxes, more aid to needy

UK budget takeaways: Higher taxes, more aid to needy

LONDON (AP) — The British government on Thursday unveiled an emergency budget featuring billions in tax increases in a bid to restore trust and stability in the U.K. economy and help millions struggling to cope with a deepening cost-of-living crisis.
US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control

US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Rep. Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, scored a U.S.
Mental crises excluded from some state abortion exemptions

Mental crises excluded from some state abortion exemptions

Mental health advocates say there’s a cruel quirk in abortion bans in several states: There are exemptions for life-threatening emergencies, but psychiatric crises don’t count.
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