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Accused RCMP leaker acted on 'clear and grave threat,' defence lawyer says
OTTAWA - A lawyer for a former RCMP intelligence official charged with leaking secrets is telling a jury his client did not betray Canada, but acted on a "clear and grave threat." Jon Doody, who repre...
Nov 16, 2023
California authorities arrest man in death of Jewish demonstrator
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California authorities have arrested a man in connection with the death of a Jewish protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office sa...
Nov 16, 2023
The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Nations' top court on Thursday ordered the Syrian government to "take all measures within its powers" to prevent torture, in a case in which the Netherlands an...
Nov 16, 2023
All communications services are down across Gaza due to lack of fuel, provider says
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian telecoms provider Paltel says all communications services across Gaza are down due to a lack of fuel. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story ...
Nov 16, 2023
The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas has been approved by MLB owners, AP sources says
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport's first relocation since 2005, according to...
Nov 16, 2023
The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas has been approved by MLB owners, AP sources says
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport's first relocation since 2005, according to...
Nov 16, 2023
Young Canadians suffer third straight loss, exit FIFA U-17 World Cu[p in Indonesia
SURABAYA, Indonesia - Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Thursday, beaten 5-1 by Mali for its third straight loss. The defeat dropped the Canadian men's all-time record to 0-20-4 in eight trips ...
Nov 16, 2023
Canada's CPKC Women's Open once again named LPGA Tour's tournament of year
NAPLES, Fla. - The CPKC Women's Open has won the LPGA Tour's highest tournament honour for the second consecutive year. The event, hosted Aug. 24-27 at Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, w...
Nov 16, 2023
Full day of bilateral meetings and plenaries await Trudeau at APEC summit by the bay
SAN FRANCISCO - With the fireworks and formalities done, it's time for delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to get down to business. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit down to...
Nov 16, 2023
Russian court convicts a woman for protesting the war in Ukraine in latest crackdown on free speech
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison, Russian media...
Nov 16, 2023