Tag: Government and politics
Canada Pension Plan CEO resigns after travelling for vaccine
TORONTO — The chief executive of the fund that manages Canada Pension Plan investments has resigned after it was revealed that he had traveled...
Algeria pro-democracy marchers try to revive Friday protests
<p>ALGIERS, Algeria — Protesters took to the streets of Algiers and other cities around Algeria Friday in a bid to restart weekly pro-democracy demonstrations.</p>
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N Macedonia: 6 ex-officials get prison terms for wiretaps
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A former interior minister, an ex-intelligence chief, and four other officials from North Macedonia were sentenced to between three and...
Explainer: Mount Etna puts on its latest spectacular show
<p>ROME — Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, evokes superlatives. It is Europe’s most active volcano and also the continent’s largest.</p>
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South Carolina lawmaker: Trump can be buried at our Capitol
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina Republican lawmaker said he is filing a bill that would allow former President Donald Trump to buried on...
Warsaw opens murder probe into fate of 2 Poles in Mexico
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that authorities in Mexico are investigating the death of a young Pole and the hospitalization of...
Defense head Austin weighs warship needs in Pacific, Mideast
ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told sailors on the USS Nimitz Thursday that he hopes to avoid long ship deployments...
Self-defense or murder? Florida case divides law enforcement
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida homicide detective believes an Army veteran committed murder when he pursued and fatally shot a drunk, unarmed neighbor...
Ex-cop appeals murder conviction to Minnesota Supreme Court
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of third-degree murder in the 2017 fatal shooting of an Australian woman who called 911 to...
NIL bill would allow college athletes to return from draft
The latest federal bill related to college sports would allow athletes to earn money from endorsements, loosen restrictions around transfers and permit players to...