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The Copa America quarterfinals will have plenty of intrigue, even if Lionel Messi can't participate
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lionel Messi's leg injury was the only major obstacle that fell into Argentina's path while it rolled through group play and into the Copa America quarterfinals. Bigger challenges a...
Jul 04, 2024
The Kremlin says India's Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9, hold talks with Putin
MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin on Thursday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9 and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit was first announced by the ...
Jul 04, 2024
Iranian-born Norwegian man found guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack, sentenced to 30 years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - An Iranian-born Norwegian man was found guilty of terrorism on Thursday in a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Two people were k...
Jul 04, 2024
Israel weighs Hamas' latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's Cabinet was set to convene Thursday to discuss Hamas' latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, as diplomatic efforts aimed at ending ...
Jul 04, 2024
Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war surges past 38,000, Gaza Health Ministry says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday that the Palestinian death toll from nearly nine months of war has surged past 38,000. The ministry said that in th...
Jul 04, 2024
Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander
BEIRUT (AP) - The Lebanese Hezbollah group says it has launched over 200 rockets at several military bases in Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its senior commanders. The attack by...
Jul 04, 2024
In the news today: New poll on PM's future, first GST/HST credit payment due Friday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Poll suggests Canadians expect Trudeau to stay A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wil...
Jul 04, 2024
Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
VANCOUVER - Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat B.C. peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer. Maybe a salad? "They play so nicely togeth...
Jul 04, 2024
Defence to begin case in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is set to resume today as the defence begins its case. King was a prominent figure in the convoy that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for ...
Jul 04, 2024
Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election even as his approval ratings are still extremely low, a new poll suggests. Ques...
Jul 04, 2024
