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The Taliban government in Afghanistan rejects reports of a nationwide internet ban
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban government on Wednesday rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and are being replaced. The announcement w...
The Canadian Press Oct 01, 2025

Rescuers in desperate search after a powerful earthquake hit the Philippines, killing at least 69
BOGO, Philippines (AP) - Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after an earthquak...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) - Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government pr...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A judge barred the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Nevada from overseeing several criminal cases Tuesday, ruling that she is "not validly serving" as the state's top federal prosecut...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Indonesian rescue workers 'racing against time' in search for dozens in rubble of collapsed school
SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian rescue workers were racing against the clock on Wednesday in the search for survivors from a school collapse in the province of East Java, with at least 90 studen...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an AP source says. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Record 13th Florida execution this year carried out on man convicted of killing a couple
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of killing a married couple during a robbery in South Florida in 1990 was put to death Tuesday in a record 13th execution this year in the state. Victor Tony Jones,...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Congo military court sentences former President Kabila to death for treason
A high military court in Congo convicted former President Joseph Kabila of treason and war crimes Tuesday on accusations of collaborating with anti-government rebels and sentenced him to death. It was...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration 's efforts to deport noncitizens for protesting the war in Gaza was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William Young in Bos...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Congo military court sentences former President Kabila to death for treason
A high military court in Congo convicted former President Joseph Kabila of treason Tuesday for his alleged collaboration with anti-government rebels and sentenced him to death. It was not immediately ...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

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