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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveRIGA, Latvia — Russia has opened a criminal case against the prominent Russian American writer and journalist Masha Gessen, accusing them of spreading “false information” about the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine — part of a continuing crackdown by the Kremlin on voices critical of…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsCanadian PoliticsFinance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present next week what she promised would be a 'responsible fiscal plan'Published Nov 17, 2023  •  Last updated 50 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a news conference on Nov. 17, 2023. He said the upcoming fall economic update…

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles attends a joint news conference with France's Foreign and Defence ministers at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australia's government said on Saturday it had expressed serious concerns to China…

BRUSSELS -- A British con artist who is the subject of a Netflix documentary has been arrested in Belgium after fleeing from neighboring France, where he had injured two police officers, authorities saidRobert Hendy-Freegard, 51, was expected to appear before a Belgian judge on Saturday, a day after he was arrested on a highway in…

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major decline in the number of new marriages in Japan, with there expected to be some 150,000 fewer newly wedded couples than expected in the three years to the end of 2022, a recent study showed. The fall, believed to be a result of several factors including fewer opportunities to…

WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the U.S. government will forgive $10,000 in student loans for millions of debt-saddled former college students, keeping a pledge he made in the 2020 campaign for the White House.The move could boost support for his fellow Democrats in the November congressional elections, but…

Paris (AFP) – A Barcelona side led by Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati begin their title defence as the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage starts this week, with Chelsea and Lyon the leading threats to the all-conquering Catalans. Issued on: 12/11/2023 - 03:15 4 min…

NORFOLK, Va. — A massive Thanksgiving turkey giveaway effort returned to Military Circle Mall in Norfolk on Saturday.Today, more than a thousand families got a free frozen bird. The Salvation Army once again teamed up with global shipping company CMA CGM for the big event.Crews are once again doing things drive-through style for the 4th annual…

Canadians are getting creative trying to cut the long waits for passports that have been dragging on for close to five months after a surge in post-pandemic travel demand overwhelmed the system.By Aug. 11, a total of 1,092,560 passport applications had been filed this year – with more than 550,000 of those applications flooding in since…

Three of the best-known women in Republican politics will face primary voters on Tuesday, with at least one highly unlikely to make it onto ballots in November.The fates of the other two could take longer to become clear.Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming appears all but certain to lose her seat in the face of a furious Republican backlash…