U.K. prison escape: Police search for inmate awaiting terrorism trial
LONDON – British police hunted across the country on Thursday and put ports and airports on alert for a former soldier who escaped from a London prison while awaiting …
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Hurricane Lee approaches northeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Lee whirled through open waters on Thursday as forecasters warned it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season. …
Gabon coup: junta says outsed president is free to go on medical trip
Gabon’s ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been under house arrest since he was deposed last week, is free Thursday and can embark on a medical trip, the …
Hurricane Lee heads toward Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Tropical Storm Lee strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on a path that would …
5 things to know today: Foreign interference, the hottest summer on record
Ottawa finds a judge for its foreign interference inquiry, the world experiences the hottest summer on record and the Bank of Canada reveals its latest key interest rate decision. Here’s …
Japanese entertainment company reputation tarnished by alleged sexual assault
TOKYO – A powerful Japanese entertainment company tarnished by sexual assault allegations against its late founder appointed one of its stars as its new president Thursday after the previous …
U.K, joins E.U. science program post-Brexit
LONDON – Britain is rejoining the European Union’s $100 billion science-sharing program Horizon Europe, the two sides announced Thursday, more than two years after the country’s membership became a …
Greece storm: 800 people needed rescuing from floods
ATHENS, Greece – More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from floods in Greece, the fire department said Thursday, after severe rainstorms turned streets …
Poilievre’s Conservatives meet amid polling boost
OTTAWA – For Emily Brown, it feels pretty good to be Conservative. “It’s quite a time to be a part of this, honestly.” Buoyed by successive polls …
Trudeau in Singapore: PM pitches Canadian businesses, products
Singapore businesses are looking to Canada for ways it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening global supply chains, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the city-state to promote …