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EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

LONDON (AP) — Observers of British politics can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through prime ministers without holding an election.
Housing, health care, economy top priorities as Ontario legislature resumes

Housing, health care, economy top priorities as Ontario legislature resumes

TORONTO — Multiple crises have enveloped Ontario as the legislature is set to resume Tuesday after a six-week hiatus.
Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes

Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government survived two no-confidence votes Monday prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use of a special constitutional power to force the budget bill through the National Assembly w
Defence chief was warned about legality of military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate: memo

Defence chief was warned about legality of military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate: memo

OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces was warned by his senior legal and medical advisers last year that requiring all troops to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was unnecessary ⁠ — and that doing so "may not constitute a legal order.
Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi

Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi

GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — In Mississippi, where health officials expect 5,000 more births each year as a result of the Supreme Court ruling upending abortion rights, children are more likely to die before their first birthday than in any other state.
Rishi Sunak, UK's next PM, faces major economic problems

Rishi Sunak, UK's next PM, faces major economic problems

LONDON (AP) — Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s first prime minister of color after being chosen Monday to lead a governing Conservative Party desperate for a safe pair of hands to guide the country through economic and pol
Virginia's Youngkin hauls in cash, campaigns cross-country

Virginia's Youngkin hauls in cash, campaigns cross-country

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin continued to raise funds at a quick clip over the past three months, outpacing his recent predecessors, while also traveling the country building his national profile and boosting midterm candidates .
A swing state no more? GOP confidence grows in Florida

A swing state no more? GOP confidence grows in Florida

THE VILLAGES, Fla.
Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia

Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday temporarily blocked Sen.
Sweden's top diplomat: We'll fulfil deal with Turkey on NATO

Sweden's top diplomat: We'll fulfil deal with Turkey on NATO

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's center-right government will fulfil all requirements under a deal with Turkey to join NATO and will concentrate external relations to its immediate neighborhood while dropping the previous administration's “feminist foreign