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Rahul Gandhi avoids prison as he appeals defamation verdict

Rahul Gandhi avoids prison as he appeals defamation verdict

NEW DELHI (AP) — A court on Monday suspended a two-year prison sentence for Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as he appeals his criminal conviction for mocking the prime minister’s surname which resulted in his expulsion from Parliament, dealing
Abortion clinic ban in Utah challenged by lawsuit

Abortion clinic ban in Utah challenged by lawsuit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah law that would ban abortion clinics has been challenged in state court by abortion rights advocates who argue it effectively prohibits abortion in the deeply conservative state.
Biden pushes econ policy as Trump indictment gets attention

Biden pushes econ policy as Trump indictment gets attention

FRIDLEY, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden ventured to suburban Minneapolis on Monday to talk about factory jobs and contrast his agenda with “the last guy who had this job.
Egyptian asylum seekers decry 'Islamophobia' by Canada's border agency

Egyptian asylum seekers decry 'Islamophobia' by Canada's border agency

VANCOUVER — Attia Elserafy was expecting a second lease on life when he escaped Egypt with his family, landing in Vancouver in October 2018.
Toronto mayoral campaign officially kicks off with opening of candidate nominations

Toronto mayoral campaign officially kicks off with opening of candidate nominations

TORONTO — The campaign to elect Toronto's next mayor officially got underway Monday, heralding what political observers expect to be a whirlwind race as a number of high-profile candidates jostle to establish themselves as front-runners in a crowded
B.C. to spend billions on plan to build more homes to ease housing crisis

B.C. to spend billions on plan to build more homes to ease housing crisis

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government will invest billions of dollars to ease a housing "crisis that is touching people in every corner of the province," Premier David Eby said.
Alberta premier says she will no longer comment on Crown prosecutor controversy

Alberta premier says she will no longer comment on Crown prosecutor controversy

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will no longer speak about her involvement in how COVID-19 court cases are being prosecuted.
Manitoba's Crown-owned auto insurer to undergo review after costs, staff rise

Manitoba's Crown-owned auto insurer to undergo review after costs, staff rise

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has ordered an external organizational review of its Crown-owned auto insurance provider after a sharp jump in the cost of technology upgrades and a steep rise in projected staffing levels.
Lawsuit seeks records of toxic exposures at Uzbek air base

Lawsuit seeks records of toxic exposures at Uzbek air base

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Veterans' advocacy groups sued the U.S.
FACT FOCUS: Manhattan DA’s record distorted amid Trump case

FACT FOCUS: Manhattan DA’s record distorted amid Trump case

Ahead of former President Donald Trump’s expected booking and arraignment in New York City on Tuesday, social media users are accusing Alvin Bragg , the Manhattan district attorney, of having poor prosecutorial judgment in other cases .