Skip to content

Politics

Emergencies Act commission report to be delivered Feb. 20

Emergencies Act commission report to be delivered Feb. 20

The federal commission looking into the Liberal government's decision to use the Emergencies Act is being granted an extension to deliver its report to the cabinet and the public at the same time this month.
Biden to focus on vets, cancer patients, others in speech

Biden to focus on vets, cancer patients, others in speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will outline some new steps Tuesday to go after illegal drugs, help veterans and cancer patients, and provide more access to mental health care.
Ontario home builders urge faster approvals, harmonized green building standards

Ontario home builders urge faster approvals, harmonized green building standards

TORONTO — Ontario should speed up new housing approvals, increase skilled trade immigration, and "rein in" municipalities introducing varying green building standards, a residential builders' group is telling the government.
LGBTQ groups demand Japan adopt equal rights law by G-7

LGBTQ groups demand Japan adopt equal rights law by G-7

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese LGBTQ people and rights groups condemned a recent discriminatory remark by a senior aide of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, demanding his government enact laws to ban discrimination against sexual minorities, legalize same-sex mar
Russian court upholds shutting top independent newspaper

Russian court upholds shutting top independent newspaper

MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Tuesday upheld an earlier verdict to revoke the license of a top independent newspaper that has been critical of the Kremlin for years, part of the authorities' relentless crackdown on dissent.
Court denies aid for Hiroshima A-bomb survivors' children

Court denies aid for Hiroshima A-bomb survivors' children

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Tuesday rejected a damage suit filed by a group of children of Hiroshima atomic bombing survivors seeking government support for medical costs, saying the hereditary impact of radiation exposure is still unknown.
Court says South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre

Court says South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the government to pay 30 million won ($24,000) to a Vietnamese woman who survived a gunshot wound but lost several relatives when South Korean marines rampaged through her village duri
How to watch President Biden's State of the Union address

How to watch President Biden's State of the Union address

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to deliver his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
Denmark's defense minister takes sick leave after checkup

Denmark's defense minister takes sick leave after checkup

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s defense minister has taken a leave of absence for an undetermined period of time after he felt unwell and went to a Copenhagen hospital for a medical checkup last week.

Germany appoints central bank IT chief to head cybersecurity

BERLIN (AP) — The German government announced the appointment Tuesday of the European Central Bank's head of IT systems to lead the national cybersecurity agency, months after her predecessor was removed following reports of possible problematic ties