PODGORICA, Montenegro — Stability in the volatile Western Balkans remains fragile despite democratic reforms designed to get the countries ready to join the European Union, the 28-nation bloc’s foreign policy chief said Wednesday. A complex international environment — a slow economic recovery and a shifting balance of power — has put additional pressure on a
The judge in a lawsuit against the RCMP has called the national police force's treatment of plaintiff Sgt. Peter Merrifield "outrageous" and has chastised the force for its lack of credibility and forthrightness in defending the case.
NASA satellite observations have revealed that large swathes of land in northern California are sinking at an alarming rate.
OTTAWA, Ill. — The Latest on severe weather affecting a large swath of the central U.S. (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Authorities have identified a central Illinois man who was killed by a deadly storm system that pummeled much of the Midwest. The LaSalle County coroner’s office said Wednesday that 76-year-old Wayne Tuntland, of Ottawa,
Michael Dunn knocked through a wall behind his fridge to create a cavity in which he hid a girl from police.
Eric Corton (47) speelt de hoofdrol in de theaterbewerking van Ma, het gelijknamige boek van Hugo Borst waarin hij over zijn dementerende moeder schrijft.
PCE inflation index, a Fed favorite, up 1.9% in past 12 months; most since 2012
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La Palma, 2014 © Wolfgang Tillmans
I first came across the work of Wolfgang Tillmans in my late teens on the pages of the now defunct BUTT, the magazine I used to religiously purchase as a young queer man. It was no surprise, then, that a selection of printed copies of the magazine made it to Wolfgang Tillmans: 2017, the artist’s first ever exhibition at Tate Modern.
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CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge has ruled it was legal to put a former band teacher on probation rather than imprisoning him for sexual abuse of an underage girl.
The newly released BeatsX wireless earbuds were just the fourth headphones in the world to feature Apple’s exciting new W1 wireless chip. The chip combines the latest Class 1 Bluetooth technology with some of Apple’s own features to offer incredible wireless range as well as some extra functions like instant hassle-free pairing and more. There are other earbuds that pack Apple’s W1 chip as well, including the Powerbeats3 and the AirPods, which are still impossible to find unless you pay a premium on Amazon. Читать дальше...
Case studies spell out changes to pensions connected to the failed store chain
VATICAN CITY — Frustrated by what she described as Vatican stonewalling, an Irish woman who was sexually abused by clergy quit her post Wednesday on a panel advising Pope Francis about how to protect minors from such abuse. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said Marie Collins quit out of “frustration” at an
CAIRO — The leading religious authority in Sunni Islam has lashed out at supporters of abortion rights, sexual reassignment and globalization, saying they aim to “annihilate all Abrahamic religions.” In a meandering address to a conference held Tuesday, Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar, suggested that terrorism was not a local phenomenon but
Golden State star injured knee against Wizards
Last night Trump promised America could have all the cake it wants, and lose weight too. What happens when he needs to deliver?
WARSAW, Poland — Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that Poland is endangering asylum-seekers fleeing persecution in the Russian province of Chechnya and elsewhere. By returning them summarily to Belarus, their springboard into Poland, the organization said the country is not giving them a real chance to request asylum. Poland’s government considers them economic refugees, arguing
U.S. stock index futures were higher on Wednesday as investors assessed President Donald Trump's speech, while bank stocks rose on increased possibility of an interest rate hike this month.
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending rose at only a sluggish pace in January, even as signs of growing optimism about the economy have emerged. Consumer spending increased 0.2 percent in January, after a 0.5 percent gain in December, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Spending on services — from haircuts to health care — was flat,
An Ontario man was shocked when he recently won more than $10,000 at a casino, only to be told he wasn’t eligible to collect his winnings.
Rafael Nadal comes up with a brilliant passing shot to bring up set points against Mischa Zverev at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Photo: Getty Images. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.