Tag: World news
Canadian Olympic team is ‘heartbroken’ by deadly school shooting in British Columbia
MILAN – The Canadian Olympic Committee said it is “heartbroken” by a school shooting in British Columbia that left at least seven people dead...
Netanyahu to urge expanded Iran talks during White House meeting as Trump says Tehran wants a deal
WASHINGTON – With President Donald Trump saying he believes Iran wants to make a deal on its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Mikaela Shiffrin’s fourth Olympics begin with a sluggish slalom and a fourth-place finish
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO – CORTINA D'Mikaela Shiffrin didn't offer any excuses. No sense of anger, frustration or tears for that matter, either.The most decorated slalom...
When conflict meets competition: Trump’s immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics
LIVIGNO – As the Winter Olympics opened in Milan, Vice President JD Vance hailed the competition as “one of the few things that unites...
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble that her personal popularity would lead to big election gains for her struggling party paid off...
Portugal chooses between a moderate and a populist in runoff presidential election
LISBON – Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro is heavily favored to defeat hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election Sunday, in...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win as polls open in national elections
TOKYO – Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win...
Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics
MILAN – Francesca Lollobrigida led a tricolor day for Italy at the Milan Cortina Olympics.The speedskater won gold in the women’s 3,000 meters after...
US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military said Thursday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the...
Preliminary, partial results put Costa Rican president’s handpicked successor on verge of presidency
CARTAGO – Preliminary and partial results showed the Costa Rican president’s handpicked successor poised to win the presidency in a crowded field after Sunday's...
