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Djokovic falls short of a 25th major title as Alcaraz triumphs at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - As only true champions do, Novak Djokovic assessed a tournament where he got within two sets of achieving a record 25th Grand Slam title as something to work on. In an Aust...
Feb 01, 2026
Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighbouring Moldova on Saturday, officials said, amid a commitment from the Kremlin to U.S. President Donald...
Jan 31, 2026 People who have no power at home following Russia's air attacks wait in line to receive free hot meals in a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached ...
Jan 25, 2026 Climber Alex Honnold, of the U.S., performs a free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan on Jan. 25. 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Trump's latest 100% tariffs threat 'degradation of the free and fair trade system,' Moe says
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if the trade deal with China goes ahead. Trump said in a social media post that if Canadian ...
Jan 24, 2026 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on Saturday that threat of 100 per cent tariffs is "further degradation of the free and fair trade system we took for granted for decades.". (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards)
Hackers disrupt Iran state TV as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not ...
Jan 19, 2026 A woman crosses an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
For sale: Rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats which is claimed to be the world's biggest of its kind was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ...
Jan 18, 2026
$1 billion buys a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - At least four more countries on Sunday said the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," a new body meant to oversee next steps in Gaza that's...
Jan 18, 2026
Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump tariffs threat
BERLIN (AP) - The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10 per cent tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday, warning that his threats...
Jan 18, 2026 A boy holds a crossed out map of Greenland topped by a hairpiece symbolizing U.S. President Donald Trump, during a protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Why U.S. cities are reverting one-way streets back to their original two-way design
Excessive speeding was so common on parallel one-way streets passing a massive electronics plant that Indianapolis residents used to refer to the pair as a "racetrack" akin to the city's famous Motor ...
Jan 18, 2026 Cars make their way onto the recently converted two-way portion of Michigan Street in Indianapolis, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Trump says eight European countries will be charged a tariff for opposing U.S. control of Greenland
NUUK, Greenland (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European countries because of opposition to U.S....
Jan 17, 2026 People march during a pro-Greenland demonstration, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
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