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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, furt...
Jan 02, 2026 People wave Iranian flags as one of them holds up a poster of the late commander of the Iran's Revolutionary Guard expeditionary Quds Force, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone attack in 2020 in Iraq, during a ceremony commemorating his death anniversary at the Imam Khomeini grand mosque in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Revelers at Swiss Alpine bar describe horror and panic when a fire broke out, leaving about 40 dead
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Axel Clavier felt like he was suffocating inside the Swiss Alpine bar where moments before he'd been ringing in the new year with friends and dozens of other revelers...
Jan 02, 2026 People cry at the scene after a fire broke out at the "Le Constellation" bar and lounge during New Year's celebration, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians' anxiety: pollster
A pollster says separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec are unlikely to succeed as long as Canadians feel a persistent sense of insecurity and anxiety about the future. David Coletto, whose polling...
Dec 31, 2025 A Canada flag, left, and an Alberta flag flap in the breeze with Wedge Mountain in the background in Kananaskis, Alta., on Monday, June 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Nardwuar becomes first 'human serviette' appointed to Order of Canada
When Nardwuar rhymes off a list of fellow members of the Order of Canada, he includes baseball player Fergie Jenkins, filmmaker Guy Maddin and singer Avril Lavigne - twice. It's not surprising that th...
Dec 31, 2025 Canadian journalist and musician, Nardwuar the Human Serviette is pictured at Neptune Records in Vancouver, on Monday, December 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Jobs, economy top voters' priorities at the end of a turbulent 2025: Nanos poll
A year-end poll from Nanos suggests jobs and the economy are the top issues on voters' minds heading into 2026. Just over one in five respondents to the poll published this week said those economic co...
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Trump warns Iran against reconstituting nuclear program as he welcomes Netanyahu for talks
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ra...
Dec 29, 2025 President Donald Trump listens as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an arrival at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Vancouver Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Lionel Messi no-show
A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over the non-appearance of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and other Inter Miami players in a match against the Vancouver Whitecaps last ...
Dec 29, 2025 Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (10) leaps over Vancouver Whitecaps' Sebastian Berhalter (16) during the second half of the MLS Cup final soccer match, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Treasury Board minister silent on details of plan to shrink federal public service
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says the federal government hasn't worked out details of planned public service cuts and efforts to boost the amount of time public servants spend in the office. A...
Dec 29, 2025 President of the Treasury Board Shafqat Ali participates in a family photo following a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple
The new year is a time when many try to start new good habits and commit to improving health and wellness. But resolutions, lofty as they may be, can turn daunting quickly with all the advice and some...
Dec 29, 2025 People run on treadmills at Life Time Athletic May 8, 2020, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he...
Dec 29, 2025 President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands at the start of a joint news conference following a meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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