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North Saanich, B.C., councillor resigns after referring to mayor as 'Mr. Hitler"

North Saanich, B.C., councillor resigns after referring to mayor as 'Mr. Hitler"

NORTH SAANICH, B.C. — A councillor from North Saanich, B.C., has resigned after referring to the mayor as "Mr. Hitler" during a council meeting. Coun.
US, Russia stop sharing nuke data under faltering New START

US, Russia stop sharing nuke data under faltering New START

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia have stopped sharing biannual nuclear weapons data under the faltering New START treaty, the last arms control pact between the two countries, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Republicans, Democrats spar on Capitol Hill over Canada-U.S. migration 'crisis'

Republicans, Democrats spar on Capitol Hill over Canada-U.S. migration 'crisis'

WASHINGTON — The two sides in an escalating political war over irregular immigration in the United States squared off Tuesday along what for them was a largely unfamiliar front: the 8,900 kilometres of the Canada-U.S. border.
Large numbers of Hispanics didn't pick single race in census

Large numbers of Hispanics didn't pick single race in census

More than 43% of Hispanics either didn't respond to the question asking them to select their race or selected the “some other race” box on the 2020 census form, the U.S.
French court refuses to extradite Italian former militants

French court refuses to extradite Italian former militants

PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court ruled Tuesday against extraditing 10 former far-left militants who were convicted of attacks in Italy carried out in the 1970s and 1980s.
French police counter protest violence; garbage strike ends

French police counter protest violence; garbage strike ends

PARIS (AP) — Bolstered French police forces clashed with demonstrators in numerous cities Tuesday as hundred of thousands of marchers protested President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular retirement reform.
Fed official: Bank rules under review in wake of SVB failure

Fed official: Bank rules under review in wake of SVB failure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s bank supervisors warned Silicon Valley Bank’s management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said Tuesday, but its managers failed to take the step
Why does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus?

Why does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus?

Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus appears to be another attempt to raise the stakes in the conflict in Ukraine.
Montenegro's president: EU's neglect gave Russia a platform

Montenegro's president: EU's neglect gave Russia a platform

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro's pro-Western president criticized the European Union for allegedly allowing Russia to spread its influence in the Western Balkans , saying Tuesday that the volatile region has become a “platform” for anti-EU p
DeSantis to visit Israel to speak at Jerusalem museum

DeSantis to visit Israel to speak at Jerusalem museum

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to Jerusalem next month and speak at a museum event as Israel faces a spiraling domestic crisis , giving the potential 2024 presidential candidate a stage to tout his foreign policy credentials.