CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX was due to launch the next long-duration crew of the International Space Station into orbit on Wednesday, with a Russian cosmonaut…
Ukraine claims rapid pushback of Russian troops on two fronts
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country’s military had made major, rapid advances against Russian forces and freed dozens of towns in the south and east…
Mexico president denies spying on critics after Pegasus allegations
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador denied on Tuesday that his administration spied on journalists or opponents after a report that the phones of at least three…
Families of plane crash victims want the Canadian government to get tougher on Iran
Iranian-Canadians gathered on Parliament Hill Tuesday to mark 1,000 days of mourning their relatives, and the crowd made clear their displeasure at the federal government’s actions to date. “I already…
Man sought in California kidnapping attempts suicide, family missing
LOS ANGELES – A man sought in connection with the kidnapping of four family members from central California was in custody on Tuesday after attempting to take his own life,…
Why women age 50 and over could decide US midterm elections
WASHINGTON – A majority of US women age 50 and over – one of the largest and most reliable voting blocs – are still undecided in the final weeks leading…
White House says has no indication Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON – The United States has no indication that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons, despite “nuclear saber-rattling” by Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…
Ukrainian soldier says army is liberating land ‘without people on it’
SVIATOHIRSK, Ukraine – The Ukrainian army has achieved a series of military successes in recent weeks. But these gains have come with a sad twist: The land it has reclaimed…
Florida’s leaders opposed climate aid. Now they’re depending on it
WASHINGTON – Hurricane Ian’s wrath made clear that Florida faces some of the most severe consequences of climate change anywhere in the country. But the state’s top elected leaders have…
Renewables grow to meet global electricity demands: Study
PARIS – Electricity generation from fossil fuels would have risen by 4 per cent if not for boosts in wind, solar and hydropower as the world’s energy demand grew in…