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Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by air

Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by air

MONTREAL — The closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States hasn't stopped would-be refugees from arriving, federal data shows.
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India moves to replace British colonial-era sedition law with its own version

India moves to replace British colonial-era sedition law with its own version

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government proposed legislation Friday in Parliament that seeks to replace a British colonial-era sedition law with its own version.
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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he's been thinking seriously about becoming an independent

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he's been thinking seriously about becoming an independent

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said that he has been thinking “seriously” about leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent.
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UBS ends billions in taxpayer-funded support that paved way for Credit Suisse takeover

UBS ends billions in taxpayer-funded support that paved way for Credit Suisse takeover

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss taxpayers are off the hook from a government-engineered rescue plan that doled out billions to help UBS, the country's largest bank, take over its ailing rival Credit Suisse .
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EU climate chief Frans Timmermans is set to lead the center-left bloc into Dutch general elections

EU climate chief Frans Timmermans is set to lead the center-left bloc into Dutch general elections

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans is the only candidate to lead a merged campaign between two left-leaning parties in the Dutch general election in November, the parties announced Friday.
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Saskatchewan NDP appears set to win two of three provincial byelections

Saskatchewan NDP appears set to win two of three provincial byelections

REGINA — With a first preliminary count complete, the Saskatchewan NDP appears to have flipped two seats following three provincial byelections on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and family heading to B.C. on vacation this week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and family heading to B.C. on vacation this week

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau and his family are vacationing in British Columbia for just over a week, the Prime Minister's Office says. The PMO is not specifying where they will be staying, but says they are set to return to Ottawa on Aug. 18.
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FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads

FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads

The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformati
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Biden praises political unity at anniversary of the PACT Act expanding veterans benefits

Biden praises political unity at anniversary of the PACT Act expanding veterans benefits

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden evoked the memory of his late son and praised leaders from both parties for unifying behind veterans Thursday as he and Utah's Republican governor paid tribute to a year-old law that is delivering the largest
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Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party

Arizona Democrats lose lawsuit looking to block No Labels Party

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge has rejected the state Democratic Party's lawsuit targeting the new No Labels Party, which many Democrats fear will boost former President Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House.
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