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Tech, human rights groups call on Ottawa to take action on facial recognition, AI

Tech, human rights groups call on Ottawa to take action on facial recognition, AI

OTTAWA — A group of technology and human rights organizations are calling on the federal government to take immediate action to address concerns around artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology.
Need for speed: F-16 pilot calls the fighter jets sought by Ukraine 'easy to fly'

Need for speed: F-16 pilot calls the fighter jets sought by Ukraine 'easy to fly'

LE BOURGET, France (AP) — F-16 fighter jets hurtle pilots through the sky at up to 2,000 kilometers per hour (1,243 miles per hour). In tight turns or sudden climbs, gravity is pressing so hard on their bodies that some of them might even pass out.

Belarus hands lengthy prison terms to 18 participants of 2020 protests

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus on Wednesday handed lengthy prison terms to 18 participants of mass anti-government protests that shook the country in 2020, the latest step in a brutal years-long effort to stifle all and any dissent.
The Biden-Modi relationship is built around mutual admiration of scrappy pasts and pragmatic needs

The Biden-Modi relationship is built around mutual admiration of scrappy pasts and pragmatic needs

WASHINGTON (AP) — No one would mistake them for best of friends. But U.S.
Virginians oust Democrat who sought abortion limits and Republican who denied 2020 results

Virginians oust Democrat who sought abortion limits and Republican who denied 2020 results

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters ousted two of Virginia's most controversial political figures in Tuesday's primary election, along with at least three more of their Senate colleagues. Sen.
Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announces bid for US Senate

Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announces bid for US Senate

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware’s lone representative in the U.S. House, announced Wednesday that she is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Tom Carper.
Daughter of California man on death row in Iran files criminal complaint against Tehran in Germany

Daughter of California man on death row in Iran files criminal complaint against Tehran in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — The daughter of a California-based man sentenced to death in Iran has asked authorities in Germany to open criminal proceedings against members of the Iranian judiciary.
Pride and pain for Biden as his son Hunter reaches a plea deal after 5 years of investigation

Pride and pain for Biden as his son Hunter reaches a plea deal after 5 years of investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had just six words to offer after his 53-year-old son Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses in a deal that is also likely to spare him time behind bars on a weapons charge.
One in four Canadians say they have been affected by wildfires this year: poll

One in four Canadians say they have been affected by wildfires this year: poll

OTTAWA — More than one in four Canadians told a polling firm this week that they have been affected by the record-setting wildfires that have rocked much of Canada over the spring, and more than three in four say they think there are more fires now t
Is mayoral hopeful Bailão a consensus builder, or keeper of Toronto's status quo?

Is mayoral hopeful Bailão a consensus builder, or keeper of Toronto's status quo?

TORONTO — When Ana Bailão joined Toronto city council in 2010, the affordable housing committee chair was considered a low-profile appointment, a losing file for those seeking political star power.