HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (AP) — The first woman to command Canada’s military criticized a U.S. senator Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who was asked Friday whether President-elect Donald … Read more
LIMA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden for the last time on Saturday, but anticipating the arrival of President-elect Donald Trump and his “America First” policies, he said Beijing “is ready to work.” with a new American government.” During his talks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram until their 16th birthdays is politically popular. … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An emperor penguin found malnourished and far from its Antarctic home off Australia’s southern coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found Nov. 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwestern Australia — about … Read more
HAVANA (AP) — As Hurricane Rafael moved away from Cuba this Thursday morning, entering the Gulf of Mexico, the island sought to recover from its passage through the west; The event caused a national blackout that remains in much of the country. The capital, one of the areas most affected by Rafael’s winds and downpours, … Read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Britain’s Prince William will speak with young environmentalists and local fishermen during a visit to South Africa starting Monday that will see his annual Earthshot Prize award $1.2 million in grants to five organizations for innovative environmental ideas. The 42-year-old heir to the throne … Read more
CAIRO (AP) – Six people were injured, including four children, after Israel launched a drone attack on a clinic in northern Gaza where a polio vaccination campaign was being conducted, Palestinian authorities said. The Israeli military, however, denied any responsibility. The alleged attack took place on Saturday in northern Gaza, an area that has been … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Foreign adversaries have shown persistent intent to influence the U.S. election, and there are signs that their activity will intensify as Election Day approaches, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday. . Russian agents have increased the creation of fake videos to smear Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign team, while social media … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) – Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the former leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel facing drug-trafficking charges in a U.S. court, appeared for the first time Friday before the judge who above his case. Zambada, 76, appeared in Brooklyn federal court before District Judge Brian Cogan, who sentenced another cartel boss, Joaquín “El Chapo” … Read more
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities accused the United States government of not having the will to clarify a bomb attack on the Caribbean nation’s embassy in Washington a little over a year ago or cooperating with the island to identify the aggressor. . The Cuban diplomatic headquarters in the United States was attacked twice in … Read more