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Middle East latest: Israeli security cabinet recommends approving ceasefire deal
Israel's security cabinet has recommended approving a deal that would pause the fighting in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants. The deal will now go to the full cabinet for approval...
Jan 17, 2025
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz win
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even at set at the Australian Open - or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightfor...
Jan 17, 2025
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz win
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even at set at the Australian Open - or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightfor...
Jan 17, 2025
Matt (The Hawk) Socholotiuk finds a home in the Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship
Matt (The Hawk) Socholotiuk's sporting journey has had its painful moments. But he found his way. On Saturday the Montreal-based fighter looks to administer pain of his own as he takes on American Rya...
Jan 17, 2025
Presidents of Russia and Iran meet in the Kremlin ahead of signing partnership treaty
MOSCOW (AP) - The presidents of Russia and Iran held talks in the Kremlin on Friday before signing a broad cooperation pact. The Kremlin said that the "comprehensive strategic partnership treaty" to b...
Jan 17, 2025
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of c...
Jan 17, 2025
In the news today: All eyes on Freeland now that Carney is in
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... All eyes on Freeland now that Carney is in The ball is in Chrystia Freeland's court, now that Mark Carney has ...
Jan 17, 2025
What lies ahead for South Korea's impeached president as investigators seek his arrest?
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Law enforcement authorities on Friday requested a court warrant to formally arrest South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, who was in his third day at a detention c...
Jan 17, 2025
Man City striker Erling Haaland signs new contract until 2034
Erling Haaland has signed a new contract at Manchester City that ties him to the Premier League champions until 2034. City announced the new 9 1/2-year deal on Friday for the 24-year-old Haaland, who ...
Jan 17, 2025
NYC terror plot suspect returns to court in Montreal over extradition case
MONTREAL - A Pakistani national from Ontario who was arrested in Quebec for allegedly plotting to kill Jews in New York City returns to court today. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who has been jailed since hi...
Jan 17, 2025
