Special counsel asks high court to rule on Trump’s immunity
By Mark Sherman and Eric Tucker | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former …
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India’s Supreme Court upholds decision to end Kashmir’s special status
India’s top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate …
Texas attorney general threatens doctors with prosecution after court rules woman can get emergency abortion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to prosecute any doctors involved in providing an emergency abortion to a woman, hours after she won a court order allowing her …
CIBC fined $1.3M for failing to comply with money laundering and terrorist financing rules
Canada’s financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $1.3-million penalty against CIBC for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures. The penalty is the second the Financial Transactions …
Putin takes lightning tour of U.A.E., Saudi Arabia — 2 countries where he won’t be arrested
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday before departing for Saudi Arabia in a one-day lightning tour intended to raise Moscow’s profile as a Middle East power …
Despite multiple deaths and pleas for action, feds haven’t banned ‘suicide promotion website’
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Federal officials have repeatedly ignored calls to restrict access to an online forum linked to multiple deaths in Canada, according to coroner reports, mental health …
Detroit on track to record fewest homicides since 1966, officials say
The city of Detroit is on-track to see its fewest yearly homicides in nearly six decades, officials said Monday. Through Nov. 30, Detroit had recorded 228 homicides — an 18 …
Alberta BMO customer on the hook after almost $10K disappeared from her account
An Alberta woman says she has to repay almost $10,000 — plus interest — after her line of credit was drained and the money transferred out of her Bank of Montreal …
Ukraine faces mounting recruitment challenges as war with Russia nears 2-year mark
When Antonina Danylevych’s husband enlisted in the Ukrainian army in March 2022, he had to line up at the draft office alongside crowds of patriotic countrymen. There are no crowds …
Dozens of Iranian regime officials denied entry to Canada, says border agency
The Canada Border Services Agency has denied entry to dozens of senior Iranian regime officials and is investigating about 100 people with status in Canada for potential ties to Tehran. …