EU to launch membership talks with Ukraine in shock win for Zelensky
Such an unusual way to approve a decision – especially such a major one – is unheard of in Brussels, even for a place where diplomats have long been very …
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Ukraine war: Zelensky to meet Biden as Kyiv running out of options to finance its fight against Russia
Policymakers in Kyiv are trying to work out how they can fund Ukraine’s war effort if its allies fail to come through with promised aid. The options are fraught with …
Argentina’s Javier Milei warns of ‘shock’ austerity as he is sworn in as president
“The bottom line is that there is no alternative to austerity and there is no alternative to shock treatment. “We know that in the short term the situation will worsen. …
Sweden expects Turkey to approve its NATO membership ‘within weeks’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands in front of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting, on the eve of the …
Dutch voters embrace anti-Muslim populist Geert Wilders
By Mike Corder and Raf Casert | Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The far-right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a massive parliamentary election victory Wednesday in one …
Ukraine takes ‘historic step’ towards EU membership amid war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised as a “historic step” a recommendation by the European Union executive on Wednesday to invite Kyiv to begin membership talks as soon as it meets …
NATO, Russia have now both suspended participation in treaty on troop deployments
NATO on Tuesday announced the formal suspension of a key Cold War-era security treaty in response to Russia’s pullout from the deal just hours earlier. The alliance also said members …
Naturopath loses licence after selling and promoting fecal transplants for autistic kids
A Fraser Valley naturopath who charged families thousands of dollars to give their autistic children pills and enemas made from human feces has agreed to give up his licence, after …
With WNBA expansion into Toronto unlikely, Canadian women’s national team remains only game in town
As professional women’s sports in Canada continue to grow — just look at the Professional Women’s Hockey League, or Project Eight’s incoming soccer league — basketball has hit a snag. Despite some …
Canadian women’s water polo team continues quest for Olympic spot at Pan Am Games
After qualifying for the Olympics for the first time in 17 years in Tokyo, the Canadian women’s water polo team wants to make sure it becomes a regular occurrence. The …