Merz spokesperson defends German leader over remarks criticized in Brazil
BERLIN — Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesperson denied Wednesday that the German leader meant to denigrate Brazil after visiting…
Trump would ‘welcome’ skilled immigrants to train US workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made hardline immigration policies a signature issue, but acknowledged on Wednesday…
Fire burns homes in southwestern Japan’s Oita prefecture
TOKYO (AP) — Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire Wednesday that burned through a neighborhood of old…
UN head, Brazil’s Lula join climate talks seeking deals in final days
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The arrival of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at U.N. climate talks…
Canada stuck in ‘vicious circle’ of low productivity, Bank of Canada says
Open this photo in gallery: The Bank of Canada’s deputy governor Nicolas Vincent made the case on Wednesday…
U.S. peace plan calls on Ukraine to give up land, receives negative reaction from Kyiv
Open this photo in gallery: Rescue workers put out a fire after a Russian strike on Ternopil, Ukraine…
Mountain of illegally dumped trash causes outcry in England
LONDON (AP) — A mountain of illegally dumped trash near a river in the country outside Oxford was…
Mount Semeru eruption in Indonesia triggers evacuations on Java
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, erupted Wednesday, blanketing several villages…
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes, forces evacuations
TOKYO — Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire Wednesday that burned through a neighborhood of old wooden…
UK warns Russia it’s ready to deal with any incursion after spy ship is spotted
LONDON (AP) — Britain warned Russia on Wednesday that it was ready to deal with any incursion into…
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker with all its 21…
National public alerting system to be tested across Canada today
Canada’s national public alerting system is scheduled to be tested across the country today. A test message and…