China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border
By Isaac Yee, Ivana Kottasová and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Belarus and China kicked off 11-day joint military training exercises Monday,…
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4 in 10 Canadians say theft is a risk factor in vehicle purchasing: Nanos
By Kamil Karamali, CTV National News Journalist Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — As many as…
Continue ReadingBiden tells Hill Democrats he is staying in the race
By Kayla Tausche, Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden told congressional Democrats in a…
Continue ReadingPlanning a last-minute summer vacation? Here’s how to save money
By Alex Arsenych, CTVNews.ca Journalist Click here for updates on this story CALGARY (CTV Network) — Summer is already…
Continue ReadingIs it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here’s a breakdown of extreme weather terms
Associated Press Hurricane Beryl is barreling through Texas Monday after devastating parts of Mexico and the Caribbean. The storm regained hurricane…
Continue ReadingWhat happened in France’s shock election, and what comes next?
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday night, joy: French voters had, once again, kept the far right out of power. On Monday morning,…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Treasury chief says stimulating economic growth is the new Labour government’s mission
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief says the Labour government will make stimulating economic growth its mission while…
Continue ReadingBarcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Protesters in Barcelona have sprayed visitors with water as part of a demonstration against mass tourism.…
Continue ReadingIs college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education
Associated Press Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education…
Continue ReadingAmericans are suddenly finding it harder to land a job — and keep it
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Job seekers have been calling the shots for nearly four years as employers struggled to…
Continue ReadingMounjaro leads to significantly more weight loss than Ozempic, study suggests
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — People taking tirzepatide injections lost more weight and were more likely to reach specific weight loss…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s leader wasn’t born when ECOWAS was founded. He’s asked to reunite the bloc split by coups
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye, Africa’s youngest, is suddenly faced with a huge challenge of…
Continue ReadingAcross Europe, leaders express relief mixed with concern about the French election result
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Leaders across Europe reacted with relief mixed with concern to the results of the snap election in France. The…
Continue ReadingThe US housing slump deepened this spring. Where does that leave home shoppers and sellers?
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s housing market sales slump is dragging on into its third straight year, as evidenced by…
Continue ReadingAt least 70 countries have elections in 2024. A guide in maps and charts
By Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — As the presidential race in the United States heats up, many other countries around the world are also conducting…
Continue ReadingCannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Two years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of its advocates marched to the prime…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy discusses further NATO support with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he expects the upcoming NATO summit to provide specific…
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Triple digit temperatures today
Good Monday morning! There’s no relief from the heat yet. The work week will start off hot, with afternoon highs reaching the triple digits. We are…
Continue ReadingFrench election results inject fresh uncertainty into markets
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — French stocks and government bonds struggled to find direction Monday following surprise results in…
Continue ReadingSlovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico takes first trip outside capital after assassination attempt
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has taken his first trip outside the capital since resuming his duties…
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