Squabbling parties beg Italy’s president to take 2nd term
ROME — Support for Italian President Sergio Mattarella to stay on for a second term quickly swelled on Saturday among party leaders after days of failed balloting to find an …
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What are Russia’s options beyond full Ukraine attack?
WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be preparing to launch an invasion of Ukraine, with more than 100,000 troops positioned around the country. Certainly, txjmtzywhe U.S. believes that’s …
Read MoreFirst Arabic Netflix film tackles taboos, sparks controversy
CAIRO — A Lebanese father tells his teenage daughter she is free to choose whether to have sex with her boyfriend despite his reservations. An Egyptian wife discreetly slips off …
Read MoreWillow Biden joins long and varied line of White House pets
NEW YORK — Welcome, Willow, to a long line of presidential pets. U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added a green-eyed tabby from Pennsylvania to the …
Read MoreVoting for Italy’s president fails again; no political deal
ROME — Insistence by Italy’s centre-right bloc that one of their candidates is vaulted to the country’s presidency backfired on Friday, as tensions and frustration mounted among the rival parties …
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern isolates after virus exposure
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said late Saturday she is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a person infected with the coronavirus. The exposure …
Read MoreFast and furious: Heavy snow, high winds threaten U.S. East Coast
BOSTON — People from New York City to Maine were awakening Saturday to half a foot (15 centimetres) of snow, and forecasters warned that could more than quadruple as a …
Read MoreTrump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback
CONROE, TEXAS — As he prepared to tee off at one of his Florida golf courses, a fellow player introduced Donald Trump as the "45th president of the United States." …
Read MoreCameroon blames stadium deaths on ‘massive’ influx of fans
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of Nations tournament on a "massive" influx of ticketless fans who arrived late to a …
Read MoreNo peace in Myanmar 1 year after military takeover
BANGKOK — The army takeover in Myanmar a year ago that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi not only unexpectedly aborted the country’s fledgling return to democracy: It also brought a …
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