A look at the turbulent life of South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoon Suk Yeol’s political rise was fast: the former star prosecutor clinched South Korea’s presidency only a year after he entered politics.
Grappling with faith gets literal at England's Wrestling Church
SHIPLEY, England (AP) — Sitting around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as local hero Billy O’Keeffe body-slammed a fighter named Disciple. Beneath stained-glass windows, they whooped and cheered ...
In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump's aid cuts
A secluded corner surrounded by litter and makeshift structures on the outskirts of South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addiction. They inject themselves and each other with ...
A woman was killed after reporting stalking by an ex. Police say her husband did it
Krug was arrested Dec. 16, 2023, two days after his wife was found on the floor of their garage by a police officer. While at his job with the state health department, he had asked police to do a ...
Living abroad and hungry to see a Chinese movie on the biggest of screens, some took action
The screening was organized by volunteers among the Chinese community in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area. “Ne Zha 2,” the movie they came to see, is a Chinese film that replaced “Inside Out 2” as ...
Playoff-bound Canada beats China and Switzerland at men's curling worlds
Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based side of Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert secured a playoff spot Thursday with a pair of wins to improve to 9-1. Canada dumped China’s Xiaoming Xu 8-2 in the ...
Elbows Up! Latest chapter of Canada-U.S. rivalry set for Friday at curling worlds
The latest on-ice battle between Canada and the United States is set for Friday night in the round-robin finale at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship.
Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits, following recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nurses ...
Canada's Shaedon Sharpe coming into focus in third NBA season with Trail Blazers
Sharpe’s 36-point performance led the Portland Trail Blazers past Toronto 112-103 on Thursday, tying a personal best and scoring the most points by a Canadian against the Raptors. Sharpe wasn’t even ...
Canadian teenager Erin Brooks reaches round of 16 at Surf City El Salvador Pro
LA LIBERTAD — Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks advanced to the round of 16 at the Surf City El Salvador Pro on Thursday.
Canadian Jeremy Kennedy impresses in split-decision loss at PFL World Tournament
ORLANDO — Canadian underdog Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy gave unbeaten Russian featherweight Movlid (Killer) Khaybulaev a scare but ended up on the wrong end of a split decision Thursday in the first round of ...
Leaders pitch savings bonds, GST-free Canadian cars to bolster tariff-struck economy
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.