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Spain, Germany discuss energy crisis before EU summit

Spain, Germany discuss energy crisis before EU summit

MADRID (AP) — The leaders of Spain and Germany held talks in Spain Wednesday, two days before both participate in an European Union summit to discuss Europe’s energy crisis derived from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine .
Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

Russia has devised yet another way to spread disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine , using digital tricks that allow its war propaganda videos to evade restrictions imposed by governments and tech companies.
Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War

Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia is taking ownership of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest.
Prolonged power outages in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. leaving residents exasperated

Prolonged power outages in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. leaving residents exasperated

HALIFAX — Eleven days after post-tropical storm Fiona yanked down power lines across Atlantic Canada, about 15,000 residents of P.E.I. and Nova Scotia were still in the dark Wednesday, many of them fuming about their fate.
Newfoundland and Labrador offering expat doctors $100,000 to come home to practise

Newfoundland and Labrador offering expat doctors $100,000 to come home to practise

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is offering up big money in an effort to entice doctors, nurses and paramedics working outside the province to move back home.
Newfoundland and Labrador giving some residents $500 to help with cost of living

Newfoundland and Labrador giving some residents $500 to help with cost of living

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is offering residents one-time payments of up to $500 in an effort to offset high inflation and soaring costs of living.
Joly pushing for Haiti plan at Americas summit as countries ponder Venezuela ties

Joly pushing for Haiti plan at Americas summit as countries ponder Venezuela ties

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is trying to help broker a plan to get Haiti on its feet after a gas shortage that has sparked violence, as Latin American countries focus on growing inequality.
Nova Scotia legislature committee unable to get cost estimate for hospital project

Nova Scotia legislature committee unable to get cost estimate for hospital project

HALIFAX — The official cost estimate for one of Atlantic Canada’s largest infrastructure projects remains under wraps, as officials told a Nova Scotia legislature committee Wednesday that they couldn’t provide a number.
Parents, critics want action on kids' pain medication shortage as flu season sets in

Parents, critics want action on kids' pain medication shortage as flu season sets in

Experts eyeing a shortage of some kids' pain and fever medications say there are several things governments, retailers and manufacturers can do to combat the months-long supply crunch, but they are up against soaring demand that is intensifying with
Ethiopia, Tigray head invited to peace talks in South Africa

Ethiopia, Tigray head invited to peace talks in South Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the federal government have been invited to peace talks in South Africa this weekend as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world’s most overlooked wars, according
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