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Strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants declared illegal

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canada Industrial Relations Board declared a strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants illegal Monday and ordered them back on the job after they ignored an earlier order to return to work and submit to arbitration. The strike at ...

Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

CAIRO (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war in Gaza. At least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war that started on Oct. 7, 2023, to 62,004. Another ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain

By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city's authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. Tony Chung, an activist who was imprisoned under Hong Kong's ...

European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump

By SAMYA KULLAB and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington to present a united front in talks with President Donald Trump on ending Russia's war in Ukraine and firming up ...

Air Canada suspends operations as flight attendants go on strike

By ROB GILLIES and RIO YAMAT Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada suspended operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak ...

Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists ...

Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon’s disarmament plan serves Israel

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group on Friday vowed not to disarm, saying last week's decision by the national government to remove the Iran-backed group's weapons by the end of the year serves Israel's interests. Naim Kassem ...

Turkey to provide weapons and support to Syria under new defense agreement

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey will provide weapons, military equipment, and logistical support to Syria under a newly signed defense cooperation agreement, Turkish Defense Ministry officials said Thursday. The announcement came a day after Turkish Defense ...