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Why a scandal involving money in a couch has South Africa’s president facing possible impeachment

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The leader of Africa's most developed economy faces impeachment proceedings over a scandal from years ago involving around $580,000 in cash that was stashed in a sofa at...

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Education, training need rethinking amid changing job market dynamics: BoC

MONTREAL — A senior Bank of Canada official says we need to rethink our approaches to education and training as young people face a difficult labour market marked by low turnover and high long-term unemployment. In...

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Cash-strapped Syrians living in tent settlements struggle to return home after Assad's fall

ATMEH, Syria (AP) — Sobhieh al-Saleh thought she would finally leave her tent and return home the moment a rebel offensive in late 2024 ousted then President Bashar Assad, and brought an end to more...

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Oil giant BP ousts new chairman over 'conduct' and shares slide

BP has ousted its chairman over what it called serious concerns related to “important governance standards, oversight and conduct.” The departure was abrupt and unexpected, with Albert...

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Report shows uneven progress for women in Canadian sport leadership

A new report on women in Canadian sport leadership roles presents a mixed bag of progress, stalling and backtracking. The number of women on the boards of national sports organizations, which are unpaid...

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Report shows uneven progress for women in Canadian sport leadership

A new report on women in Canadian sport leadership roles presents a mixed bag of progress, stalling and backtracking. The number of women on the boards of national sports organizations, which are unpaid...

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Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose...

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Gabriel Landeskog uses in-skate sensors, AI-driven movement platform to manage his knee and workload

DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog wears the small sensors in the insoles of his skates for practices and games. He wears them in his sneakers when he's training and, maybe most handy of all, while taking...

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Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine, as Kyiv is warned to brace for a possible major barrage

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, as the country’s foreign ministry noted that Moscow’s...

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Insolvency volumes hit highest since 2009 amid strain among homeowners: Equifax

TORONTO — A new report from Equifax Canada says insolvency volumes have risen to the highest level since 2009 amid escalating financial strain on homeowners. The firm's first-quarter market pulse report...

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