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Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow's growing isolation

Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow's growing isolation

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday and offered to supply fossil fuels, including natural gas, to Vietnam during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seekin
'Boy in the Woods' a story of Holocaust survival, says its real-life inspiration

'Boy in the Woods' a story of Holocaust survival, says its real-life inspiration

Maxwell Smart was just 11 years old when he lost his family in the Holocaust.
So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America

So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America

Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it's more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.
Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India

Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India

NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 34 people have died and dozens hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, local media reported on Thursday.
How to stay on budget this summer, wherever your vacation plans take you

How to stay on budget this summer, wherever your vacation plans take you

If daydreams about the cottage, beach or pool are making it harder to focus on Zoom meetings these days, you're not alone. Summer is peak travel season for Canadians, with July the most popular time for a getaway, according to a recent Deloitte poll.
Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report

Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report

Decarbonizing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s electricity grid could lead to a significant uptick in mergers and acquisitions in the renewable energy sector, a new report says.
Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 16-year high of 5.25% despite inflation fall

Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 16-year high of 5.25% despite inflation fall

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% even though inflation has fallen to its target of 2%, with several policymakers warning that a premature cut could stoke another bout of price rises.
Rachel Notley leaving behind an Alberta NDP that's still ready to run

Rachel Notley leaving behind an Alberta NDP that's still ready to run

EDMONTON — Cheryl Oates learned that she needed to lace up a good pair of running shoes to keep up with Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley.
Feds delay sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s open-net salmon farms closure until 2029, offer five-year renewals

Feds delay sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s open-net salmon farms closure until 2029, offer five-year renewals

VANCOUVER — With entrenched views on all sides of the salmon-farming debate in British Columbia, the federal government cast the issue five years down the road on Wednesday, saying aquaculture must move to land by 2029.
Surveillance risks posed by AI among the technology's most urgent problems: Hinton

Surveillance risks posed by AI among the technology's most urgent problems: Hinton

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has become synonymous with doomsday-like warnings that predict the technology could pose an existential threat, but on Wednesday, he put the spotlight on another risk he said is even more pres