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In Commonwealth, queen’s jubilee draws protests and apathy

In Commonwealth, queen’s jubilee draws protests and apathy

LONDON (AP) — After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But in Britain's former colonies, many see her as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers. So while the U.
Jury's duty in Depp-Heard trial doesn't track public debate

Jury's duty in Depp-Heard trial doesn't track public debate

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A seven-person civil jury in Virginia will resume deliberations Tuesday in Johnny Depp's libel trial against Amber Heard .
Not just any cake: A Bollywood homage to queen for Jubilee

Not just any cake: A Bollywood homage to queen for Jubilee

LONDON (AP) — When Ajay Chhabra was asked to design a pageant performance to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee , he knew what would make the perfect centerpiece: cake.
Works by Motherwell, Riopelle expected to command seven figures at Heffel auction

Works by Motherwell, Riopelle expected to command seven figures at Heffel auction

TORONTO — Canvases by leading figures in the U.S. and Canada's abstract art movements are expected to fetch seven figures apiece at a Toronto-based auction.
A look at the effort to get specialized formula to Canada's most vulnerable babies

A look at the effort to get specialized formula to Canada's most vulnerable babies

The day Jordan Papineau Roch and his wife met with a specialist to discuss their very sick newborn they were presented with an unusually intricate treatment plan – one that included a primer on the supply chain woes of the infant formula industry.
Ottawa's main Canada Day celebrations to be held at LeBreton Flats Park

Ottawa's main Canada Day celebrations to be held at LeBreton Flats Park

OTTAWA — Large-scale Canada Day celebrations will return to the national capital July 1, with most of the action taking place in a park just west of Parliament Hill.
WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly i
Boyhood home of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant for sale

Boyhood home of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant for sale

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida house where Lynyrd Skynyrd rock legends Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny Van Zant grew up is on the market for $629,000.
German federal court mulls bid to remove antisemitic relic

German federal court mulls bid to remove antisemitic relic

BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court on Monday mulled a Jewish man's bid to force the removal of a 700-year-old antisemitic statue from a church where Martin Luther once preached, and said it will deliver its verdict in the long-running dispute next
Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa

Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa

PARIS (AP) — A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth.
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