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WASHINGTON (AP) — The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favor this year, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and U.S.…

Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Ottawa’s general manager of emergency and protective services says he’s “extremely sorry” about a decision to set off unused…

Published on 17/07/2026 – 13:45 GMT+2 The leaders of France and Germany met on Friday for critical talks on the future of their defence cooperation after the collapse of a flagship joint fighter jet project last month. For French President Emmanuel Macron there is an urgent need to make progress…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett said Wednesday that his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates ‘ ties to convicted sex offender…

The New Brunswick government is being accused of adopting Donald Trump-style protectionism in violation of an internal trade agreement among Canadian provinces and territories.A lawyer for an Ontario construction company made the accusation on the first day of a hearing convened in Fredericton under the 2017 Canadian Free Trade Agreement.Julmac…

The European Union’s push to approve a new round of sanctions against Russia has bumped into a formidable roadblock: Greece. The country, which hosts the world’s largest merchant fleet, has put its foot down and demanded an adjustment to the EU-wide ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), scheduled to…

But there has been pushback against the politicisation of Latin America’s football jerseys.In Colombia, opposition figures began wearing their country’s yellow jersey too, arguing they would not allow one political movement to claim ownership over it.”What we saw was a vulgar appropriation of the Colombia national team shirt by far-right…

The European Union’s push to approve a new round of sanctions against Russia has bumped into a formidable roadblock: Greece. The country, which hosts the world’s largest merchant fleet, has put its foot down and demanded an adjustment to the EU-wide ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), scheduled to…

Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A freight train derailment in southwest Calgary sent 11 railcars into a nearby wetland on Monday morning, prompting a…

Published on 18/07/2026 – 20:20 GMT+2 Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha could wake up days after Saturday with the same concerns as today. The two major fires ravaging their territories have not been brought under control, and the outlook for the coming hours has given little cause for optimism among those…

The European Union’s push to approve a new round of sanctions against Russia has bumped into a formidable roadblock: Greece. The country, which hosts the world’s largest merchant fleet, has put its foot down and demanded an adjustment to the EU-wide ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), scheduled to…

Khartoum, Sudan – A senior Sudanese minister says more than three years of a devastating war in the country have “profoundly reshaped” its demographic makeup.Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Mutasim Ahmed Saleh told Al Jazeera Arabic that his ministry was working with several partners to strengthen population policies…

The United Kingdom and Argentina fought a brief war over the British overseas territory in 1982.Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026A British minister has called for FIFA to investigate after Argentina’s players at the World Cup held up a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Falklands are Argentinian”)…

The European Union’s push to approve a new round of sanctions against Russia has bumped into a formidable roadblock: Greece. The country, which hosts the world’s largest merchant fleet, has put its foot down and demanded an adjustment to the EU-wide ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), scheduled to…

Scores of people in the United States have been sickened by a parasite commonly linked to contaminated fresh produce that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea. But there are ways to protect yourself and still enjoy summer’s bounty of fruits and vegetables.The exact source of one of the nation’s largest…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.As oil prices climb again, costs at Canadian gas pumps are also on their way back up — and…

Could military-age Ukrainian men lose protection status in Germany? More than 260,000 Ukrainians of fighting age are living in Germany. As Kyiv and Berlin discuss ways to encourage their return, the question is: would they go back? 07/07/2026 Read the full article here