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July 1, 2025
Second Democrat announces campaign to unseat GOP congressman in competitive Michigan district
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A second Democrat is seeking to flip one of Michigan's most competitive U.S. House districts as the party seeks to rec...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
‘Lovebugs’ return in swarms to South Korea and blanket a mountain peak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking to car wind...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Royal train will end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize
LONDON (AP) — The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time.
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Takeaways from AP’s report on Attorney General Bondi’s comments about evidence in Epstein case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi's recent comments about evidence the Justice Department is reviewing from its Jeffrey Epstein s...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, in response to border restri...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Dozens evacuated from Austrian village after mudslide covers parts of Alpine valley
VIENNA (AP) — Dozens of people were being evacuated by helicopter in Austria on Tuesday after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Militants in Pakistan storm a police station and set fire to banks, killing a boy
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of militants armed with guns and rockets stormed a police station and set fire to two banks in restive southw...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Algerian court upholds writer’s 5-year sentence in a case that’s strained ties with France
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A court in Algeria on Tuesday upheld Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal's five-year prison sentence in a case tha...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Soccer ban sparks fears of widening trans exclusion in the UK
LONDON (AP) — It was not her best goal or most important soccer match, but when the ball hit the back of the net in Natalie Washington's deb...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
3 leaders at UK hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering babies are arrested
LONDON (AP) — Three senior leaders at the English hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies were arrested on suspici...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Ukrainian drone hits a plant deep inside Russia after record Russian drone attacks in June
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from Ukraine, a local official sa...
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July 1, 2025
Ukrainian drone strikes a Russian plant after record Russian drone attacks in June
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from Ukraine, a local official sa...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Wisconsin’s budget includes tax cuts, university funding boost and prison closure
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature announced a deal Tuesday on a ne...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor reaches budget deal with Republicans to cut taxes, fund university
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature announced a deal Tuesday on a ne...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Wimbledon gets rid of line judges in favor of recorded voices announcing electronic calls
LONDON (AP) — John McEnroe — he of “You cannot be serious!” call-arguing fame — is quite all right with Wimbledon's latest of many steps int...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Yes, Wimbledon can be serious about getting rid of line judges and switching to electronic calls
LONDON (AP) — John McEnroe — he of “You cannot be serious!” call-arguing fame — is quite all right with Wimbledon's latest of many steps int...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
From bulky car phones to pocket computers, cellphones mark 40 years in Canada
MONTREAL - Pierre Robitaille remembers feeling embarrassed in 1985 when he made his cellphone calls from a bulky device that came with its o...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
International charities and NGOs call for end to controversial Israeli-backed aid group in Gaza
CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of international charities and non-governmental organizations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty, called Tu...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Denmark arrests a man wanted in Germany for allegedly gathering information on Jews for Iran
BERLIN (AP) — A man suspected of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Berlin for Iranian intelligence, possibly with...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Man accused of gathering information on Jews in Berlin for Iran arrested in Denmark, officials say
BERLIN (AP) — A man suspected of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Berlin for Iranian intelligence, possibly with...
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July 1, 2025
Turkish police detain 3 more employees of satirical magazine over prophet cartoon controversy
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police detained three more employees of a satirical magazine on Tuesday, raising the number of people taken into cus...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
PHOTO ESSAY: Istanbul’s ferries, a lifeline connecting continents and stories
Associated Press (AP) — Every day, ferries of all shapes and sizes glide across the waters of Istanbul, their wakes intertwining to form int...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Former Texas congressman Colin Allred launched another run for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after the Democrat's challenge again...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Rideshare workers can earn less than minimum wage. But an Ontario law starting July 1 misses a chance to fix that, advocates say
Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act is set to take effect, promising minimum wage standards for gig workers on apps like Uber, Lyft and Doo...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
‘I hope I make the country proud’: These Canadians turned their rage at Trump’s rhetoric into something positive
Canadians have been tapping into a deeper sense of national identity this year — some in more unique ways than others.
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Heavy floods in central and southern China kill at least 9 and displace tens of thousands
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy flooding in central and southern China has killed at least nine people with and displaced tens of thousands as more rai...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Europe swelters under a punishing heat wave with Paris forecast to hit 104 F
PARIS (AP) — France and the rest of Europe were still in the grips of the first major heat wave this summer with health warnings in effect T...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Barcelona records the hottest June in over 100 years as a heat wave grips Europe
PARIS (AP) — Barcelona has recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain’s national weather service sai...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Barcelona records hottest June and Eiffel Tower’s summit closes as Europe sizzles
The Fabra Observatory reported an average temperature of 26 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking records since 1914.
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Barcelona records the hottest June ever as a heat wave grips Europe
The Fabra Observatory reported an average temperature of 26 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking records since 1914.
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
How Canadian hospitals are trying to break the cycle of readmissions for homeless patients
TORONTO - April Aleman tracks the Uber she ordered for her 82-year-old client as it makes its way to a public health building on a quiet str...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Ottawa set to host Canada Day celebration with Prince Edward, PM Carney
OTTAWA - Ottawa's Canada Day ceremony will be getting the royal treatment today, with Prince Edward set to make a speech during a noon event...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
A stabbing attack at a German company kills 1 person and seriously wounds 2
BERLIN (AP) — A man armed with a “sharp object” attacked people at a company in Germany, killing at least one, police said.
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Photo highlights from T-Rex World Championship Races
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — Spectators cheered as participants ran down the track cloaked in inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex costumes during the T-Rex...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
The suspension of Thailand’s prime minister over a leaked phone call stirs familiar turmoil
BANGKOK (AP) — The Constitutional Court's suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has raised questions about whether her fa...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
No damage expected after earthquake recorded Monday near Watson Lake, Yukon
WATSON LAKE - Some Yukon residents may have felt the ground shake on Monday night after an earthquake was recorded near Watson Lake.
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: Come visit
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We’re waiting for you.
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
The man accused of killing 2 Idaho firefighters had once aspired to be one
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Death toll rises to 36 after explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in southern India
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — The death toll from Monday's massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Tel...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Death toll rises to 36 following an explosion and fire at a southern India pharmaceutical factory
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — The death toll from Monday's massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Tel...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to murder in Idaho student stabbings to avoid death penalty
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal to avoid the...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Iowa’s civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity from its civil rights code under a law that took effect Tuesda...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Thailand’s king approves new Cabinet for coalition government shaken by leaked phone call
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's king approved the appointments of new Cabinet members Tuesday in the coalition government shaken by a major party'...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Thai court suspends Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over a leaked phone call
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office pending an investigation over a l...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Court suspends Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to investigate leaked phone call
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Tuesday pending an ethics investi...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
Philadelphia city workers strike after contract talks fail
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia who collect trash, answer 911 calls, maintain city pools and perform other jo...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines’ South China Sea claims
BANGKOK (AP) — China sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker Tuesday over perceived “anti-China” positions, including his authorship of bills...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker over South China Sea claims
BANGKOK (AP) — China sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker Tuesday over legislation that marks out the Philippines' territorial claims in th...
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025
A look at AP’s top photos in June
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in June.
The Toronto Star
July 1, 2025