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Quebec finance minister to table budget March 21, says it will include tax cuts

Quebec finance minister to table budget March 21, says it will include tax cuts

QUEBEC — The Coalition Avenir Québec government will table the first budget of the party's second mandate on March 21. Finance Minister Eric Girard made the announcement today at the province's legislature.
US mass killings linked to extremism spiked over last decade

US mass killings linked to extremism spiked over last decade

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. mass killings linked to extremism over the past decade was at least three times higher than the total from any other 10-year period since the 1970s, according to a report by the Anti-Defamation League .
US ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID

US ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID

Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink — and there’s a big push to make sure they’re not surprised.

Moldovan president in Romania to boost ties amid Ukraine war

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian President Klaus Iohannis discussed energy, economic and security issues in Bucharest Thursday with his visiting Moldovan counterpart, as the two neighbors seek to boost ties amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
TikTok banned from EU Commission phones over cybersecurity

TikTok banned from EU Commission phones over cybersecurity

LONDON (AP) — The European Union's executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing
US revises down last quarter's economic growth to 2.7% rate

US revises down last quarter's economic growth to 2.7% rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate from October through December, a solid showing despite rising interest rates and elevated inflation, the government said Thursday in a downgrade from its initial estimate .
Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years

Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years

A Texas man who threatened U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three years in prison.
Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon

Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, and the first to see algorithms and TikTok videos deployed alongside fighter planes and tanks.
German energy boss warns: Don't let guard down on gas supply

German energy boss warns: Don't let guard down on gas supply

BONN, Germany (AP) — The temperature outside Klaus Mueller's office almost resembles spring, exactly the kind of mild weather that helped Germany get through the winter without Russian natural gas .
Divided Cyprus' new president scopes out peace talks reset

Divided Cyprus' new president scopes out peace talks reset

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The new president of Cyprus met informally with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots on Thursday to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island’s ethnic division, which has been a source of instabilit
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