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The Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader, celebrates 88th birthday
An attendant monk fixes a microphone for Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama presiding over a function marking his 88th birthday at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Japanese PM heads to NATO to warn of East Asia risks
FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold a joint media briefing on January 31, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Takashi Aoyama/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
U.S. FDA grants standard approval of Eisai/Biogen Alzheimer’s drug
In an image provided by the pharmaceutical company, Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi. The FDA gave full approval to Leqembi on July 6, 2023, laying the foundation for widespread use of a costly medication that can modestly slow cognitive decline in the early stages of the disease but also carries significant safety risks. (Eisai via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH ALZHEIMERS DRUG by BELLUCK of JULY 6, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --
Costa Rica charges former president Solis with corruption
FILE PHOTO: Costa Rica's President Luis Guillermo Solis delivers his last state of the nation address at the Congress in San Jose, Costa Rica May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate/File Photo
Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leave
FILE - In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, flags fly in front of the tents of Camp Justice in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, on April 18, 2019. For the first time since the facility in Cuba opened in 2002, a U.S. president had allowed a United Nations independent investigator, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, to visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Food delivery services sue NYC over minimum pay rates for app-based workers
FILE - A delivery man bikes with a food bag from Grubhub on April 21, 2021, in New York. Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub sued New York City on Thursday, July 6, 2023, to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Former national chief RoseAnne Archibald calls for investigation into federal interference
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald attends a commemorative ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. RoseAnne Archibald is calling for an independent investigation into potential government interference into the Assembly of First Nations a week after she was ousted as national chief. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Merrifield hits two solo homers as Blue Jays sweep doubleheader with 5-4 win over White Sox
CHICAGO, IL - JULY 06: Elvis Andrus #1 of the Chicago White Sox is tagged out trying to steal second base by Bo Bichette #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning of game one of a double-header at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 6, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Jonas Blixt gets hot on back 9 at John Deere Classic, takes first-round lead with 62
Jonas Blixt, of Sweden, watches his shot off the tee on the18th hole during the first round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament, Thursday, July 6, 2023, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
U.S. plans to send Ukraine cluster munitions, officials say
FILE - Activists and international delegations stand next to cluster bomb units, during a visit to a Lebanese military base at the opening of the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, in the southern town of Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, Sept. 12, 2011. The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine and is expected to announce on Friday, July 6, 2023, that the Pentagon will send thousands as part of the latest military aid package for the war effort against Russia, according to people familiar with the decision. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari, File)
Wildfires across Canada to pose danger for rest of summer, government warns
Society of Protection of Forests from Fire (SOPFEU) prevention agent Melanie Morin walks through an area of burned forest in the area surrounding Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que., Wednesday, July 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Stolen bike puts quadriplegic’s trek across Canada in jeopardy
Kevin Mills, a quadriplegic who will cycle across the country beginning May 24 to raise awareness of accessibility, is photographed on May 17, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail) Mills, accompanied by his trainer Nikki Davenport, will begin the ride in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and expects to reach Tofino, British Columbia, in the fall. A support rv driven by his PSW, will accompany the two cyclists.
SNC-Lavalin’s Candu division terminates union president
The offices of SNC Lavalin are seen in Montreal on Monday, March 26, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events
FILE - Adrian Jawort, of Billings, Mont., speaks at the Rainbow Rally on the steps of the Montana Capitol, March 15, 2021, in Helena, Mont. Jawort, who changed her first name to Adria, had planned to talk about LGBTQ and two spirit history at the Butte-Silver Bow Public Library on June 2, 2023, but the event was canceled due to a new law that bans drag reading events at public libraries. Jawort is among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that was filed Thursday, July 6, seeking to overturn the ban. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record, File)
Time has become Gustafson’s more precious commodity following Classic win
Canadian pro bass fisherman Jeff Gustafson celebrates winning his first Bassmaster Elite Series tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sunday, February 28, 2021, in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, Seigo Saito
Montreal Alouettes linebacker Tyrell Richards tops CFL’s monthly honour roll
Montreal Alouettes' Tyrell Richards warms up prior to a CFL pre-season football game against the Ottawa Redblacks in Montreal, Friday, June, 3, 2022. It was a solid start to the CFL season for Richards. The linebacker received the top grade Thursday in the CFL's honour roll for the month of June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
10-year-old skateboarding phenom from Calgary to compete at X-Games
Skateboarding is more than just a way of life for Reese Nelson, it's all she's ever known. The 10-year-old from Calgary, shown in a handout photo, can't remember when she first started skating or when she first dropped into a halfpipe, it was just an organic part of her life. She'll be competing in the women's vert at the upcoming X-Games, a competition that hasn't been held at the summer action sports spectacular since 2010, three years before Nelson was born. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-X-Games-Dave Swift **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Private equity firm Altas closes new $4-billion fund
Statistics Canada will release its report on how the economy fared in April when it releases its reading of gross domestic product for the month. The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Airbnb wins Vancouver privacy ruling, as court quashes order to release host data
The downtown Vancouver skyline is seen in an aerial view from east Vancouver, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Airbnb has won a court ruling that quashes an order from British Columbia's privacy commissioner that would have identified hosts and their home addresses in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Mi’kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to Senate seats
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon makes an address during the Canada Day noon show, in Ottawa, on Saturday, July 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Work just beginning for the point man of new women’s professional hockey league
Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten addresses a press conference at Dodger Stadium, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. A league name and logo, locations of teams and a game schedule top Stan Kasten's to-do list. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP, Los Angeles Times, Irfan Khan, POOL
RCMP charge men in alleged human trafficking operation forcing woman to work
An RCMP patch is seen on a shoulder during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. Saskatchewan RCMP have charged two men in an alleged human trafficking operation involving forced labour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Injury-riddled Stamps get big boost against Winnipeg with return of Begelton
Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill, left, brings down Calgary Stampeders running back Ka'Deem Carey during first half CFL football action in Calgary, Saturday, July 30, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Minto Apartment REIT CEO and CFO buy a dip
Ted Dixon
LNG Canada CEO bullish on expansion of export terminal
LNG Canada CEO Jason Klein stands on a receiving platform overlooking LNG processing units called trains, right, that are used to convert natural gas into liquefied natural gas at the LNG Canada export terminal under construction, in Kitimat, B.C., on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The key to fighting ticks? Getting to know them better
FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, which is also known as a deer tick. Ticks will be more active than usual early in spring 2023, and that means Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections could spread earlier and in greater numbers than in a typical year. Ticks can transmit multiple diseases that sicken humans, and deer ticks, which spread Lyme, are a day-to-day fact of life in the warm months in New England and the Midwest. (CDC via AP, File)
Toronto Star owner pausing ads on Facebook, Instagram over Meta’s vows to block news
The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone, on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. The company that owns the Toronto Star says it's pausing all advertising on Facebook and Instagram. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Dwyer
Montreal-born bridge star Eric Kokish found international success
Eric Kokish in an undated handout photo.
Canadian dollar hits 3-week low on trade deficit surprise
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Popular Quebec TV host Denise Bombardier spoke out against immigration and gay marriage
Karine Dufour/Tout le monde en parle//Handout
Evening Update: With Stellantis deal, Ontario takes on a bigger role in pursuit of domestic EV industry
FILE PHOTO: A Stellantis assembly worker works on the interior of a Chrysler Pacifica at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/
Britney Spears says Wembanyama’s security struck her in Las Vegas, Spurs rookie says he was grabbed
San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 draft pick, greets fans before an NBA basketball press conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
With Stellantis, Volkswagen deals, Ontario eyes bigger role in battery plant subsidies
Ontario's Premier Doug Ford, accompanied by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, answers questions from the media at the Stellantis Research and Development Centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada May 2, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Nearly 200,000 Montreal hydro clients without power after transmission line problem
The skyline of Montreal is obscured by a haze of smog, Sunday, June 25, 2023. More than 200,000 clients have lost power in Montreal after an issue with a Hydro-Québec transmission line. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
That time when Canada’s population and prosperity both boomed, unlike now
Competition issues are dominating the news cycle, raising the stakes for the federal government's review of its competition policy as Canadians grow skeptical of their dwindling options in today's economy. Dark clouds pass by the Parliament buildings in Ottawa on Thursday, May 19, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada’s Milos Raonic and Bianca Andreescu make best of Wimbledon’s dividing lines
Cathal Kelly
6 sustainable oil and gas dividends
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Politics Briefing: Former prime minister Stephen Harper seeks closer ties between federal Conservative Party and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at a conference, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Prepping the body for the bucking; more Calgary Stampede rodeo athletes buckle down in gym
What to say if your adult kids ask for their inheritance early
Rob Carrick
Flint contractor agrees to settlement of lead contamination lawsuits
The Flint water plant tower in Jan. 2022 in Flint, Mich.
Feds offer $20 million to community, Indigenous drug rehab programs across West
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Dozens of community and Indigenous groups across Western Canada will share $20 million in federal funding to boost their drug awareness, treatment, rehabilitation and mental-health services. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
What is Threads, Instagram’s Twitter rival? Here’s what you need to know
TOPSHOT - This photo illustration created in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2023, shows Threads, an Instagram app, on the App Store, in front of the logos of Instagram and Threads. Facebook owner Meta's new Threads app, meant to compete with Twitter, was available for pre-order on mobile app stores on iPhone and Android operating systems on July 5, 2023. Listed as "Threads, an Instagram app," the new program should be available in the coming days, and is described on Apple's app store as "Instagram's text-based conversation app." (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Pakistan monsoon death toll climbs to at least 55, including eight children
People wade through a flooded area caused by heavy monsoon rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Officials say heavy monsoon rains have lashed across Pakistan, killing a number of people. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Lawyers agree on life in prison with no parole for 15 years after guilty plea in stabbing case
Yannick Bandaogo (left) appears in court before Justice Geoffrey Gaulin in New Westminster, B.C., on Monday, May 29, 2023 in this artist's sketch. The sentencing hearing for Bandaogo, who attacked numerous people in a fatal North Vancouver stabbing spree two years ago, continues in New Westminster, with family members calling him a "monster" for shattering many lives. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jane Wolsak
Former U.S. trade official reveals relations with Canada during NAFTA talks were at their worst since 1812 War
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks on as Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Mexican Deputy Foreign Minister for North America Jesus Seade, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sign documents during a meeting at the Presidential Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Saskatchewan has longest waits in Canada for hip and knee replacement surgeries
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck speaks to the media in Regina, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Her party is slamming the province for having the longest wait times in the country for hip and knee surgeries.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Manitoba’s elections commissioner says the government broke ban on election promotion
Premier Heather Stefanson speaks at the convention centre in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Altria-backed cannabis producer Cronos exploring sale
The Altria Group Inc. corporate headquarters in Richmond, Va., is shown on April 23, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Steve Helber
Nations set to agree on shipping emissions cuts but fall short on climate goals
Cargo containers sit stacked on ships at the Port of Los Angeles in Oct. 2021.
Here’s the story behind your one-star review of my service
UBS overhauls leadership at its wealth management division
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen in Zurich, Switzerland March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Two Canadian women and three children on way home from detention camps in Syria
A general view of Karama camp for internally displaced Syrians, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 by the village of Atma, Idlib province, Syria. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Omar Albam
Canadian women’s rugby team looks forward to rare home game as Ottawa hosts Pacific Four Series
Canada's Maddy Grant, left, kicks the ball during their 29-14 win over the United States at the Rugby World Cup, in Aukland, New Zealand, in an Oct. 23, 2022, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Rugby Canada, Dave Lintott Photography, Craig Butland , *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Search for women’s remains in landfill rests with Ottawa, Manitoba premier says
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson speaks during a news conference after a meeting of western premiers, in Whistler, B.C., on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Stefanson says the federal government needs to make a decision on whether to search a landfill north of Winnipeg for the remains of two women. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Defending champion Canada to face Jamaica in Olympic women’s soccer qualifier
FILE - Sweden's Kosovare Asllani, left, and Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan battle for the ball during the women's final soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
Bullish on Alamos Gold Inc.
Monica Rizk
Volkswagen ready to deal with China metal curbs; chip makers play down fallout
FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Expropriation an option for land needed for Ontario Place redevelopment, report says
A cyclist turns around a closed pathway at Ontario Place in Toronto on Monday May 29, 2023. The province will expropriate land owned by the City of Toronto at Ontario Place if a deal is not reached, a new report says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
OceanGate suspends operations after Titanic tourist sub implosion
Equipment at the OceanGate headquarters in the Port of Everett boatyard, Wash., on June 24, 2023. Five voyagers climbed into the Titan submersible in hopes of joining the select few who have seen the wreck of the Titanic up close; but within hours, their text messages stopped coming. (Grant Hindsley/The New York Times)
Raptors confirm centre Jakob Poeltl will return on multi-year deal, also ink Jalen McDaniels
Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl (19) and Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (44) battle during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.The Raptors have made one of their big off-season moves official by announcing that Poeltl has signed a multi-year contract with the NBA club. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Former prime minister Stephen Harper seeks closer ties with Hungary’s Viktor Orbán
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at a conference, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Pogacar wins Pyrenees big stage; Vingegaard claims Tour de France’s yellow jersey
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 145 kilometers (90 miles) with start in Tarbes and finish in Cauterets-Cambasque, France, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
More Canadians turn to short-term rentals to earn extra cash amid high cost of living
Jennifer Greatrex — awarded top Airbnb host for Ontario last year — is shown in a handout photo. The rising cost of living is contributing to a new wave of Canadians renting out their homes or cottages for the first time, according to Airbnb. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jennifer Greatrex **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Sentiments collide over Tree of Life synagogue shooter’s sentencing
David Shribman
Most of B.C. under campfire ban as heat, lightning likely to ramp up wildfire risk
Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, British Columbia on Sunday, July 2, 2023. More campfire bans are on the way in B.C. as a heat wave in many areas is not expected to ease for days and a moderate to extreme wildfire risk covers all but the southeast corner of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Noah Berger
Quebec social media influencer charged for simulating crimes to gain attention
This March 20, 2018, file photo shows the YouTube app on an iPad in Baltimore. Quebec police say they have arrested a social media influencer who allegedly committed fake crimes in an effort to gain popularity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Patrick Semansky
Manitoba government promises $10-million more to fight crime, improve downtown safety
The Manitoba government is promising another $10 million to curb crime and improve safety in downtown Winnipeg. A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen on Sept. 2, 2021 at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Canada posts surprise $3.4-billion trade deficit for goods, largest since 2020
Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers picket at a port entrance in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The organization that represents employers at roughly 30 strikebound ports in British Columbia says binding arbitration could end the six-day-old dispute. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Record-breaking wildfires to continue to burn for months
A helicopter carrying a water basket flies past a smoke plume near Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que., Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Natural Resources Canada says the country's record-breaking wildfire season will continue to be greater than normal throughout July and into August. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Activist hedge fund Starboard urges Algonquin Power to sell renewable assets
Caption: Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Ís 2.6 MW RiviËre-du-Loup hydroelectric generating facility near the town of RiviËre-du-Loup, Quebec. photo fall 2010. HO/Andre Kedl/Algonquin Power Kelly Castledine <Kelly.Castledine@algonquinpower.com>
French court rejects NGOs’ bid to compel TotalEnergies to curb emissions
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen on an oil tank at TotalEnergies fuel depot in Mardyck near Dunkirk, France, January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Wimbledon finally finished the first round two days later than planned. Murray-Tsitsipas halted
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland plays a backhand against Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina during day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 06, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Body of paramedic presumed drowned in boating accident recovered in northern Ontario
Chief Gaius Wesley of Kaschechwan First Nation speaks during a press conference calling on First Nations representation, at the ongoing health care talks on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The chief of First Nation in northern Ontario says a search and recovery effort has located the body of a paramedic presumed to have drowned in a boating accident.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
When the Fed stops, keep calm and carry on buying stocks
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 6.
David Rosenberg: It’s time to deploy profits from the U.S. stock market to the TSX
David Rosenberg
U.S. crude, gasoline inventories fell more than expected last week, EIA says
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Picture taken March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford//File Photo
Advocates want national standards for including LGBTQ identities in medical records
Jeremy Long is seen in an undated handout photo. Long says he wants his sexual identity to be included in electronic health records so he doesn't have to explain himself as a queer man to every care provider. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jeremy Long, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Quebec only outlier on Ottawa health deal as Nunavut, Yukon and N.W.T. sign on
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Toronto’s Pearson airport to host Ontario’s first public hydrogen refuelling station
A sign for Toronto Pearson International Airport is pictured in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Toronto's Pearson Airport will be home to Ontario's first public hydrogen refuelling station. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Five travel photography tips from a professional
A man sits on a fortress wall in Budva, Montenegro. The town of 19,000 residents is one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast, dating back 2,500 years. Today, its narrow streets are filled with tourists who come to see the famous Sveti Marija edivace and explore the narrow cobblestone roads.
Around the world in eight photos with photographer Pat Kane
Angkor Wat Cambodia 2 Travel feature running in Pursuits.Buddhist monks pose for a photo at Angkor Wat, Cambodia. The temple complex hosts thousands of tourists, and both Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims, each day. I was hesitant to photograph monks because I didn’t want to exoticize them through my pictures, but the ones I talked to were very welcoming and encouraged me to take their photo.
Five things to watch this weekend: Guy Ritchie goes to war on Prime Video (again), plus Julia Louis-Dreyfus hurts your feelings
Barry Hertz
Retail traders pile into U.S. stocks; focus shifts to EVs from AI
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 6.
Eight-year-old girl dies after car hits London primary school, British police say
Police officers set up cordon line as a car crashed into a primary school building in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, July 6, 2023. London police say a girl died when an SUV crashed into an elementary school on a very narrow road in the Wimbledon district of southwest London. The Metropolitan Police said Thursday that there have been further injuries but did not provide details of how many. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Bungalow-style townhouse on Lake Ontario gets six offers
Done Deal, 315 Lakebreeze Dr. No. 4F, Newcastle, Ont.
U.S. labor market shows resilience on eve of June’s employment report
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 05: A 'Now Hiring' sign posted in the window of a restaurant looking to hire workers on May 05, 2023 in Miami, Florida. A report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the US economy added 253,000 jobs in April. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Russia and Ukraine announce prisoner exchange
Chief of Staff of Ukrainian Presidential Office Andriy Yermak speaks during a press conference with member of the International Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of War after a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File Photo
Ukrainian couples, separated by war, find reunion and a rest at this small Polish guesthouse
06.03.2023, Przemysl, Poland. “The guesthouse under the clock”, belonging to owners Marta Romanska (62) and Piotr Romanski (61). As of December 2022, 90 per cent of their guests are Ukrainian couples who are separated due to the war and come to this apartment to spend a few days together. The women come from Ukraine and the men from EU countries where they work.
Shapovalov and Andreescu advance at Wimbledon; Raonic and Fernandez eliminated
Canada's Denis Shapovalov returns the ball to France's Gregoire Barrere during their men's singles tennis match on the fourth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2023. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)
Suspected Palestinian shooter kills Israeli in West Bank
FILE - A general view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. The European Union withdrew the monitoring mission formed to promote a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians from Gaza after the Hamas militant group seized power in 2007. But 16 years later, the mission continues to maintain offices in Israel in hopes of one day returning. Critics say the ongoing Western commitment to the two-state solution fails to recognize the changing circumstances in the region and maintains a costly-status quo. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)
A silent revolution is reshaping multilateralism and leaving the West behind
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Madrid, Thursday, June 30, 2022. President Joe Biden will head to Europe next week for a three-country swing in an effort to bolster the international coalition against Russian aggression as the war in Ukraine continues well into its second year. The main focus of the visit will be the annual NATO summit, which this year will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Berlusconi leaves control of family business to two eldest children
MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 14: Luigi Berlusconi, Marina Berlusconi and Pier Silvio Berlusconi attend the funeral of Silvio Berlusconi on June 14, 2023 in Milan, Italy. Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian Prime Minister who bounced back from a series of scandals, died on June 12, 2023 at age 86. His state funeral takes place on June 14, and a national day of mourning has been announced. The politician and businessman, at the time of his death, had the third largest fortune in Italy. According to media estimates, his net worth was between 6 and 7 billion dollars. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
Fed’s Lorie Logan says more rate hikes needed amid unexpected economic strength
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C./File Photo
The Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader, celebrates 88th birthday
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama presides over a function marking his 88th birthday at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Volatile Russian ruble extends post-mutiny slump to fall to more than 15-month low
A man walks past a board showing currency exchange rates of the Euro and the U.S. dollar against the Russian rouble in Moscow, Russia July 5, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Oil bosses urge governments to tackle demand, not supply, in bid to cut emissions
An array of pumpjacks operate Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
Sigur Ros frontman Jónsi is still getting used to being taken seriously
Icelandic singer and guitarist Jon Por Birgisson aka Jonsi (L) and Icelandic bassist Georg Holm aka Goggi (R) of Icelandic post rock group Sigur Ros perform on stage during the 33rd edition of the Eurockeennes de Belfort rock music festival in Sermamagny, eastern France on June 29, 2023. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP via Getty Images)
U.K. Conservative lawmaker faces ejection from Parliament for groping strangers at a London club
Workers hang a Union Jack flag along The Mall, in London, on April 18, 2023 ahead of the London Marathon of April 23, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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