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These Democrats flipped House in 2018. 2022 will be harder.

These Democrats flipped House in 2018. 2022 will be harder.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after she flipped a longtime Republican congressional seat in 2018, Iowa Democrat Cindy Axne declared that “Washington doesn't have our back and we deserve a heck of a lot better.
S. Korea seeks to arrest former officials in N. Korea case

S. Korea seeks to arrest former officials in N. Korea case

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors requested arrest warrants on Tuesday for the former defense minister and coast guard chief in the country's previous government as they investigate its handling of North Korea's killing of a fisherie
Myanmar court says Suu Kyi's last corruption trial to go on

Myanmar court says Suu Kyi's last corruption trial to go on

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar ruled Tuesday that the last trial for corruption of the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi will go ahead after finding that state prosecutors submitted enough evidence to sustain her indictment.
Senator's human rights objections block some US aid to Egypt

Senator's human rights objections block some US aid to Egypt

WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran senator's objections over Egypt's human rights record, including its holding of an estimated 60,000 political prisoners, have compelled the Biden administration to trim a symbolically significant $75 million off its planne
EXPLAINER: Why Germany is delaying its nuclear shutdown

EXPLAINER: Why Germany is delaying its nuclear shutdown

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ordered preparations for all of the country's three remaining nuclear reactors to continue operating until mid-April.
2 Indian laborers killed in Kashmir grenade attack

2 Indian laborers killed in Kashmir grenade attack

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Two Indian laborers in disputed Kashmir were killed in a grenade attack which police blamed on militants fighting Indian rule.
Liberal cybersecurity bill a 'bad law' that must be amended, research report warns

Liberal cybersecurity bill a 'bad law' that must be amended, research report warns

OTTAWA — A new research report says federal cybersecurity legislation is so flawed it would allow authoritarian governments around the world to justify their own repressive laws.
Australia and Singapore strike agreement to achieve net-zero

Australia and Singapore strike agreement to achieve net-zero

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian and Singaporean leaders announced Tuesday what they described as a world-first agreement to cooperate in transitioning their economies to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Here's who is testifying next at Emergencies Act public inquiry

Here's who is testifying next at Emergencies Act public inquiry

OTTAWA — An inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to clear the "Freedom Convoy" protest in February is hearing first-hand testimony from top government and police officials.
University of New Brunswick investigating how Trump ally was awarded PhD in 2013

University of New Brunswick investigating how Trump ally was awarded PhD in 2013

HALIFAX — A high-profile ally of former U.S. president Donald Trump is at the centre of an academic controversy at the University of New Brunswick, where the administration has promised an independent review of how he received a PhD in 2013.
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