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"Canada in my blood': Charles's coronation follows half century of Canadian visits

"Canada in my blood': Charles's coronation follows half century of Canadian visits

LONDON — Last year, while still Prince of Wales, King Charles III opened a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government in Rwanda's capital of Kigali and pitched Canada as an example for the world to follow.
UK holds local elections amid storm over new voter ID rules

UK holds local elections amid storm over new voter ID rules

LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in England voted Thursday in local elections that are the first test of electoral opinion since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took over a fractious and exhausted Conservative Party six months ago.
'Not my king': UK republicans want coronation to be the last

'Not my king': UK republicans want coronation to be the last

LONDON (AP) — On his way to be crowned this week, King Charles III will travel by gilded coach through streets swathed in red, white and blue Union flags — and past a warning from history.
Spain expresses backing for Colombia peace plan

Spain expresses backing for Colombia peace plan

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday gave his full backing to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s peace plan aimed at reaching a cease-fire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla organization.
Cambridge, Ont., pharma facility to help make Moderna mRNA vaccines

Cambridge, Ont., pharma facility to help make Moderna mRNA vaccines

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that Moderna Inc. is partnering with a facility in Cambridge, Ont., to complete the final steps of manufacturing for its mRNA vaccines.
Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run

Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Rep. David Trone announced Thursday he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin .
AP Was There: Covering the previous coronation in Britain

AP Was There: Covering the previous coronation in Britain

It might just be the coolest caption in newspaper history: “AP Wirephoto via jet bomber from London” On Saturday, The Associated Press will deploy a small army of writers, photographers, radio correspondents and video journalists to cover the coronat
Italian conductor Muti to visit Syrian refugee camp

Italian conductor Muti to visit Syrian refugee camp

MILAN (AP) — Italian conductor Riccardo Muti plans to visit Syrian musicians living in the vast Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan on the sidelines of his annual Roads of Friendship concert series that aims to use music to build bridges and help those af
India meets with China, Russia before Central Asia forum

India meets with China, Russia before Central Asia forum

PANAJI, India (AP) — India's foreign minister held talks Thursday with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of a Central Asian security forum .

Denmark to boost military spending to upgrade facilities

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s centrist government wants to spend 38 billion kroner ($5.
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