- Reuters
Biden welcomes Kenya's Ruto to White House with investments, promises
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House on Thursday for a state visit aimed at deepening relations with African nations, which have been sidelined by wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with a flurry of deal announcements. Ruto, who arrived in the U.S. on Monday and visited Atlanta, Georgia, spoke with CEOs in the White House on Wednesday. On Thursday, he will meet with Biden in the Oval Office, hold a joint press conference and attend a lavish state dinner in the evening.
- CBC
1 killed, 1 hurt in Saint-André-Avellin crash
One person has died and one was injured in an overnight crash in Saint-André-Avellin, Que.The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) said a 60-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle around 1:15 a.m. on Thursday and swerved into a ditch.She and her lone passenger, a man in his 70s, were both taken to the hospital.The man died in the hospital, police said. The woman was left with serious injuries.Northbound traffic on route 321 was closed as collision experts investigate. The SQ said the road is open again. Th
- Evening Standard
Rishi Sunak's summer election gamble: why is he going for July 4?
Summer rather than autumn points to damage limitation with Tories still far behind in the polls
