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A banned group’s call for a strike halts business and transport across Pakistan-administered Kashmir
June 09, 2026 - 7:35 AM

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Shops and businesses shut down, and public transport halted across Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday after a call for a strike by a recently banned group, known for violent protests.
The Latest: Maine primary election tests Platner’s support following mounting scandals
June 09, 2026 - 7:35 AM

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota will cast their ballots Tuesday in another day of primary elections in America, but much of the political world will be focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.
GOP primary for open US House seat and Democratic governors race highlight Nevada ballot
June 09, 2026 - 7:28 AM

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevadans are choosing their party nominees Tuesday for two closely watched congressional seats and the governor’s race, among others, as the state grapples with an affordable housing shortage, exploding energy demand from data centers and

Police arrest a Sudanese suspect in a Belfast stabbing as Starmer calls for calm
June 09, 2026 - 7:19 AM

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office called for calm Tuesday after police said they arrested a Sudanese suspect over a stabbing in residential Belfast in Northern Ireland that drew national attention because of graphic videos of the attack shared online.
Pope Leo XIV wades into Spain's culture wars over soccer and the Catalan language in Barcelona
June 09, 2026 - 7:17 AM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV found himself in the midst of Spain’s two classic culture wars as he landed in Barcelona on Tuesday during his weeklong visit to the country.
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, in photos
June 09, 2026 - 7:11 AM
Ukraine is ready to share drone technology with Nordic and Baltic countries, Zelenskyy says
June 09, 2026 - 7:09 AM

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Nordic and Baltic leaders who were in Estonia for a regional summit Tuesday, a visit that comes amid friction over Ukrainian drones straying into the region in recent months.
First war crimes complaint against Sudan's paramilitary forces filed in Kenya
June 09, 2026 - 7:05 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by members of a notorious paramilitary group.
Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked
June 09, 2026 - 6:53 AM

FIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iran fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States, the national soccer federation claimed Tuesday.
The Latest: Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
June 09, 2026 - 6:50 AM

A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, contradicting an earlier federal court ruling upholding the fee hike.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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A banned group’s call for a strike halts business and transport across Pakistan-administered Kashmir

The Latest: Maine primary election tests Platner’s support following mounting scandals

GOP primary for open US House seat and Democratic governors race highlight Nevada ballot

Police arrest a Sudanese suspect in a Belfast stabbing as Starmer calls for calm

Pope Leo XIV wades into Spain's culture wars over soccer and the Catalan language in Barcelona

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, in photos

Ukraine is ready to share drone technology with Nordic and Baltic countries, Zelenskyy says

First war crimes complaint against Sudan's paramilitary forces filed in Kenya

Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked

The Latest: Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas

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