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What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war
June 13, 2026 - 4:39 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The United States and Iran appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal
June 13, 2026 - 4:39 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured three in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, local officials said Saturday, as part of Kyiv's campaign of strikes on military and energy targets deep inside Russia.
Hundreds march in Kathmandu for Nepal's Pride Month
June 13, 2026 - 4:10 AM

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of members of Nepal's LGBTQ+ community and their supporters took to the streets of Kathmandu on Saturday to celebrate Pride Month.
Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby
June 13, 2026 - 4:09 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
June 13, 2026 - 3:04 AM

US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says
Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard's paddleboard
June 13, 2026 - 2:57 AM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 3.5-meter (11-foot) shark critically injured a woman off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday, and she managed to grab onto a lifeguard’s paddleboard before they made it to shore.
5 killed when Indian Air Force transport aircraft crashes in Assam
June 13, 2026 - 2:51 AM

NEW DELHI (AP) — Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed when a transport aircraft crashed during a routine training flight in the northeastern state of Assam, officials said Saturday.
Workers prepare to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos
June 13, 2026 - 2:24 AM
AP Was There: 1975 summit at French castle plants seed for future G7 club of wealthy nations
June 13, 2026 - 12:03 AM

EDITOR’S NOTE: When U.S. President Gerald Ford and leaders of five other leading democracies gathered for talks at a castle outside Paris on Nov. 15, 1975, they planted the seed for what subsequently became the Group of Seven nations.
Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire
June 12, 2026 - 10:43 PM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered on Friday in Kenya’s central town of Gilgil for a memorial service to honor the lives of 16 students who died in a fire at a girls school last month that police said was caused by arson. Authorities have arrested nine suspects.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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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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What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war

Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal

Hundreds march in Kathmandu for Nepal's Pride Month

Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard's paddleboard

5 killed when Indian Air Force transport aircraft crashes in Assam

Workers prepare to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos

AP Was There: 1975 summit at French castle plants seed for future G7 club of wealthy nations

Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire

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