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Gay ice hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ+ laws
January 28, 2026 - 6:43 AM

LONDON (AP) — If you haven’t heard of gay ice hockey TV drama “Heated Rivalry” and its two lead stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie yet ... then get your skates on.
Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani as mother Fayrouz makes rare appearance
July 28, 2025 - 10:14 PM

BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of people in Lebanon paid tribute Monday to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the weekend. His mother, Fayrouz, one of the Arab world's most esteemed singers, made a rare public appearance.
Experts believe study of 700-year-old handwriting unveils leading Byzantine painter's true identity
December 05, 2024 - 3:11 AM

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Crime-solving techniques applied to a medieval illuminated manuscript in Paris may have solved a centuries-old puzzle — the true identity of a leading Byzantine painter who injected humanity into the rigid sanctity of Orthodox religious art.
A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer's NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it's up for grabs
September 09, 2024 - 11:28 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine that has hung in the lobby of Pfizer’s original New York City headquarters for more than 60 years could soon end up in pieces if conservationists can’t find a new home for it in the next few weeks.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know
June 01, 2024 - 9:50 AM

Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe.
Book Review: Twin brothers, one religious, one not, go on a wild and wacky road trip through South
May 28, 2024 - 6:18 AM

In the beginning was… a lie. One day a rabbi knocked on the door of a woman with a Jewish-sounding last name in a small town in Georgia to recruit new members for his synagogue. When he asks if she knows of any Jews in the area, Ida Mae Belkin admits to being one herself. This comes as a shock to her 12-year-old twins Marty and David, who grew up believing in not much more than the national pastime of TV and fast food.
A Russian singer who condemned the war in Ukraine is back home. The Orthodox Church wants an apology
November 03, 2023 - 7:30 AM

The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday called for an apology from Alla Pugacheva, the country's most renowned pop singer who returned home this week, over her criticism of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Russia's most famous icon handed over from museum to church despite protests
June 04, 2023 - 6:27 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Orthodox believers celebrated Trinity Sunday with Russia's most famous icon transferred from a museum to Moscow's main cathedral despite the keepers' vociferous protests.
Paul Schrader can’t shake his Christian faith, even with his latest movie, 'Master Gardener'
May 17, 2023 - 8:46 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout his life, Paul Schrader has had a complicated relationship with Christianity.
With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art
March 24, 2023 - 1:37 PM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Friday welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago.
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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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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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Gay ice hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani as mother Fayrouz makes rare appearance

Experts believe study of 700-year-old handwriting unveils leading Byzantine painter's true identity

A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer's NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it's up for grabs

LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know

Book Review: Twin brothers, one religious, one not, go on a wild and wacky road trip through South

A Russian singer who condemned the war in Ukraine is back home. The Orthodox Church wants an apology

Russia's most famous icon handed over from museum to church despite protests

Paul Schrader can’t shake his Christian faith, even with his latest movie, 'Master Gardener'

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art

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