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US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean
February 09, 2026 - 5:35 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said Monday.
Palace says King Charles III will support police assessing former Prince Andrew's Epstein links
February 09, 2026 - 5:35 AM

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is ready to “support’’ UK police examining claims that the former Prince Andrew gave confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said on Monday.
Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father
February 09, 2026 - 5:34 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The children of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, said Monday that a possible visit by President Donald Trump to Beijing in April could be “crucial” in securing the release of their 78-year-old father.
Jury selection starts in trial for father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect in Georgia
February 09, 2026 - 5:23 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — Jury selection got underway Monday in the trial of a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024.
Editorial Roundup: United States
February 09, 2026 - 5:09 AM

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
Venezuela's top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader's ally, hours after his release
February 09, 2026 - 5:08 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's top prosecutor said on Monday that his office had requested the arrest of one of the closest allies of opposition leader María Corina Machado, less than 12 hours after his release from a detention facility as part of a government move to free those facing politically motivated accusations.
San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits
February 09, 2026 - 5:05 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About 6,000 public schoolteachers in San Francisco went on strike Monday, the city's first such walkout in nearly 50 years.
Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress
February 09, 2026 - 5:02 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beyond the car windows being smashed, people tackled on city streets — or even a little child with a floppy bunny ears snowcap detained — the images of

Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
February 09, 2026 - 4:54 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in a deposition Monday, but indicated that if President Donald Trump ended her prison sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Bill Clinton had done anything wrong in their relationships with Epstein.
New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting
February 09, 2026 - 4:41 AM

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new video from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others was released Monday, with city officials saying they had withheld other footage and redacted the most graphic, violent images to avoid harming victims.
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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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US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean

Palace says King Charles III will support police assessing former Prince Andrew's Epstein links

Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

Jury selection starts in trial for father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect in Georgia

Editorial Roundup: United States

Venezuela's top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader's ally, hours after his release

San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits

Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress

Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers

New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting

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