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Ohio State names provost as new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation
March 12, 2026 - 6:15 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State acted swiftly on Thursday to move past the abrupt resignation of the university’s president over the weekend, elevating its chief academic officer into the role.
Pope appoints trusted fellow Augustinian to run Vatican's charity office
March 12, 2026 - 6:03 AM

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday entrusted the Vatican’s charity works to a fellow Augustinian, signaling a line of continuity with Pope Francis who had elevated the centuries-old job to a position of action and prominence that helped define his legacy.
Hungary to declassify security report as Orbán claims Ukraine is illegally funding his opponent
March 12, 2026 - 5:54 AM

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's government will declassify a national security report that the populist prime minister says will prove his main political challenger received illegal financing from Ukraine, a minister said Thursday.
Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics
March 12, 2026 - 5:49 AM

The Milan Cortina Games mark the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. Athletes will compete across 79 events in six sports. It is the biggest Winter Paralympics ever, with a record female participation, according to the IPC.
Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
March 12, 2026 - 5:28 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U.S military investigation into the incident.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal
March 12, 2026 - 5:22 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as countries scramble to modernize their air defenses after the

Russian court convicts 19 people over deadly 2024 Moscow concert hall attack
March 12, 2026 - 4:58 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Thursday convicted 19 people of involvement in the 2024 shooting rampage at a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people and wounded over 600 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years.
Photos of displaced civilians in Lebanon, where schools and stadiums turn into shelters during war
March 12, 2026 - 4:58 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Families in southern Lebanon flee Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah and have taken shelter in Beirut stadiums and schools, as the effects of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran are felt across the region.
At least 50 people killed and 125 others reported missing after landslides sweep Ethiopia
March 12, 2026 - 4:19 AM

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains, a local official said Thursday.
China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation
March 12, 2026 - 4:18 AM

BEIJING (AP) — China adopted a sweeping law Thursday to promote what it calls “ethnic unity,” a measure that critics say would further erode the rights of some minority groups as authorities cement a push toward assimilation.
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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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Ohio State names provost as new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation

Pope appoints trusted fellow Augustinian to run Vatican's charity office

Hungary to declassify security report as Orbán claims Ukraine is illegally funding his opponent

Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics

Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say

Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal

Russian court convicts 19 people over deadly 2024 Moscow concert hall attack

Photos of displaced civilians in Lebanon, where schools and stadiums turn into shelters during war

At least 50 people killed and 125 others reported missing after landslides sweep Ethiopia

China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation

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