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Man charged after a car plowed into a crowd outside a British pub
April 01, 2026 - 3:58 AM

LONDON (AP) — A man charged after a car plowed into a crowd outside a pub in the English city of Derby over the weekend, injuring seven people, appeared in court Wednesday and was jailed pending trial.
AP Exclusive: Pakistan and Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire
April 01, 2026 - 3:52 AM

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of fighting, two Pakistani officials said Wednesday.
Serbian journalists protest reported attacks, pressure on media
April 01, 2026 - 3:51 AM

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Dozens of journalists blocked traffic on Wednesday outside the office of Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic to protest what they say are mounting attacks and pressure on the media in the Balkan country.
The Latest: Trump says the military could end its Iran offensive in 2 to 3 weeks
April 01, 2026 - 3:40 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks and will shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping as the White House announced a prime-time presidential address Wednesday evening on the war.
Congo’s World Cup qualification unites a troubled country and brings a rare moment of joy
April 01, 2026 - 3:26 AM

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo erupted in joy overnight after a 100th-minute goal against Jamaica sent the African country back to the World Cup for the first time in more than half a century.
Indonesia to deport Scottish crime boss wanted by Spain on murder and drug trafficking charges
April 01, 2026 - 3:22 AM

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A Scottish crime boss is to be deported to Spain Wednesday after he was arrested on the Indonesian resort island of Bali in connection with large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, authorities said.
US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats
April 01, 2026 - 3:06 AM

BAGHDAD (AP) — An American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad had tried to cross from Syria into Iraq three weeks earlier and was initially turned back, an Iraqi official said Wednesday.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
April 01, 2026 - 3:04 AM

Iran hits Kuwait airport and a tanker off Qatar while strikes batter Tehran ahead of Trump speech
Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies
April 01, 2026 - 2:45 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea, including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died, the IOC announced Wednesday. He was 87.
Amsterdam celebrates 25 years since the world's first same-sex weddings
April 01, 2026 - 2:28 AM

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch capital marked the 25th anniversary of the world's first gay marriages with three same-sex couples tying the knot at City Hall early Wednesday.
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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
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Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
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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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Man charged after a car plowed into a crowd outside a British pub

AP Exclusive: Pakistan and Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire

Serbian journalists protest reported attacks, pressure on media

The Latest: Trump says the military could end its Iran offensive in 2 to 3 weeks

Congo’s World Cup qualification unites a troubled country and brings a rare moment of joy

Indonesia to deport Scottish crime boss wanted by Spain on murder and drug trafficking charges

US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats

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

Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies

Amsterdam celebrates 25 years since the world's first same-sex weddings

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