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The Latest: Trump to meet with Australian leader at White House
October 20, 2025 - 7:38 AM

President Donald Trump is meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House for talks focused on trade and defense. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and the U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are in Israel Monday to shore up the

Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist
October 20, 2025 - 7:37 AM

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre remained closed Monday, a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most-visited museum in a daring daylight heist that prompted authorities to reassess security measures at cultural sites across France.
Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance
October 20, 2025 - 7:31 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday for the first time with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates, who said he agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue as they press for a zero-tolerance policy for abuse in the Catholic Church.
New road linking Baltic states to Poland opens at a time of tensions with Russia
October 20, 2025 - 6:58 AM

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A major road connecting the three Baltic states to Poland opened Monday at a time of rising tensions between Europe and Russia.
Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights
October 20, 2025 - 6:57 AM

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.
Comparing Shohei Ohtani's Game 4 to the greatest feats in sports history
October 20, 2025 - 6:55 AM

Once Shohei Ohtani homered for the third time — shortly after wrapping up his six scoreless innings on the mound — the superlatives began in earnest.
US envoys arrive in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire after a major flareup
October 20, 2025 - 6:46 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys traveled to Israel Monday to shore up the tenuous ceasefire that’s holding in Gaza, a day after the fragile deal faced its first major flareup as Israel threatened to halt aid transfers and killed dozens in strikes after it accused Hamas militants of killing two soldiers.
Israeli soccer game abandoned after rioting rival fans throw flares and smoke grenades
October 20, 2025 - 6:07 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of people were injured after rioting soccer fans at a derby game in Tel Aviv threw flares and smoke grenades, Israeli authorities said Monday.
Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades
October 20, 2025 - 6:07 AM

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator, will be Bolivia’s next president, preliminary results showed on Sunday, paving the way for a major political transformation after almost

A seed bank in England marks 25 years of preserving the world's plant diversity
October 20, 2025 - 6:02 AM

HAYWARDS HEATH, England (AP) — Deep underground beneath the Sussex countryside in southern England, millions of seeds are kept frozen in a vault built to withstand fire, flooding, and any other disaster.
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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

A seed bank in England marks 25 years of preserving the world's plant diversity

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The Latest: Trump to meet with Australian leader at White House

Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist

Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance

New road linking Baltic states to Poland opens at a time of tensions with Russia

Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights

Comparing Shohei Ohtani's Game 4 to the greatest feats in sports history

US envoys arrive in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire after a major flareup

Israeli soccer game abandoned after rioting rival fans throw flares and smoke grenades

Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades

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