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Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change
September 25, 2026 - 12:12 AM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nepal's prime minister scolded fellow world leaders Thursday, saying the nation's recent deadly flood reminds a warming world that climate change keeps hurting people who didn't cause the crisis but now need help.
An explosion near the Acropolis in Greece injures at least 2 people and collapses a building
September 24, 2026 - 11:57 PM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A powerful blast shook the Greek capital’s tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis, on Friday morning, causing a building to collapse and injuring at least two people who had to be rescued from an adjacent building, authorities said.
Pope heads to secular France with an appeal to respect the dignity of every human life
September 24, 2026 - 11:48 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is taking his call to respect the dignity of every human life on the road with a weekend visit to France, where the Catholic Church has lost ground on influencing ethical issues as the country maintains a strict approach to secularism.
Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy
September 24, 2026 - 10:23 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen's internationally recognized government pressed world leaders anew Thursday for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, saying that their new perch along one of the world's busiest waterways presents an international economic risk.
Netanyahu says Mamdani endangers Jewish New Yorkers by spreading lies about Israel's actions in Gaza
September 24, 2026 - 10:20 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of endangering Jewish New Yorkers with his criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza, saying during a speech at the United Nations on Thursday that the mayor has spread lies about Israel.
Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with 'a very dangerous situation'
September 24, 2026 - 10:12 PM

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Tarek al-Salami, aged 7, sat in a diaper, looking frail. Normally, the malnutrition and diarrhea that weakened his tiny frame would have been treated within a few days, but nothing is normal in Yemen anymore.
Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'
September 24, 2026 - 10:09 PM

Lashing out at his country's critics, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily dismissed allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza as “the biggest lie of the century” in a defiant speech to the U.N. General Assembly that asserted his nation’s right to wage war against Iran. Scores of delegates trooped out of the hall in protest.
Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii
September 24, 2026 - 10:06 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Residents along Mexico’s west coast stacked sandbags to fortify beachfront shops and evacuated their homes, while Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui braced for potentially catastrophic flooding, as separate hurricanes swirled in the Pacific on Thursday.
It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go
September 24, 2026 - 9:21 PM

It’s already been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean — and there’s still quite a ways to go.
Pope heads to secular France with an appeal to respect the dignity of every human life
September 24, 2026 - 9:16 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is taking his call to respect the dignity of every human life on the road with a weekend visit to France, where the Catholic Church has lost ground on influencing ethical issues as the country maintains a strict approach to secularism.
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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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Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change

An explosion near the Acropolis in Greece injures at least 2 people and collapses a building

Pope heads to secular France with an appeal to respect the dignity of every human life

Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy

Netanyahu says Mamdani endangers Jewish New Yorkers by spreading lies about Israel's actions in Gaza

Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with 'a very dangerous situation'

Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'

Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii

It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go

Pope heads to secular France with an appeal to respect the dignity of every human life

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