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Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
December 25, 2025 - 12:10 PM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region.
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December 25, 2025 - 12:04 PM

Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
December 25, 2025 - 11:39 AM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in

New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf
December 25, 2025 - 11:07 AM

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — California, soaked from days of relentless rain and recovering from mudslides in mountain towns, was hit with another powerful storm Christmas Day that led to evacuation warnings and high surf advisories.
The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in Russia
December 25, 2025 - 9:23 AM

The Kremlin on Thursday said it was in contact with the French authorities over the fate of a French political scholar serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly facing new charges of espionage.
A Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty
December 25, 2025 - 8:58 AM

MARACAY, Venezuela (AP) — This was not the Christmas that Mariela Gómez would have imagined a year ago. Or the one that thousands of other Venezuelan immigrants would have thought. But Donald Trump returned to the White House in January and quickly ended their American dream.
Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
December 25, 2025 - 7:20 AM

A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.
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December 25, 2025 - 7:03 AM

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Turkey starts examining black boxes from jet crash that killed Libya's military chief and 7 others
December 25, 2025 - 6:16 AM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Experts have started analyzing the black boxes recovered from a jet crash in Turkey that killed eight people, including western Libya’s military chief, the Turkish defense ministry said Thursday. The probe was being done in coordination with Libyan officials.
Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery
December 25, 2025 - 6:13 AM

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent double hernia surgery on Thursday at a hospital in the national capital, Brasilia, his doctors said.
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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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Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST

Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians

New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf

The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in Russia

A Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot

The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists

Turkey starts examining black boxes from jet crash that killed Libya's military chief and 7 others

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery

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