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Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia
September 13, 2026 - 3:59 AM

CAIRO (AP) — Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen overnight claimed new attacks on neighboring Saudi Arabia, as Yemen's Saudi-backed government described the rebels'

Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died
September 13, 2026 - 3:47 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, called for a renewed commitment to peace on Sunday as he marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on his home country.
An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say
September 13, 2026 - 3:35 AM

CAIRO (AP) — An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran seeks to brief regional countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping traffic there.
Brazil is in fashion, as Brazilians like to say. Here’s why
September 13, 2026 - 3:15 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is having a moment. Celebrities and record numbers of tourists donning green, yellow and blue are flooding into the country. Brazilian culture — from its Oscar-nominated films to funk music — is taking the world by storm. Global fashion brands and influencers are leaning into the hype.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
September 13, 2026 - 3:04 AM

An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say
Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
September 13, 2026 - 2:57 AM

An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say.
Swedish voters go to polls to choose a new parliament as hard right bids for role in government
September 13, 2026 - 2:18 AM

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Voters in Sweden headed to the polls on Sunday for an election that will determine whether a conservative leader remains in charge and a hard-right party wins ministerial jobs for the first time, or whether the center-left returns to power.
Search underway for about 130 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
September 13, 2026 - 2:10 AM

BANJARMASIN, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. At least 107 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered as the search operation expanded in waters around the vessel’s last known position.
No. 4 Texas stuns No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 after erasing 20-point 4th-quarter deficit
September 12, 2026 - 10:18 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning and No. 4 Texas stole a 24-23 victory from No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday night, rallying from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to win it on Hollywood Smothers’ 1-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left.
Rescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76
September 12, 2026 - 9:52 PM

CORON, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers retrieved more remains from a passenger ferry in the Philippine that was gutted by fire, bringing the death toll on Saturday to 76 with 13 missing.
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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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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

World News

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia

Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died

An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say

Brazil is in fashion, as Brazilians like to say. Here’s why

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

Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments

Swedish voters go to polls to choose a new parliament as hard right bids for role in government

Search underway for about 130 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns

No. 4 Texas stuns No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 after erasing 20-point 4th-quarter deficit

Rescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76

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