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Ukraine and EU leaders accuse Putin of stalling and reject land concessions for peace
October 21, 2025 - 3:43 AM

Ukraine’s president and European leaders on Tuesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of stalling for time in diplomatic efforts to bring his invasion of Ukraine to an end and opposed any move to make Kyiv surrender land captured by Russian forces in return for peace, as U.S. President Donald

US Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to shore up the fragile ceasefire in Gaza
October 21, 2025 - 3:40 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that has teetered over the past few days following a burst of deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with the plan for cementing a long-term peace.
Poland detains Ukrainian citizen over alleged Russian sabotage plot
October 21, 2025 - 3:22 AM

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Ukrainian citizen allegedly working for Russian intelligence services as part of a sabotage campaign was detained in Poland, the country's top prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Thick, hazardous smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks
October 21, 2025 - 3:16 AM

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thick smog blanketed India’s capital Tuesday, a day after millions celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks that sent air pollution soaring to hazardous levels.
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October 21, 2025 - 3:04 AM

US Vice President JD Vance arrives in Israel to shore up the fragile ceasefire in Gaza
One of the world's rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population
October 21, 2025 - 3:03 AM

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giants animals, according to scientists who study them.
Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
October 21, 2025 - 2:49 AM

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya — a historic moment that makes him the first ex-leader of modern France

A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years
October 21, 2025 - 2:45 AM

PRAGUE (AP) — A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted the man in last year’s attempted assassination of the country's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison.
A look at the hostages whose remains are still inside Gaza
October 21, 2025 - 2:40 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinian militants have so far released 13 bodies of hostages that were held in Gaza for the past two years as part of the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. The process of returning the bodies of the last 15 remaining hostages — as called for under the truce deal — has now stalled.
Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s iron lady, eyes presidential palace in unlikely comeback bid
October 21, 2025 - 2:33 AM

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Years after she was holed up in a bunker alongside her then-husband and president who had refused to step down following an election loss, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo is seeking to return to the presidential palace in Ivory Coast 's election this week in what analysts say is an unlikely comeback.
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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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Ukraine and EU leaders accuse Putin of stalling and reject land concessions for peace

US Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to shore up the fragile ceasefire in Gaza

Poland detains Ukrainian citizen over alleged Russian sabotage plot

Thick, hazardous smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks

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

One of the world's rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population

Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years

A look at the hostages whose remains are still inside Gaza

Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s iron lady, eyes presidential palace in unlikely comeback bid

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