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Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 6 and wounding 28 others
October 23, 2026 - 7:05 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire inside a church during a funeral in Jordan on Friday, killing six people and wounding 28 others, authorities said.
Suspect arrested after 1 killed and several wounded in a shooting in Paris suburb
October 23, 2026 - 7:05 AM

PARIS (AP) — A gunman firing from a vehicle in a Paris suburb Friday killed one person and wounded several others, including a 12-year-old girl, in what French authorities suspect may have been a racially motivated attack.
Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths
October 23, 2026 - 7:02 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.
Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says
October 23, 2026 - 7:02 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday.
Many feared trapped as a tall building collapses in Kenya
October 23, 2026 - 7:02 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Many people were feared trapped as a tall building collapsed Friday in Kenya’s capital, leaving a huge mound of concrete and more than a dozen floors stacked like pancakes, with little space between them.
Indonesia seizes over 2 tons of narcotics in one of the country’s largest drug busts
October 23, 2026 - 7:00 AM

BELAWAN, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities in Indonesia have seized 1.2 tons of liquid methamphetamine in Aceh and intercepted a vessel carrying 1.16 tons of ketamine off Sumatra in two major drug operations, officials said Friday.
AP Exclusive: Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback
October 23, 2026 - 6:57 AM

BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration’s top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in Texas' Big Bend region despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered

Israeli military says 2 soldiers were killed in the West Bank attack that also left 2 gunmen dead
October 23, 2026 - 6:55 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning that also left two suspected gunmen dead, the military said, violence that is likely to heighten political tensions and security concerns ahead of Israel’s parliamentary election next week.
Southeast Asia's worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests
October 23, 2026 - 6:33 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of students across Indonesia have protested for days over the government’s response to toxic haze that has blanketed multiple cities and spread across Southeast Asia in recent weeks.
For decades, he’s hunted tickets from Cal Ripken’s ‘Iron Man’ streak. Just 8 elude him
October 23, 2026 - 6:19 AM

It's one of baseball’s most iconic records: For 2,632 straight games over 17 seasons, Cal Ripken Jr. never missed a day in the Baltimore Orioles’ lineup.
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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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Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 6 and wounding 28 others

Suspect arrested after 1 killed and several wounded in a shooting in Paris suburb

Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says

Many feared trapped as a tall building collapses in Kenya

Indonesia seizes over 2 tons of narcotics in one of the country’s largest drug busts

AP Exclusive: Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback

Israeli military says 2 soldiers were killed in the West Bank attack that also left 2 gunmen dead

Southeast Asia's worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests

For decades, he’s hunted tickets from Cal Ripken’s ‘Iron Man’ streak. Just 8 elude him

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