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Things to know about Nicolas Sarkozy, France's new prison inmate who used to be president
October 21, 2025 - 5:04 AM

PARIS (AP) — Once the most powerful person in France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is now behind bars.
The food you toss costs you plenty and emits tons of pollution. We've got tips on how to cut down
October 21, 2025 - 5:01 AM

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer.
Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week
October 21, 2025 - 4:52 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House on Tuesday — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands.
Ukrainian citizens arrested in Poland and Romania over an alleged Russian plot
October 21, 2025 - 4:51 AM

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Ukrainian citizen allegedly working for Russian intelligence services as part of a sabotage campaign was detained in Poland, while two others were arrested in Romania, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
October 21, 2025 - 4:33 AM

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered 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

Maccabi Tel Aviv declines tickets for Aston Villa game, citing safety concerns
October 21, 2025 - 4:21 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Maccabi Tel Aviv has announced it will decline any tickets offered for a Europa League game against Aston Villa next month regardless of growing calls for the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban imposed on the Israeli club's fans.
A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years
October 21, 2025 - 3:57 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.
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.
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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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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Things to know about Nicolas Sarkozy, France's new prison inmate who used to be president

The food you toss costs you plenty and emits tons of pollution. We've got tips on how to cut down

Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

Ukrainian citizens arrested in Poland and Romania over an alleged Russian plot

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

Maccabi Tel Aviv declines tickets for Aston Villa game, citing safety concerns

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

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

Thick, hazardous smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks

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