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Egyptians vote in second phase of parliamentary elections
November 23, 2025 - 10:31 PM

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians voted Monday in the second phase of parliamentary elections as authorities annulled first-round results in about two dozen constituencies over alleged violations.
Man driving stolen car in Tokyo hits 11 people, killing 1, reports say
November 23, 2025 - 10:26 PM

TOKYO (AP) — A man driving a stolen car struck 11 people in Tokyo on Monday, killing one and seriously injuring a woman, Japanese media reported. The driver was arrested after fleeing.
Germany's Christmas markets open with festive cheer and tight security
November 23, 2025 - 10:18 PM

BERLIN (AP) — Traditional Christmas markets are opening across Germany on Monday, drawing revelers to their wooden stands with mulled wine, grilled sausages, potato pancakes or caramelized apples.
Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is found a day after walking away from group home
November 23, 2025 - 9:56 PM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death at age 12 to please the online horror character Slender Man has been found in Illinois after she

US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se
November 23, 2025 - 9:48 PM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the U.S. government alleges is led by Maduro is not a cartel per se.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
November 23, 2025 - 9:05 PM

European officials welcome progress in talks on US proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it
November 23, 2025 - 9:01 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state.
South Korean man gets life sentence over blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused hundreds
November 23, 2025 - 8:59 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 33-year-old South Korean man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for running an online blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused 261 victims, including more than a dozen minors he raped or assaulted, over a four-year period before his arrest in January.
Body of Guatemalan woman killed when she went to clean the wrong Indiana house is returned home
November 23, 2025 - 8:57 PM

CABRICAN, Guatemala (AP) — The body of a Guatemalan woman who was killed earlier this month when she went to clean the wrong home in Indiana in the United States was returned to her native country on Sunday.
Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers
November 23, 2025 - 8:57 PM

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and a gunman attacked the headquarters of a security force in northwestern Pakistan on Monday morning, killing three officers and wounding 11 others, police and rescue officials 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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Egyptians vote in second phase of parliamentary elections

Man driving stolen car in Tokyo hits 11 people, killing 1, reports say

Germany's Christmas markets open with festive cheer and tight security

Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is found a day after walking away from group home

US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se

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

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it

South Korean man gets life sentence over blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused hundreds

Body of Guatemalan woman killed when she went to clean the wrong Indiana house is returned home

Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 officers

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