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Several wounded after shots fired at Syrian and US forces in Palmyra
December 13, 2025 - 1:49 AM

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Shots were fired at Syrian and U.S. forces on Saturday during a visit by American troops to a historic central town, leaving several wounded, Syria’s state media and a war monitor said.
Spain's leader finds himself alone in defending immigration as other EU heads take a tougher line
December 13, 2025 - 1:45 AM

MADRID (AP) — With most European leaders talking tougher about immigration amid a rise in far-right populism and Trump administration warnings that they could face “civilizational erasure” unless they tighten their borders, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stands apart.
Photos of amputees in Gaza, struggling to survive after losing limbs to Israeli airstrikes
December 13, 2025 - 1:20 AM

NUSEIRAT, Gaza Strip (AP) — Yassin Marouf, 23, lies in a tent, his left foot amputated and his right leg severely wounded after being hit by Israeli shelling in May. His brother was killed in the same attack, and Marouf struggles with basic movements. Doctors say his right leg may also need amputation unless he receives treatment outside the Palestinian territory.
UK police won't probe claim former prince asked bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre
December 13, 2025 - 1:16 AM

LONDON (AP) — British police said Saturday they have found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked one of his bodyguards to investigate Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.
Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim
December 13, 2025 - 12:11 AM

SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Fighting raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Donald Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a new ceasefire.
UN chief visits Iraq to mark end of assistance mission set up after 2003 invasion
December 12, 2025 - 11:48 PM

BAGHDAD (AP) — United National Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Baghdad on Saturday to mark the end of the political mission set up in 2003 following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Messi's tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field
December 12, 2025 - 11:38 PM

KOLKATA, India (AP) — Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India got off to a rocky start Saturday with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero.
More loons are filling Maine's lakes with their ghost-like calls
December 12, 2025 - 11:05 PM

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservations say the birds aren't out of the woods yet.
Grassley built a reputation for government oversight. Has he abandoned it under Trump?
December 12, 2025 - 11:04 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s top law enforcement officials were firing and forcing out waves of Justice Department veterans, Sen. Chuck Grassley denounced a “political infection” that had poisoned FBI leadership.
2 killed in Russia while Ukraine's energy infrastructure is targeted as peace talks press on
December 12, 2025 - 10:56 PM

At least two people were killed in a drone attack in Russia’s southwestern Saratov region and parts of Ukraine went without power following targeted assaults on energy infrastructure, local authorities said Saturday, as U.S.-led peace talks on ending the war press on.
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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Several wounded after shots fired at Syrian and US forces in Palmyra

Spain's leader finds himself alone in defending immigration as other EU heads take a tougher line

Photos of amputees in Gaza, struggling to survive after losing limbs to Israeli airstrikes

UK police won't probe claim former prince asked bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre

Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim

UN chief visits Iraq to mark end of assistance mission set up after 2003 invasion

Messi's tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field

More loons are filling Maine's lakes with their ghost-like calls

Grassley built a reputation for government oversight. Has he abandoned it under Trump?

2 killed in Russia while Ukraine's energy infrastructure is targeted as peace talks press on

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