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Japanese national detained in Iran last year has been released, Japan's foreign minister says
March 22, 2026 - 1:04 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has been released and is headed home.
French voters head to the polls in municipal runoffs with Paris, Marseille and Lyon in focus
March 22, 2026 - 12:23 AM

PARIS (AP) — French voters are returning to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections in over 1,500 communes.
A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed at least 64 people, WHO says
March 21, 2026 - 11:37 PM

CAIRO (AP) — At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region last week, the World Health Organization said Saturday.
Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni
March 21, 2026 - 11:06 PM

ROME (AP) — Italy’s conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni faces a pivotal political test in a two-day referendum on judicial reform that starts Sunday, a vote that has transformed into a broader judgment on her leadership at home and abroad.
Photos show the 'Feline Oscars,' an international feline beauty competition in Romania
March 21, 2026 - 10:59 PM

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Photos show an international feline beauty competition dubbed the ‘Feline Oscars’ that featured more than 200 cats Saturday in Bucharest, Romania.
Six people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue
March 21, 2026 - 10:52 PM

Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a spokesperson for the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office said.
Photos show the 'Feline Oscars,' an international feline beauty competition in Romania
March 21, 2026 - 10:06 PM

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Photos show an international feline beauty competition dubbed the ‘Feline Oscars’ that featured more than 200 cats Saturday in Bucharest, Romania.
America's official mammal, the bison, gets a bronze tribute for the country's 250th birthday
March 21, 2026 - 9:56 PM

KEARNEY, Mo. (AP) — The national mammal of the United States is getting in on America's 250th birthday celebration.
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms
March 21, 2026 - 9:55 PM

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials urged people in hard-hit areas to evacuate Saturday due to the state's worst flooding in more than 20 years, after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from

Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos
March 21, 2026 - 9:37 PM

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed again on Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as deepening energy and economic crises continue to strain a crumbling power grid.
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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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Japanese national detained in Iran last year has been released, Japan's foreign minister says

French voters head to the polls in municipal runoffs with Paris, Marseille and Lyon in focus

A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed at least 64 people, WHO says

Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni

Photos show the 'Feline Oscars,' an international feline beauty competition in Romania

Six people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue

Photos show the 'Feline Oscars,' an international feline beauty competition in Romania

America's official mammal, the bison, gets a bronze tribute for the country's 250th birthday

Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms

Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos

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