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Rescuers search for 5 missing people after a deadly landslide in India's Kerala state
July 08, 2026 - 2:53 AM

NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescue teams in the southern Indian state of Kerala raced to find five people still missing a day after heavy monsoon rains caused a deadly landslide, officials said.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
July 08, 2026 - 3:05 AM

Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff
July 08, 2026 - 2:47 AM

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who was instrumental in efforts to organize public screenings of the game across the enclave, according to local health officials.
Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night
July 08, 2026 - 2:38 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three people were killed across Ukraine on Wednesday in overnight Russian attacks, including one in Kyiv, where powerful explosions hit for the second night in a row.
A family in India's Nagaland finds alternate ways to cook food, in photos
July 08, 2026 - 2:12 AM

KOHIMA, India (AP) — Tovi Murru doesn’t remember exactly when his family started using firewood to cook. “It was sometime in April,” he says.
Danish PM says her country is 'ready to defend' Greenland as Trump's demands upend NATO summit
July 08, 2026 - 2:08 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Denmark on Wednesday vowed to defend its territory after President Donald Trump insisted again that the United States should control Greenland, upending a NATO summit in Turkey meant to be a show of strength and unity.
New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza
July 08, 2026 - 2:04 AM

As Israel’s actions continue to divide America's Jewish communities nearly three years into the latest war in Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll reveals that some of the biggest gaps are between religious and secular Jews.
AP-NORC poll: Views on Israel and war in Gaza split US Jews along religious and secular lines, straining relationships
July 08, 2026 - 2:02 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP-NORC poll: Views on Israel and war in Gaza split US Jews along religious and secular lines, straining relationships.
Funeral prayers in Iraq for Iranian supreme leader commence after body arrives in holy city
July 08, 2026 - 1:39 AM

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Najaf with thousands of mourners present.
The Latest: Danish prime minister vows to defend Greenland during NATO summit in Turkey
July 08, 2026 - 1:36 AM

Speaking at the NATO summit in Turkey a day after U.S. President Donald Trump again expressed a desire for the U.S. to control Greenland, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, “Greenland is of course not for sale.”
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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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Rescuers search for 5 missing people after a deadly landslide in India's Kerala state

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

Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff

Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night

A family in India's Nagaland finds alternate ways to cook food, in photos

Danish PM says her country is 'ready to defend' Greenland as Trump's demands upend NATO summit

New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza

AP-NORC poll: Views on Israel and war in Gaza split US Jews along religious and secular lines, straining relationships

Funeral prayers in Iraq for Iranian supreme leader commence after body arrives in holy city

The Latest: Danish prime minister vows to defend Greenland during NATO summit in Turkey

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