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A bomb in Gaza's rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy
October 25, 2025 - 10:49 AM

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Shorbasi family was sitting in their severely damaged house in Gaza City, enjoying the relative calm of the ceasefire. Then they heard an explosion and rushed outside to find their 6-year-old twins bleeding on the ground.
Left-leaning independent Connolly set to be Ireland's next president after her rival concedes defeat
October 25, 2025 - 10:48 AM

LONDON (AP) — Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded defeat in a presidential election Saturday.
Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor
October 25, 2025 - 10:42 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Polling places opened Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year's most closely watched elections: the New York City mayor's race and the contest to pick New Jersey's next governor.
Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean
October 25, 2025 - 10:42 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa threatened catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean.
Houthi rebels detain 2 more UN workers, including a woman in critical condition
October 25, 2025 - 10:36 AM

CAIRO (AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels intensified their crackdown against the United Nations in Yemen on Saturday, detaining two additional workers, U.N. officials said.
Cameroon opposition leaders arrested as protests erupt over election results
October 25, 2025 - 10:31 AM

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Two Cameroon opposition leaders have been arrested, their parties said, as protests rattled the country over the presidential election results that were expected on Monday.
American cardinal celebrates old Latin Mass in St. Peter's in a sign of change
October 25, 2025 - 9:57 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A top American cardinal celebrated a traditional Latin Mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica with the explicit permission of Pope Leo XIV, thrilling traditionalist Catholics who had felt abandoned after Pope Francis greatly restricted the ancient liturgy.
Russian missile and drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy pleads for air defense
October 25, 2025 - 9:25 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said, and prompted fresh pleas from Ukraine's president for Western air defense systems.
Venezuela's Maduro says the US is fabricating a war as aircraft carrier approaches
October 25, 2025 - 9:13 AM

CARACAS (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said the United States government is forging a war against him as the world's biggest warship approaches the South American country.
Ivory Coast votes as Ouattara seeks a fourth term with key rivals sidelined
October 25, 2025 - 9:10 AM

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Voters in Ivory Coast cast ballots Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term, while his key contenders were barred from the race.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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A bomb in Gaza's rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy

Left-leaning independent Connolly set to be Ireland's next president after her rival concedes defeat

Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor

Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

Houthi rebels detain 2 more UN workers, including a woman in critical condition

Cameroon opposition leaders arrested as protests erupt over election results

American cardinal celebrates old Latin Mass in St. Peter's in a sign of change

Russian missile and drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy pleads for air defense

Venezuela's Maduro says the US is fabricating a war as aircraft carrier approaches

Ivory Coast votes as Ouattara seeks a fourth term with key rivals sidelined

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