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Iran’s Mexico Embassy says Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup matches
March 17, 2026 - 5:19 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Iran’s Embassy in Mexico on Tuesday said the country is negotiating with FIFA to move Iran’s World Cup matches from the U.S. to Mexico after President Donald Trump discouraged the team from attending the tournament, citing safety concerns.
Rescue crews dig bodies out of the ruins of a Kabul hospital hit in an airstrike blamed on Pakistan
March 17, 2026 - 4:56 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rescue crews were still digging bodies out of the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital on Tuesday morning, after officials there said that an overnight Pakistani airstrike killed at least 400 people in a dramatic escalation of a

At least 23 killed and 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria
March 17, 2026 - 4:54 AM

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria, police said Tuesday. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the conflict-battered city in recent history.
France’s far right makes gains in first-round municipal elections as major cities head to runoff
March 17, 2026 - 4:50 AM

PARIS (AP) — France’s far right has made gains in the first round of municipal elections in the southeast, while control of most major cities, including Paris, remains undecided ahead of the upcoming runoff. The vote is widely seen as a test before next year’s presidential election.
What's in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
March 17, 2026 - 4:09 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterms” for his Republican Party in November.
Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks
March 17, 2026 - 4:05 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are launching an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won't pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring

UN rights report raises concerns of 'ethnic cleansing' in displacement of Palestinians in West Bank
March 17, 2026 - 4:00 AM

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief's office expressed concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing” in a new report on Tuesday, saying that Israel has accelerated the expansion of settlements in large parts of the occupied West Bank and the forced displacement of more than 36,000 Palestinians.
Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war
March 17, 2026 - 3:54 AM

Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and Israel enters its third week.
A timeline of attacks in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state
March 17, 2026 - 3:54 AM

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria, police said Tuesday.
Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements
March 17, 2026 - 3:21 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois voters are deciding primaries Tuesday for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership in the state’s heavily Democratic congressional delegation.
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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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Iran’s Mexico Embassy says Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup matches

Rescue crews dig bodies out of the ruins of a Kabul hospital hit in an airstrike blamed on Pakistan

At least 23 killed and 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria

France’s far right makes gains in first-round municipal elections as major cities head to runoff

What's in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

UN rights report raises concerns of 'ethnic cleansing' in displacement of Palestinians in West Bank

Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

A timeline of attacks in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state

Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

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