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Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit near Miami
November 26, 2025 - 4:26 PM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and will stop all payments and subsidies to the country over its treatment of a U.S. government representative at this year’s global meeting.
A shark kills a woman and seriously wounds another swimmer at an Australian beach
November 26, 2025 - 4:15 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A shark killed a woman and seriously wounded a man taking an early morning swim with her at a national park beach on Australia's east coast Thursday, police said.
Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end
November 26, 2025 - 4:12 PM

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, a day after Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage. This is the latest exchange as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached last month, whose first phase is winding down even as violence continues in Palestinian territories.
Macron to unveil French voluntary military service
November 26, 2025 - 4:09 PM

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron will unveil a new national military service plan Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia's threat to European nations beyond the war in Ukraine.
What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC
November 26, 2025 - 4:08 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation's capital by a man authorities said is an Afghan national has raised multiple questions.
Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members near White House
November 26, 2025 - 3:44 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence at a time when the presence of troops in the nation’s capital and other cities around the country has become a political flashpoint.
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power
November 26, 2025 - 3:23 PM

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three days after national elections. The president told French media he had been deposed and arrested.
What to know about Pope Leo XIV's trip to Turkey and Lebanon, the first of his pontificate
November 26, 2025 - 3:10 PM

Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon, will be packed with opportunities to advance relations with two of the Catholic Church’s top priorities: Orthodox Christians and Muslims.
Pope Leo XIV opens first foreign trip with visit to Turkey that highlights religious, political ties
November 26, 2025 - 3:07 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is heading to Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time for efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions.
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November 26, 2025 - 3:05 PM

2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House
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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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Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit near Miami

A shark kills a woman and seriously wounds another swimmer at an Australian beach

Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end

Macron to unveil French voluntary military service

What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members near White House

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power

What to know about Pope Leo XIV's trip to Turkey and Lebanon, the first of his pontificate

Pope Leo XIV opens first foreign trip with visit to Turkey that highlights religious, political ties

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