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German leader raises prospect of many Syrians returning home as the country's president visits
March 30, 2026 - 7:23 AM

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz raised the prospect of many of the Syrians who came to his country returning to their homeland over the next few years as he met Syria's leader on Monday, arguing that they are needed to help rebuild the country.
The Latest: Trump warns Iran energy sites face destruction without a quick deal
March 30, 2026 - 7:13 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran faces a mass destruction of its energy resources unless a deal to end the war is reached “shortly.”
US lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget
March 30, 2026 - 6:37 AM

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States supports efforts by Taiwan's government to pass a $40 billion special defense budget that is being stalled in the opposition-controlled parliament, a group of visiting U.S. lawmakers said Monday in Taipei.
Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank
March 30, 2026 - 6:26 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has suspended a battalion whose soldiers assaulted a CNN crew in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in a rare case of punishment for soldier misconduct.
The birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for this immigrant mother
March 30, 2026 - 6:18 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the first things an Argentine emigre did after her son was born in Florida last year was get him a U.S. passport.
More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy
March 30, 2026 - 6:16 AM

Dr. Jacquelyn Means knew that being pregnant in her late 30s would be challenging.
Rescue teams search for 27 missing after a passenger boat sinks in eastern Indonesia
March 30, 2026 - 6:14 AM

PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue teams raced Monday to find 27 people missing after a passenger boat sank in rough seas on its way to a remote village in eastern Indonesia.
Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soar
March 30, 2026 - 5:47 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Iran on Monday defied Lebanon's expulsion order for its ambassador by saying he would stay, further increasing tensions in a country in the crosshairs of the latest fighting between the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' primary runoff elections
March 30, 2026 - 5:31 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Arkansas Republicans with competing visions on how best to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda to

In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship
March 30, 2026 - 5:19 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal courts have uniformly blocked President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally or temporarily.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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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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German leader raises prospect of many Syrians returning home as the country's president visits

The Latest: Trump warns Iran energy sites face destruction without a quick deal

US lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget

Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank

The birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for this immigrant mother

More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy

Rescue teams search for 27 missing after a passenger boat sinks in eastern Indonesia

Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soar

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas' primary runoff elections

In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship

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