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British PM Starmer helps snooker world champs stay at the Crucible amid overseas interest
March 24, 2026 - 8:43 AM

Helped by an intervention from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, snooker ’s world championship is staying at its long-time home of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield until at least 2045 amid fears it could have moved to China or Saudi Arabia.
Ole Miss announces college gambling center as concerns rise over addiction, athletes
March 24, 2026 - 8:50 AM

The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports.
Airstrikes batter Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states, while diplomatic efforts gather pace
March 24, 2026 - 8:39 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war.
Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a year
March 24, 2026 - 8:36 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the Foreign Ministry saying the release came on the occasion of

Aid vessel arrives in Havana as Cuba's economic and energy crises deepen
March 24, 2026 - 8:32 AM

HAVANA (AP) — A ship bringing humanitarian aid to Cuba arrived in Havana on Tuesday loaded with solar panels, bicycles, food and medicine as the island’s economic and energy crises deepen.
Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started
March 24, 2026 - 8:24 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A major Russian drone and missile attack on civilian areas of Ukraine killed four people and injured at least 35, officials said Tuesday, while Moscow’s army stepped up efforts to break through Ukrainian front-line defenses in what could be the start of an anticipated spring ground offensive.
Kenya floods worsen as 2 rivers burst banks, with death toll hitting 88
March 24, 2026 - 8:08 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government said Tuesday that two rivers have burst their banks, flooding farms and displacing families as the death toll in flooding in the east African nation this month rose to 88.
Iran's parliamentary speaker Qalibaf is floated as a possible US contact in talks as war rages
March 24, 2026 - 7:59 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long before he became Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf went on a charm offensive for almost two decades, portraying himself as a hard-liner the West could do business with in the Islamic Republic.
Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies
March 24, 2026 - 7:32 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week to try to sell America’s skeptical Group of Seven allies on the strategy of the Iran war that has sent global fuel prices soaring, the State Department said Tuesday.
Rescuers try to refloat a stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea
March 24, 2026 - 7:15 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to refloat a humpback whale stranded in shallow water in the Baltic Sea, racing against time in an effort to save its life.
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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
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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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British PM Starmer helps snooker world champs stay at the Crucible amid overseas interest

Ole Miss announces college gambling center as concerns rise over addiction, athletes

Airstrikes batter Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states, while diplomatic efforts gather pace

Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a year

Aid vessel arrives in Havana as Cuba's economic and energy crises deepen

Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started

Kenya floods worsen as 2 rivers burst banks, with death toll hitting 88

Iran's parliamentary speaker Qalibaf is floated as a possible US contact in talks as war rages

Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies

Rescuers try to refloat a stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea

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