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Yemen fuel shortage hampers migrants trying to flee conflict for the safety of Djibouti
September 15, 2026 - 6:39 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fuel shortage in Yemen is hampering the movement of people fleeing the country’s escalating fighting and seeking safety across the Red Sea in Djibouti, with the U.N. migration agency warning that more Yemenis are ready to make the crossing by boat.
EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech
September 15, 2026 - 6:37 AM

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a major state of the European Union speech on Wednesday setting out her priorities for the next year and her vision for tackling the challenges faced by the world’s biggest trading bloc.
FBI chief Kash Patel faces off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing
September 15, 2026 - 6:37 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee expected to feature contentious exchanges with Democrats skeptical of his leadership.
Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy Letby convicted of 7 murders
September 15, 2026 - 6:28 AM

LONDON (AP) — An English judge issued a scathing report on Tuesday, blaming dysfunctional management and a “complete failure at all levels” to protect babies at the hospital where neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven newborns.
The Latest: Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
September 15, 2026 - 6:21 AM

The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision

South African police issue alert after seventh woman's body found near Johannesburg
September 15, 2026 - 5:54 AM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A woman’s body was found on Tuesday in the same area east of Johannesburg in South Africa where the discovery of several other victims in the past two months has sparked fear of a potential serial killer at large and led to a public warning by the police.
US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
September 15, 2026 - 5:16 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space.
2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini
September 15, 2026 - 4:58 AM

MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — Soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week, the country's government said.
A crisis is shaking Brazil’s Supreme Court. Here’s what to know
September 15, 2026 - 4:21 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court is in the throes of an unprecedented crisis. Sessions are being canceled. Justices are overruling one another’s decisions.
They are paid to bring rain. When it fails - or leads to floods - violence can follow
September 15, 2026 - 4:12 AM

NAMISINDWA, Uganda (AP) — The farmers who paid David Nabutsilili money to summon rain were angry when they received so much of it that their vegetable gardens were left flooded. They chased him up and down the hills, stopping when he fell upon a rock and broke a femur. That was his punishment.
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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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Yemen fuel shortage hampers migrants trying to flee conflict for the safety of Djibouti

EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech

FBI chief Kash Patel faces off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing

Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy Letby convicted of 7 murders

The Latest: Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms

South African police issue alert after seventh woman's body found near Johannesburg

US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini

A crisis is shaking Brazil’s Supreme Court. Here’s what to know

They are paid to bring rain. When it fails - or leads to floods - violence can follow

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