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Sultan of Oman begins state visit to Britain as Gulf state plays pivotal role in Strait of Hormuz
October 20, 2026 - 1:02 AM

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will welcome Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to Windsor Castle on Tuesday at the start of a three-day state visit as Britain seeks to bolster a strategically important ally squeezed by both sides in the U.S. war against Iran.
An Australian lawmaker is critical but stable after being apparently deliberately hit by a car
October 20, 2026 - 12:59 AM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian federal lawmaker remained in a hospital in a critical but stable condition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday as he praised a barber who helped restrain the driver accused of deliberately hitting the lawmaker twice.
South Korea to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine as row over POW transfer deepens
October 20, 2026 - 12:55 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Tuesday it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine's announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret.
Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
October 19, 2026 - 10:54 PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again.
Gangs in Haiti target foreign troops in the biggest attack since a new force began operations
October 19, 2026 - 10:22 PM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gangs in Haiti opened fire on an armored vehicle over the weekend, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for in the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operations in the violence-wracked Caribbean country.
Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
October 19, 2026 - 9:22 PM

A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.
Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series
October 19, 2026 - 9:22 PM

The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play a Suds vs. Sun World Series that will produce a first-time champion and likely baseball's first all-indoor championship.
Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record
October 19, 2026 - 9:05 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term.
Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms
October 19, 2026 - 9:02 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payouts would arrive.
Parents of Bend, Oregon, shooting victim hire attorneys to investigate school plans and gun purchase
October 19, 2026 - 8:59 PM

The parents of one of three children killed in last week's shooting at an elementary school in Oregon have hired attorneys to investigate the school's protocols and how the teenage gunman got his weapon.
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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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Sultan of Oman begins state visit to Britain as Gulf state plays pivotal role in Strait of Hormuz

An Australian lawmaker is critical but stable after being apparently deliberately hit by a car

South Korea to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine as row over POW transfer deepens

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

Gangs in Haiti target foreign troops in the biggest attack since a new force began operations

Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples

Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series

Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record

Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms

Parents of Bend, Oregon, shooting victim hire attorneys to investigate school plans and gun purchase

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