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Anti-abortion pregnancy centers are looking to offer much more than ultrasounds and diapers
October 24, 2025 - 10:55 PM

Pregnancy centers in the U.S. that discourage women from getting abortions have been adding more medical services — and could be poised to expand further.
A neglected and ancient trade in Spain gets a boost from African migrants
October 24, 2025 - 10:51 PM

LOS CORTIJOS, Spain (AP) — The bells and bleats faded as Osam Abdulmumen, a migrant from Sudan, herded sheep back from pasture, the sun setting over a centuries-old farm in Spain’s arid heartland.
Ivory Coast heads to the polls in an election that could see Ouattara rule for almost 20 years
October 24, 2025 - 10:39 PM

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast is voting to elect a new leader Saturday as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term.
Grandmothers in Colombia get the quinceañera they never had
October 24, 2025 - 10:36 PM

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — At age 72, Rosalba Casas finally celebrated her 15th birthday on Friday, donning a flowing pink dress and a tiara for the quinceañera she dreamed of as a teenager.
Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it
October 24, 2025 - 10:31 PM

For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia's shrinking and aging population.
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93
October 24, 2025 - 10:21 PM

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93.
Barger, Varsho and Kirk lead homer barrage as Blue Jays rout Dodgers 11-4 in World Series opener
October 24, 2025 - 10:19 PM

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays fans waited 32 years to let loose cheering a World Series home run. They got to do it three times.
Shohei Ohtani follows historic 2-way show with World Series homer, but Dodgers routed by Jays
October 24, 2025 - 9:37 PM

TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani followed his two-way show for the ages with a homer in the Dodgers' World Series opener, but he also grounded out with the bases loaded in Los Angeles' 11-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
Trump heads to 3-country sprint in Asia, meeting with Xi as government shutdown drags on at home
October 24, 2025 - 9:19 PM

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump headed for Asia Friday night for the first time this term, a trip where he’s expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to deescalate a trade war.
Europe fights to avoid being sidelined by Trump’s world-shaping plans
October 24, 2025 - 9:12 PM

LONDON (AP) — When President Donald Trump took the stage in Egypt to hail the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, a row of world leaders stood behind him like extras in a political drama.
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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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Anti-abortion pregnancy centers are looking to offer much more than ultrasounds and diapers

A neglected and ancient trade in Spain gets a boost from African migrants

Ivory Coast heads to the polls in an election that could see Ouattara rule for almost 20 years

Grandmothers in Colombia get the quinceañera they never had

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93

Barger, Varsho and Kirk lead homer barrage as Blue Jays rout Dodgers 11-4 in World Series opener

Shohei Ohtani follows historic 2-way show with World Series homer, but Dodgers routed by Jays

Trump heads to 3-country sprint in Asia, meeting with Xi as government shutdown drags on at home

Europe fights to avoid being sidelined by Trump’s world-shaping plans

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