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Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis
September 27, 2026 - 12:38 PM

MADRID (AP) — Protesters outraged by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman camped overnight in Madrid’s historic Puerta del Sol plaza, where more demonstrators — including multigenerational families — joined them on Sunday for a second day of protests over Spain’s housing crisis.
Pope blasts assisted dying as 'false compassion' at French shrine known for miraculous cures
September 27, 2026 - 12:38 PM

LOURDES, France (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral “false compassion,” reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French shrine associated with miraculous healings.
Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii as Mexico's Baja braces for major Hurricane Polo
September 27, 2026 - 12:32 PM

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane Nolo was moving away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday, but the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds persisted in areas still recovering from previous storms.
Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
September 27, 2026 - 12:31 PM

BOSTON (AP) — Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.
Trump's golf tour takes him back to the Presidents Cup
September 27, 2026 - 12:29 PM

MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) — President Donald Trump returned to the Presidents Cup as honorary chairman for the second time, getting a loud cheer and keeping his remarks brief.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza war passes 74,000, and other Mideast news
September 27, 2026 - 12:26 PM

The Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote
September 27, 2026 - 12:17 PM

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.
5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
September 27, 2026 - 12:15 PM

LONDON (AP) — U.K. police said that five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three trucks.
Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing populist party
September 27, 2026 - 10:36 AM

GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland overwhelmingly rejected a proposal championed by a right-wing populist party to strengthen the country’s vaunted neutrality.
Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
September 27, 2026 - 10:32 AM

GORHAM, Maine (AP) — For years, Planned Parenthood’s endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine's longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican would protect abortion access.
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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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Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis

Pope blasts assisted dying as 'false compassion' at French shrine known for miraculous cures

Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii as Mexico's Baja braces for major Hurricane Polo

Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England

Trump's golf tour takes him back to the Presidents Cup

Palestinian death toll in Gaza war passes 74,000, and other Mideast news

Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote

5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing populist party

Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision

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