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Cruise passenger, 80, found dead after being abandoned on Great Barrier Reef island
October 30, 2025 - 12:05 AM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An 80-year-old cruise passenger has been found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island, a day after she was accidentally abandoned there by the ship’s crew.
Apartment building collapse in Turkey kills 4 members of a family
October 29, 2025 - 11:54 PM

ISTANBUL (AP) — A seven-story apartment building in Turkey’s northwestern city of Gebze collapsed early Wednesday, trapping a family of five under the rubble and killing four of them.
Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the West Bank during the war in Gaza, group says
October 29, 2025 - 11:41 PM

SINJIL, West Bank (AP) — Since Israel 's war with Hamas began more than two years ago, Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, further stifling movement for Palestinians and hindering daily lives, a local government body says.
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction
October 29, 2025 - 11:23 PM

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.
Yesavage strikes out 12 as rookie pitches Blue Jays past Dodgers 6-1 for 3-2 lead in World Series
October 29, 2025 - 11:06 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Yesavage soaked in Dodger Stadium, filled with 52,175 fans about to watch him pitch in the World Series, and thought back to starting his season in front of 327 spectators in the low minor leagues.
A French trial examines Holocaust Memorial graffiti believed linked to Russia
October 29, 2025 - 11:06 PM

PARIS (AP) — Three Bulgarian men are on trial in Paris this week for alleged involvement in spray-painting blood-red hands on the city's Holocaust Memorial, an act of vandalism that French intelligence services link to a

Trump appears to suggest the US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years
October 29, 2025 - 10:32 PM

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an “equal basis” with Russia and China.
The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening
October 29, 2025 - 10:15 PM

CAIRO (AP) — After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal.
This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk
October 29, 2025 - 10:09 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lucia Ortíz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico.
Trump's tour of Asia in photos
October 29, 2025 - 10:08 PM

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is returning to Washington after a five-day tour in Asia, where he attended a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, met the newly elected prime minister of Japan, and held a

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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Cruise passenger, 80, found dead after being abandoned on Great Barrier Reef island

Apartment building collapse in Turkey kills 4 members of a family

Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the West Bank during the war in Gaza, group says

Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction

Yesavage strikes out 12 as rookie pitches Blue Jays past Dodgers 6-1 for 3-2 lead in World Series

A French trial examines Holocaust Memorial graffiti believed linked to Russia

Trump appears to suggest the US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years

The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening

This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk

Trump's tour of Asia in photos

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