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South African immigration authorities raid a US refugee processing center
December 16, 2025 - 10:03 PM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A United States refugee processing center in Johannesburg was raided by immigration authorities, South Africa's Home Affairs Ministry said Wednesday while denying any U.S. officials were arrested or applicants harassed.
Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens
December 16, 2025 - 9:35 PM

PARIS (AP) — Employees at the Louvre Museum voted to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world’s most visited museum, though the attraction partially opened Wednesday to allow visitors to enjoy the “Mona Lisa" and other highlights.
Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero
December 16, 2025 - 9:35 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Like many Australians strolling at Bondi Beach on long, warm summer evenings, Ahmed al Ahmed just wanted a cup of coffee with a friend. Around him, a bloody massacre erupted as

UK to rejoin EU's student exchange program in a step toward closer ties after Brexit
December 16, 2025 - 9:33 PM

LONDON (AP) — Britain will rejoin the European Union’s flagship Erasmus student-exchange program, it was announced Wednesday, in a major step for efforts to reset the U.K.'s post-Brexit relations with the 27-nation bloc.
Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from squat deemed a safety hazard
December 16, 2025 - 9:32 PM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in northeastern Spain carried out eviction orders Wednesday to clear an abandoned school building where hundreds of mostly undocumented migrants were living in a squat north of Barcelona.
A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital
December 16, 2025 - 9:06 PM

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Volunteers gripping flashlights waved them high above their heads when the clock struck 8 p.m., shining beams through the frigid night sky — and into the hospital's windows.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
December 16, 2025 - 9:04 PM

Rob Reiner’s son Nick set to appear in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation
December 16, 2025 - 8:46 PM

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally shot at his home near Boston, and authorities said Tuesday they had launched a homicide investigation.
Church altar featuring homeless man goes on display a stone's throw from his grave at the Vatican
December 16, 2025 - 8:20 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope.
Jack Smith set for private interview with lawmakers about Trump investigations
December 16, 2025 - 8:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set for a closed-door interview with House Republicans on Wednesday after lawmakers rebuffed his offer to testify publicly about his investigations into President Donald Trump.
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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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South African immigration authorities raid a US refugee processing center

Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

UK to rejoin EU's student exchange program in a step toward closer ties after Brexit

Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from squat deemed a safety hazard

A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST

An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation

Church altar featuring homeless man goes on display a stone's throw from his grave at the Vatican

Jack Smith set for private interview with lawmakers about Trump investigations

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