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Pope Leo XIV taps an Australian church lawyer as Vatican's chief legal expert
March 25, 2026 - 5:08 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV filled one of the most important Vatican vacancies on Wednesday by tapping an Australian church lawyer to serve as the Holy See’s chief legal expert.
Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort
March 25, 2026 - 4:51 AM

Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election on Tuesday, flipping a state legislative district that is home to Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate that President Donald Trump counts as his residence.
Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume
March 25, 2026 - 4:44 AM

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will gradually cut off gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume through the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday.
Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance
March 25, 2026 - 4:39 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means’ nomination to be U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators of both major political parties

Hong Kong bookstore staff reportedly arrested for selling Jimmy Lai's biography
March 25, 2026 - 4:30 AM

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong bookstore owner and his staff were reportedly arrested on suspicion of selling seditious publications, including a biography of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, sparking fresh concerns about the city's eroding freedoms.
Iran receives a US ceasefire plan, officials say, as strikes batter the Middle East
March 25, 2026 - 4:23 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has received an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said Wednesday — a proposal sent even as Washington deploys paratroopers and more Marines to the region.
Denmark's 'kingmaker' could decide who will lead its next government after inconclusive election
March 25, 2026 - 4:20 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister and his centrist party are expected to decide who will lead the Scandinavian country’s next government after Tuesday’s parliamentary elections ended without a clear majority for any party or bloc.
As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deportees
March 25, 2026 - 4:04 AM

Over the past five years at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Rev. Brian Strassburger has gone from ministering to throngs of asylum-seekers in overcrowded shelters to celebrating Mass with detained and deported migrants.
Belarusian President Lukashenko arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
March 25, 2026 - 4:04 AM

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
UK police arrest 2 men over arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity
March 25, 2026 - 3:50 AM

LONDON (AP) — British police arrested two men on Wednesday in connection with an arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity, an assault that authorities are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime.
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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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Pope Leo XIV taps an Australian church lawyer as Vatican's chief legal expert

Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume

Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

Hong Kong bookstore staff reportedly arrested for selling Jimmy Lai's biography

Iran receives a US ceasefire plan, officials say, as strikes batter the Middle East

Denmark's 'kingmaker' could decide who will lead its next government after inconclusive election

As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deportees

Belarusian President Lukashenko arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

UK police arrest 2 men over arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity

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