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Sydney taekwondo instructor who murdered family of three consumed by fantasies of Olympic glory
November 26, 2025 - 6:41 PM

SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney taekwondo instructor who murdered a family of three had been consumed by fantasies of Olympic glory and meetings with billionaires, a court heard Thursday.
Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods and landslides kill 49 people
November 26, 2025 - 6:24 PM

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers searched Thursday in rivers and the rubble of villages for bodies, and when possible survivors, after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island left 49 people dead and 67 missing.
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV brings messages of peace and Christian unity on trip to Turkey and Lebanon
November 26, 2025 - 6:24 PM

Pope Leo XIV visits Turkey and Lebanon on his first foreign trip, a visit that fulfills the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time for efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions.
What to know about the apartment fire in Hong Kong
November 26, 2025 - 6:23 PM

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades was still smoldering in several apartment towers Thursday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens of people still unaccounted for.
More than 30 dead and 14 missing as heavy rains trigger landslides and floods in Sri Lanka
November 26, 2025 - 6:03 PM

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some parts of the country where landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains have caused more than 30 deaths, officials said Thursday.
Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs
November 26, 2025 - 5:54 PM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced Wednesday that he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking.
Militants kill 3 police officers in attack on checkpoint in northwest Pakistan
November 26, 2025 - 5:47 PM

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A group of militants armed with assault rifles attacked a roadside police checkpoint overnight in northwest Pakistan, killing three officers before fleeing, police said Thursday.
Ousted leader Hasina sentenced in Bangladesh land corruption case
November 26, 2025 - 5:44 PM

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project.
Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty
November 26, 2025 - 5:19 PM

BANGKOK (AP) — Excited families greeted relatives released from Myanmar's Insein Prison on Thursday as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country's military rulers ahead of next month's election.
Former AP photographer's vintage images of Ireland capture a world before it disappeared
November 26, 2025 - 5:11 PM

BERLIN (AP) — Rare photographs of Ireland from 1963 show a world about to disappear, a country before it took its first steps toward modernity.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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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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Sydney taekwondo instructor who murdered family of three consumed by fantasies of Olympic glory

Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods and landslides kill 49 people

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV brings messages of peace and Christian unity on trip to Turkey and Lebanon

What to know about the apartment fire in Hong Kong

More than 30 dead and 14 missing as heavy rains trigger landslides and floods in Sri Lanka

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

Militants kill 3 police officers in attack on checkpoint in northwest Pakistan

Ousted leader Hasina sentenced in Bangladesh land corruption case

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

Former AP photographer's vintage images of Ireland capture a world before it disappeared

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