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Putin tells his annual news conference that the Kremlin's military goals will be achieved in Ukraine
December 18, 2025 - 11:45 PM

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin emphasized Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and voiced confidence the Kremlin would achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn't agree to Russia's conditions in peace talks.
The Latest: Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein files
December 18, 2025 - 11:43 PM

The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including President Donald Trump, who had tried to keep the files sealed.

Ukrainian and Polish presidents show unity against Russia, address historical tensions
December 18, 2025 - 11:42 PM

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Ukrainian and Polish presidents met in Warsaw on Friday to underline their countries' unity in the face of Russia. They also signaled progress on historical reconciliation, which had caused tension in bilateral relations in the past.
What to know about the EU's new $106 billion loan to Ukraine
December 18, 2025 - 11:40 PM

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.
NASCAR's Greg Biffle killed in plane crash. Here are some other athletes who died in the air
December 18, 2025 - 11:37 PM

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was believed to be on the plane that crashed outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, killing all seven people aboard.
Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy
December 18, 2025 - 11:31 PM

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV named a new archbishop of Westminster on Friday in another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy.
Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say
December 18, 2025 - 11:27 PM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world's leading authority on food crises said Friday.
Egypt vows to prevent escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tensions over Hezbollah
December 18, 2025 - 11:24 PM

BEIRUT (AP) — Egypt is doing all it can to prevent further escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tension between the two neighbors over the disarmament process of the militant Hezbollah group, the country’s prime minister said Friday during a visit to the Lebanese capital.
Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing is found dead, officials say
December 18, 2025 - 11:24 PM

A frantic search for the suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University ended at a New Hampshire storage facility where authorities discovered the man dead inside and then revealed he also was suspected of killing a

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
December 18, 2025 - 11:01 PM

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep.
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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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Putin tells his annual news conference that the Kremlin's military goals will be achieved in Ukraine

The Latest: Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein files

Ukrainian and Polish presidents show unity against Russia, address historical tensions

What to know about the EU's new $106 billion loan to Ukraine

NASCAR's Greg Biffle killed in plane crash. Here are some other athletes who died in the air

Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say

Egypt vows to prevent escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tensions over Hezbollah

Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing is found dead, officials say

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

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