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Despite being considered one of the best tools to reduce wildfire risk,  prescribed burns are not that common. For instance, a controlled fire on Kelowna‘s Knox Mountain last October was one of only two performed in the city in 2025.In neighbouring West Kelowna, there’s been plenty of fire damage over the years but not a prescribed burn.“For us here, we’ve never done one here in West Kelowna,” said West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund.  “It’s very complex. It takes a lot of work to prepare in advance and the people who are doing it need to be highly trained and…

A WTA tournament in Texas has unveiled a “rage room” for players to take out their frustrations away from the cameras after Coco Gauff’s racket-smashing outburst at the Australian Open last month sparked debate about privacy at tournaments.Shortly after Gauff’s 59-minute quarter-final loss to Elina Svitolina at Melbourne Park, the American went to the match call area and repeatedly smashed her racket on the ground, unaware it was being broadcast to viewers around the world.Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were among the players calling for more privacy off the court following the incident.The ATX Open in Austin, Texas, has come…

HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai won an appeal on Thursday (Feb 26) over a 2022 fraud conviction, days after a court jailed him on separate national security charges.The ruling was a surprise win for Lai, the 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, who was sentenced to 20 years behind bars this month on collusion charges under a Beijing-imposed national security law.The fraud case grew out of a contractual dispute and was unrelated to the charges he faced under the security law.Lai did not appear in court and remains behind bars. “(We) allow the appeals,…

As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began last week, the Iraqi city of Mosul regained its spiritual and cultural vibrancy, with religious rituals blending with cultural activities that reflect the city’s heritage, identity and collective memory after years of war and devastation.On the first night of Ramadan, immediately after the Maghrib call to prayer, the chant “Majina ya Majina”, a traditional Ramadan song, echoes through the old neighbourhoods. Children in traditional clothing roam the streets singing Ramadan songs, in a scene that revives longstanding customs.“This gathering of children revives Mosuli and Iraqi heritage and teaches them the values of…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of Todd Monken’s main priorities as the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns is figuring out who will be his starting quarterback for Week 1. Monken has three options to look at this season — Deshaun Watson, who wasn’t available all last season due to injury; Dillon Gabriel, the team’s third-round pick in 2025; and Shedeur Sanders, the Browns’ starter at the end of last season. Monken hopes one of these quarterbacks can set themselves apart over time. But all eyes will be on Sanders, who started the final seven games of…

The NSW Waratahs are intent on shedding their Jekyll-and-Hyde reputation and morphing into serious Super Rugby Pacific title contenders.After starting their season with stylish two bonus-point victories to share top spot, the Waratahs’ star-studded class of 2026 hope to learn from the harsh lessons of last year when all too often heavy wins preceded despairing defeats.Never were their inconsistencies more evident than in toppling the ladder-leading Chiefs in round six last season and then slumping to the bottom-placed Fijian Drua the following week.Ultimately, Dan McKellar’s side faded to miss the play-offs, finishing eighth, after opening with three straight wins.Playmaker Lawson…

The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their “Paektu bloodline” dominates daily life in the isolated country.Ju Ae has long been seen as the next in line, a perception stoked by a string of recent high-profile outings.Analyst Lim Eul-chul said the jackets – a staple of leader Kim’s wardrobe, especially during key public appearances – were more than a fashion statement.”In North Korea’s political symbolism, that look carries weight – it’s tied to the image of the leader as the ultimate guarantor of national security and future prosperity.”So…

Kim emphasised that Pyongyang intends to cement its position on the global stage through its nuclear capabilities.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 26 Feb 202626 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has shuttered the door on dialogue with South Korea, claiming his forces could “completely destroy” his southern neighbour, while also signalling that the future of dialogue with the United States required Washington to discard “hostile” policies towards Pyongyang.If Washington “respects our country’s current status as stipulated in the Constitution … and withdraws its hostile policy … there is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration has moved to block the Venezuelan government from covering the legal expenses of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as he fights federal drug trafficking and weapons charges in New York, according to a court filing from his attorney.Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York on Jan. 5 to drug trafficking and weapons charges, days after American forces captured them at the presidential palace in Venezuela.In a letter to U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is overseeing the case in the Southern…