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British military says ship ablaze after being struck off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden
October 18, 2025 - 4:53 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after being struck by a projectile, the British military said, with one report suggesting its crew was preparing to abandon the vessel.
Israel identifies the remains of one more hostage while 9 Palestinians are killed in Gaza City
October 18, 2025 - 4:50 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel said the remains of another hostage that Hamas handed over the day before were identified as Eliyahu Margalit, as the Palestinian militant group looks for more bodies under the rubble in the Gaza Strip and urges more aid to be allowed into the embattled enclave.
'No Kings' protests against Trump planned nationwide, in what the GOP calls 'hate America' rallies
October 18, 2025 - 4:47 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people will gather Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations — what the president's Republican Party is calling

Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling
October 18, 2025 - 4:37 AM

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan ’s main opposition Nationalist Party chose a former lawmaker as its new chairperson on Saturday in a competitive election clouded by allegations of China’s meddling.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
October 18, 2025 - 3:04 AM

Israel identifies the remains of one more hostage
Afghan and Pakistani delegations in Doha for crisis talks
October 18, 2025 - 2:50 AM

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan and Pakistani delegations arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Saturday, hoping to defuse the deadliest crisis between them in several years after more than a week of fighting killed dozens of people and injured hundreds on both sides.
A look at some world leaders who have fled uprisings
October 18, 2025 - 2:47 AM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Many supposedly invincible leaders have been forced to flee their countries or have gone into hiding to avoid incarceration, execution, or political retaliation by successor governments due to revolutions, military coups or mass protests.
Afghanistan withdraws from Twenty20 cricket tri-series in Pakistan over military strikes
October 18, 2025 - 2:42 AM

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Afghanistan Cricket Board has withdrawn its national team from next month’s Twenty20 tri-series in Pakistan after it said three local cricketers were killed in Pakistan military strikes in southeastern Paktika province Friday.
Ohtani puts on 2-way Sho for the ages with 3 homers and 10 Ks to lead Dodgers back to World Series
October 18, 2025 - 1:22 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Shohei Ohtani's third home run rocketed off his bat and streaked toward the left-field bleachers, the few fans still sitting at Dodger Stadium rose frantically, as if every single seat in the sold-out building had received a shock.
From barracks to palace: Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders
October 18, 2025 - 12:29 AM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Weeks of nationwide Gen Z protests in Madagascar sparked by power and water shortages escalated and led to a military coup that forced President Andry Rajoelina into exile. Army officer Col.

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

World News

British military says ship ablaze after being struck off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden

Israel identifies the remains of one more hostage while 9 Palestinians are killed in Gaza City

'No Kings' protests against Trump planned nationwide, in what the GOP calls 'hate America' rallies

Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling

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

Afghan and Pakistani delegations in Doha for crisis talks

A look at some world leaders who have fled uprisings

Afghanistan withdraws from Twenty20 cricket tri-series in Pakistan over military strikes

Ohtani puts on 2-way Sho for the ages with 3 homers and 10 Ks to lead Dodgers back to World Series

From barracks to palace: Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders

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