World News

Search/Filter Results

Serbian police detain 79 protesters as dissent persists against populist president
July 03, 2025 - 2:04 AM

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police said they detained 79 university students and other protesters as they broke up street blockades in several cities that are part of persistent dissent against President Aleksandar Vucic's populist government.
Pro-Palestinian activists due to appear court after damaging planes at RAF base
July 03, 2025 - 1:59 AM

LONDON (AP) — Four people are set to appear in a London courtroom on Thursday over charges connected with an incident in which pro-Palestinian protesters damaged two Royal Air Force planes with red paint and crowbars.
Shooting in Chicago wounds multiple people, police say
July 03, 2025 - 1:54 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — Multiple people were shot Wednesday night in Chicago, police said.
Thailand swears in new Cabinet including suspended prime minister
July 03, 2025 - 1:41 AM

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand swore in new Cabinet members Thursday with its government in flux after the Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister less than a year after the same court removed her predecessor.
Indonesia rescuers find 31 survivors in ongoing search after ferry sinks near Bali
July 03, 2025 - 1:34 AM

GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were searching Thursday for 30 people who were missing after a ferry sank and four people died the previous night near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali.
Chinese aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong to boost patriotism
July 03, 2025 - 1:33 AM

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday as part of a drive to drum up patriotism, days after the former British colony marked the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.
Dominant Pogacar and resurgent Vingegaard set to ignite Tour de France
July 03, 2025 - 12:48 AM

PARIS (AP) — At just 26 years old, Tadej Pogacar is among cycling's greats and also admired as a spectacular rider. The world champion wins on all terrains, and is favorite to win a fourth Tour de France title.
82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 people waiting for aid, authorities say
July 03, 2025 - 12:45 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Airstrikes and shootings killed 82 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 38 while attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said Thursday.
In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive
July 03, 2025 - 12:43 AM

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
A slider, a milestone and a heartfelt thank you: Kershaw's 3,000th strikeout
July 02, 2025 - 11:42 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was laboring in pursuit of his 3,000th strikeout. His pitch count soaring, he was down to the last batter he would face, needing one more swing and miss to become the 20th pitcher to reach the milestone.
More ...

iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

World News

Serbian police detain 79 protesters as dissent persists against populist president

Pro-Palestinian activists due to appear court after damaging planes at RAF base

Shooting in Chicago wounds multiple people, police say

Thailand swears in new Cabinet including suspended prime minister

Indonesia rescuers find 31 survivors in ongoing search after ferry sinks near Bali

Chinese aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong to boost patriotism

Dominant Pogacar and resurgent Vingegaard set to ignite Tour de France

82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 people waiting for aid, authorities say

In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive

A slider, a milestone and a heartfelt thank you: Kershaw's 3,000th strikeout

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon