World News

Search/Filter Results

New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides
December 25, 2025 - 8:19 AM

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Another powerful storm system that could soak Southern California with its wettest Christmas in years rolled into the region on Thursday, potentially causing more flooding and mudslides a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths.
Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
December 25, 2025 - 7:20 AM

A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
December 25, 2025 - 7:03 AM

Dec. 19 - 25, 2025
The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in Russia
December 25, 2025 - 6:29 AM

The Kremlin on Thursday said it was in contact with the French authorities over the fate of a French political scholar serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly facing new charges of espionage.
Turkey starts examining black boxes from jet crash that killed Libya's military chief and 7 others
December 25, 2025 - 6:16 AM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Experts have started analyzing the black boxes recovered from a jet crash in Turkey that killed eight people, including western Libya’s military chief, the Turkish defense ministry said Thursday. The probe was being done in coordination with Libyan officials.
Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery
December 25, 2025 - 6:13 AM

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent double hernia surgery on Thursday at a hospital in the national capital, Brasilia, his doctors said.
Photos of Christmas celebrations around the world
December 25, 2025 - 6:00 AM

From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. A polar bear mascot boards an elevator during holiday revelry. Swimmers plunge into frigid waters off Northern Ireland for a charity event. Singers fill a stadium in Indonesia.
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
December 25, 2025 - 5:47 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, such as in Gaza, those who are impoverished, such as in Yemen, and the many migrants who cross the Mediterranean Sea and the American continent for a better future.
Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
December 25, 2025 - 5:43 AM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul police launched scores of simultaneous raids on Thursday, detaining over a hundred suspected members of the militant Islamic State group who were allegedly planning attacks against Christmas and New Year's celebrations, authorities said.
Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain
December 25, 2025 - 5:06 AM

LONDON (AP) — Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump as he warned Thursday about the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers dubbed “The Alternative Christmas Message."
More ...

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

New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides

Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot

The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists

The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in Russia

Turkey starts examining black boxes from jet crash that killed Libya's military chief and 7 others

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery

Photos of Christmas celebrations around the world

Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering

Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations

Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon