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A gunman who killed at least five people in the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket has been shot dead by police, Ukrainian officials said.

This week, Lewis made the rounds on Parliament Hill for the first time since becoming NDP leader. CBC's The House gave him a tour of West Block — the home of the House of Commons — as he detailed what his political "experiment" will look like.

Pope Leo XIV says he won't debate U.S. President Donald Trump and will continue to preach peace.

Flaring gas towering high over Kitimat is a regular sight as the LNG Canada export terminal — considered a nation-building project — comes online, but some residents are concerned about possible health impacts.

The duelling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz lurched into uncharted waters on Saturday as the United States pressed ahead with its campaign to choke off Iranian ports and Iran reversed an initial move to reopen the waterway.

Kelowna businesses are being invited to register their security cameras so that police have a straightforward way of requesting footage. But the head of a B.C. privacy watch group says he's concerned about the impact to personal privacy.

As a gas tax break comes down the pipe from Ottawa, the summer blend of gas means prices could still move in the wrong direction for already-stretched motorists.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who came forward as part of an external study investigating mental health at the spy agency described a sometimes isolating and bleak environment "laden with stigma."

Companies are selling peptides on the grey market, despite warnings from Health Canada.

John Meissner has loved butter tarts since he was a little boy living at a farm in Guelph, Ont. But it wasn't until he had an offensively bad butter tart while judging at a festival in February that he decided he needed to do something to conserve the original recipe of the dessert.

Here’s what experts have to say about animal-based skin care, including cautions about a lack of medical evidence for their effectiveness.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh also said his country will not hand over its enriched uranium to the United States.

To Poilievre, the project is a boondoggle-in-waiting with a $60- to $90-billion price tag that could spiral out of control, imperil existing transportation routes and harm rural communities.

The transition to net zero emissions is not only possible, but already happening.

Marci Stepak completed her 300km trek to all 100 Toronto libraries over 10 days in memory of her late mother, raising more than $10,000 for the TPL Foundation.

Ontario has yet to release data on suicide among the Black population, despite worrying signs. But a professor's ambitious project could shed light.

“We will never know for sure what happened,” the judge said about the brutal killing of 69-year-old Kathleen Hatcher in a Toronto park.

“There’s a chance he could die,” Dr. Bryan Lemenchick remembered telling toddler Nathaniel McLellan’s parents.

Why the Star will be making a major investment in municipal election coverage ahead of the Oct. 26 vote.

The Lebanese Health Ministry has recorded at least 100 medical workers killed since Israel launched its bombing campaign and ground invasion in Lebanon in retaliation for Hezbollah firing missiles across the border on March 2.

The announcement was made the day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program.

Revolutionary Guard gunboats open fire on tanker transiting the waterway, with unknown projectile causing damage to container: British military

With expats leaving, foreign workers killed and companies closing up shop, the UAE questions whether its good times will return

Trump administration allows purchases of the oil loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16, an extension of an original 30-day waiver that expired on April 11

Court rulings welcomed by supporters of LGBTQ+ rights in a region where conservative movements have gained ground

Decision could signal that Department of National Defence is stretched thin, with growing list of commitments elsewhere, analyst says

Even those of fringe parties are up for sale, and posters of the outgoing Fidesz party can be had for a few bucks

Iranians have a deep sense of their long history and complex culture, the kind of things that can’t be destroyed by bombs

U.S. President appears on the verge of ending conflict with Iran as suddenly as he launched it

Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports 'will remain in full force' until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. The narrow, bending waterway has been the subject of global attention since the war in the Middle East between the U.S. and Israel, and Iran, began.

Iranian gunboats opened fire on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military says, as Tehran reimposes restrictions on the key shipping route.

Since his first sighting, the whale has been trapped several times and freed with human assistance, but has become stranded again and is now fighting for his life.

The deal is meant to enable broader U.S.-Iran negotiations but one that will see Israeli forces maintain positions deep inside southern Lebanon.

Oil prices plunged by about nine per cent on Friday, extending previous losses, after Iran's foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic.

The new information that Mandelson initially failed the vetting, but was still given the role, increases the political pressure on Keir Starmer.

The life jacket was worn by Laura Francatelli, a first-class passenger, who was among about 700 people who survived the ship's sinking.

Joseph Isaac McCann, 45, was questioned by police, four days after his partner, Ashly Robinson, 31, was found dead in a luxury villa in Zanzibar on her birthday trip.

Prince Harry, during his 20-minute address, spoke about his experience with mental health and how grief, after the death of his mother, has impacted his life.

Trump told reporters after the ceasefire was announced that Lebanon and Israel would work toward a longer-term deal, and said Lebanon had agreed to 'take care of Hezbollah.'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Iran needs to choose wisely as it prepares for negotiations with the United States.

The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there.

His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.

The president loves the 19th century. But why?

Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued.

Students at the University of Arkansas disagreed with Turning Point’s direction, pointing to challenges ahead for the conservative group.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez went missing from Lake Elsinore, Calif., at age 13. The musician known as D4vd has been detained in connection with her death.

Dozens of Democratic doctors are running for office in the midterms, including some spurred by opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his anti-vaccine stance.

A higher authority finally tells Trump he’s no messiah.

Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.

One reported tornado downed trees and damaged cars in Lena, Ill., an official said.

Iranian officials say they have closed the strait because of the U.S.'s ongoing blockade of its ports.

The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran's declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.

Gamers once helped save Nvidia from bankruptcy. Now they feel left behind as the memory crunch drives focus to AI chips and DLSS 5 disrupts game design.

From stagflation to energy security, policymakers spoke to CNBC about the biggest risks arising from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

A year ago, it was all going so well for the U.S. and U.K.'s so-called "special relationship", but ties have soured.

The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic's Claude.

The Strait of Hormuz has remained almost completely closed as the U.S. and Iran have disputed the terms of their ceasefire agreement.

Oil prices tumbled more than 11% after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open amid a ceasefire deal with Lebanon.

From Cuba to the Persian Gulf, Trump is expected to face fresh challenges across a new arc of tanker diplomacy.

European stocks rebounded sharply on Friday afternoon Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial shipping.

Iranian forces also opened fire on a tanker attempting to cross the strait Saturday morning, further complicating talks aimed at securing a peace deal.

Amid confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, a starkly different reality is unfolding defined by disrupted supply lines and damaged infrastructure.

Analysts and former diplomats say they fear the hand of the Kremlin in Bulgaria’s election Sunday as Moscow seeks to retain influence inside the E.U.

As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S.

Tehran put limits on the Strait of Hormuz’s opening, as the United States issued a new sanctions exemption on the sale of Russian oil.

Daniel Joseph Kinahan, a fugitive suspected of leading a powerful gang in Ireland, was arrested in Dubai as part of a secret operation by Irish and UAE police.

Even amid uncertainty over whether the truce would hold, many in Lebanon expressed relief at the prospect of quiet as aid groups mobilized help.

Art lover Ari Hodara bought two raffle tickets on a whim for about $118 each. The raffle raised money for Alzheimer’s research.

The symbiosis between the president and European nationalists has reached a potential breaking point as he issues genocidal rhetoric and criticizes the pope.

Julius Malema, whose incendiary rhetoric about Afrikaners drew notice on the U.S. right, was handed a five-year prison term for firing a gun at a 2018 rally.

The attacker, who took hostages inside a supermarket, was killed after a shoot-out with police, officials say.

The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins is expected to be grilled by the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

It is the first time the prime minister has been north of the border since the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to step down in February.

President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.

President Emmanuel Macron said France had "loved, dreamed and grown up" with the stalwart of French cinema.

Dominant England spoil Scotland's record-breaking afternoon at Murrayfield with a 12-try win which keeps them on course for another Six Nations title.

Dominant England spoil Scotland's record-breaking afternoon at Murrayfield with a 12-try win which keeps them on course for another Six Nations title.

For years, Andy Mycock didn't know others found his surname funny. Now, he's the one making the jokes.

It comes as a man attempts to ignite a plastic bag containing containing fluid in north-west London.

Benjamin Lillicrap admitted that he had taken indecent images of his genitalia on school premises

Counter-terror police launch probe after London business targeted in arson attack

Ukrainian officials say a gunman who killed at least six people in the streets of Kyiv before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket has been and shot and killed by police

Three people, including two counter-protesters, arrested by police at mostly peaceful demonstration

Joe Rogan, who has been fiercely critical of Trump’s war in Iran, was a special guest in the Oval Office to witness the executive order signing

Iran and the US continued to accuse each other of piracy as Tehran seized back control of the Strait of Hormuz

Investigators say they have linked Jarrelle Augustine to at least 70 thefts

Pope Leo addressed spiraling back-and-forth saga with Trump amid Africa tour

Iran had warned the strait ‘will not remain open’ if the US blockade continued and has now moved to restrict it

One diabetic and incontinent woman was left standing outside in the sun ‘unclear of what was going on’