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OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways, discovered as part of an ongoing review into the company’s models’ unanticipated behavior.

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris's iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV's big outdoor mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church's enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country.

More than 33 bears have been killed by conservation officers in B.C. this year, including two that entered stores through automatic sliding doors in Hope and Squamish. It's led to creative solutions to keep the hungry animals away from attractants.

Neil and Janet Payne call it "Le Hip Trip." The Kinkora, P.E.I., couple were facing a wait of up to a year and a half for Neil’s hip replacement — so instead of waiting, they borrowed $25,000 and drove to a private clinic in Quebec.

As Cineplex indicates a sale might be in its future, experts and the company's own financial reports suggest movie theatres are seeing a resurgence in popularity in Canada — thanks in part to younger generations of cinephiles.

While the migrant caravans may have disappeared from Tijuana, and this Mexican border city is no longer the waiting room for entry into the U.S., there are still those seeking to cross. Many who risk the journey are deported mothers desperate to get back to their children, advocates say.

A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tried to cover it up.

The hacking group that claimed responsibility for stealing a massive trove of data from the FBI on Tuesday — including officials' job assignments, addresses and social security numbers — has been linked to dozens of cyberattacks targeting corporations, schools and government institutions. Here's what we know about ShinyHunters.

Russia's jet-powered drones being used to carry out strikes on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine are often able to evade air defences because they fly at higher altitudes and faster speeds. To stop these new models, faster interceptors are needed, but that technology is still in the trial phase, Ukrainian officials say.

Annual September reorganization stretches to October at TCDSB, while TDSB's deadline is earlier than last year.

Sarabjit Rana and Kim Prosser have walked distinct paths to get where they are this week, but they now find themselves with an unbreakable bond.

"Boy, the stories those walls could tell."

Federalists campaigning for Alberta to remain in Canada are urging supporters to vote early in an effort to drive up turnout amid concerns about what they could face when polling stations open in less than 25 days.

For the first time in almost 60 years, Toronto seems to be getting another referendum on political parties.

Four years on, Madison Chard's family say they believe somebody in Port Hope, Ont., knows what happened, even if the police investigation has gone cold.

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to address the United Nations General Assembly today.

On joining the cast for Season 4 of the police procedural, the actor said, 'I could see how a person would want to keep going back to that well.'

Set during the 1964 Harlem riots, Alice Childress’s ‘Wine in the Wilderness’ tackles classism and internalized racism.

This semi-autobiographical musical succeeds on its hyper-specificity, along with some powerhouse vocals in this North American tour.

Two sides agree to keep working together on a Board of Trade on selected bilateral issues

Turnout points to church’s enduring influence in France, despite sharp declines in churchgoing

Growers of Bordeaux, threatened by nature and economics, look for ways to weather future seasons

Top universities in the U.S. and U.K. still carry cachet, but lesser-known schools do not impress employers

CAQ Leader requests meeting with Carney after report said U.S. officials attempted direct negotiations with Quebec on tariffs

Mike Dunleavy made remarks in Banff, Alta., days after Carney said his government has studied ‘extreme tail risk’ of U.S.-led military action

Offer calls on Americans to lift naval blockade of Iranian ports, waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observe ceasefire that would include Lebanon

Decision enables U.S. government to remove Claude models from its systems and bar the use of its products for Defense Department work

Countries signal deeper co-operation on longer-term goals during the first visit from a Vietnamese president

Nolo was expected to strengthen to a major hurricane on Saturday as Polo continued to gain significant force

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways.

The explosion caused a two-storey building to collapse and the two people injured were rescued from an adjacent building, authorities said.

In a video of the incident that took place during the Miss Universe 2025 competition, Gabrielle Henry appears to step off the edge of the runway and face plants.

The Ebola outbreak has spread to seven provinces, with 7,773 confirmed cases and 3,759 deaths, according to the latest government figures.

The hack relates to the website for Medicare, Australia’s publicly funded universal health insurance plan, which was hacked in June.

Lian Yunzhi, age six, broke the record earlier this month with an average time of 4.52 seconds at a World Cube Association-certified competition in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

The Australian Federal Police said the 41-year-old man was charged with endangering fellow passengers and disorderly behaviour while on the Perth-bound flight.

The speech came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war.

Defence Minister David McGuinty says he's taking a 'cautious' approach to drawing conclusions from intelligence as European leaders warn Moscow may be preparing attacks on NATO.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is pledging $100 million in new aid for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, largely focusing on humanitarian aid.

Rain, flooding and damaging winds are in the forecast for much of the coastal Northeast, including the New York metropolitan area and Boston.

CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.

In his talks with President Trump, the Chinese leader used praise, warnings and wartime history to challenge American support for Taiwan and Japan.

The league has an invaluable opportunity right now; it can be a reflection of the world as it could be, not merely as it is.

Four TV shows, now acknowledged as the medium’s high point, each cannily predicted the ways in which America would start to crack apart.

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

The legendary actor on his disturbing childhood, his Hollywood missteps and the pain he caused to his loved ones, his body and himself.

Fall weekends bring an imperative to get things done, but we need not over-engineer our days to get the most out of them.

An abrupt decree, a network boycott, a legal intervention and an uneasy détente: This was no typical battle between a president and his press corps.

As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.

Trump expects renewed U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reports, as Saudi-backed forces intercept projectiles.

A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents. Apple plans to appeal.

Diamond prices are falling, leading investors and others to wonder whether the gemstones are losing their luster.

Flight disruptions were rising in Boston for Saturday.

Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet says its sales and engagement are breaking records after its risky, eye-catching Royal Pop collaboration with Swatch.

Usage of Chinese AI models by businesses across the globe has increased substantially in 2026.

In May, Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Donald Trump whether the countries could avoid destructive rivalry. Now, it seems, he thinks they can

Paramount CEO David Ellison's antitrust settlement eased some theatrical concerns, but questions remain about what happens when the five-year agreement ends.

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi went heavy on the ceremony and light on deliverables as they danced around Taiwan and Iran during two days in Washington.

Coca-Cola is trying to maintain growth as consumers face higher gas and grocery prices.

Christian Purslow's comments come after Manchester City was found guilty of dozens of financial rule charges brought by the Premier League.

World champion Lando Norris calls for Alpine's Franco Colapinto to be banned for causing an accident at a restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands "in recognition of all lives lost in the [Gaza] conflict" for Sunday's Nations League game against Israel in Hungary, after confirming they will go ahead with the fixture.

Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands "in recognition of all lives lost in the [Gaza] conflict" for Sunday's Nations League game against Israel in Hungary, after confirming they will go ahead with the fixture.

Residents have applied to the High Court in Belfast to overturn the decision to allow a planned Orange Order parade on the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown.

The UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".

After being found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges for breaching Premier League, could Manchester city really be stripped of eight trophies?

After being found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges for breaching Premier League, could Manchester city really be stripped of eight trophies?

More than half a million people are expected to attend the event in the heart of the French capital.

Police are reviewing footage of a man at Putney Bridge station after the Crimewatch presenter was shot in 1999.

Tens of millions of people are located in the storm's path

China’s vice president has unfurled the nation’s familiar list of global talking points at the U.N. He emphasized development, issued mild statements about the U.S. war with Iran, artificial intelligence and protectionism and made no direct mention of self-ruled Taiwan

South African police say another woman’s body has been found near Johannesburg, bringing the number of victims in a series of killings under investigation to 10

Harry and Meghan returned to the UK with their two children last month

Rory Stewart has revealed his family’s reaction to his viral moment on BBC Newsnight.

Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan but also knows better than to wade too deep into sporting rivalries

Volodymyr Zelensky says overnight strikes show urgent need for international community to rein in Moscow

The American pope greeted the crowds from his popemobile during a mile-long parade along the grand boulevard

Exclusive: Couples left devastated by collapse of Ovom clinic, which took £10,000 payment from one patient days before entering insolvency

Activists argue the city’s plan to remove grass kills existing trees and causing environmental harm