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Andrew Chang breaks down why Ukraine’s air defences failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles Russia fired during its latest attack.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images

Dr. Ian Sutanto didn't expect to get a $250 invoice in the mail after he helped save a man's life during a basketball game.

Overwhelming public opposition and a new private-sector proposal for the SkyWheel on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ont., may have put an end to a controversial proposal by the Ford government to erect a second giant observation wheel.

Obsession got what it wished for and more. The 2025 horror film has broken the record for highest-grossing film with a less than $1-million US budget with box office receipts of over $400 million US. That puts it ahead of the 1973 Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon, which grossed $400 million US on a $750,000 US budget.

A parliamentary ethics committee meeting left Conservative MPs frustrated Monday when Liberal members voted to shelve their demand to probe a plan to buy unsold, vacant condos in British Columbia and turn them into affordable housing.

A number of artifacts, including painted and carefully sewn doll clothes, netting needles and hunting tools, are on loan to the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach in northern Quebec for the next month, from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S., not Denmark, should control Greenland, reviving a stance that has ‌caused tensions among NATO allies just as leaders of the alliance gathered for a summit in Turkey.

A New York City high-rise remained unstable Tuesday after officials found that columns buckled and floors sagged while it was being converted to luxury apartments, forcing evacuations in and around the construction site.

The U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.

One of the crimes named in the indictment is for the June 2023 B.C. murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, called “a prominent Indian political and religious figure” by the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday.

The renewed attacks were sure to add to the difficulty of the negotiations aimed at fully reopening the strait, rolling back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program and reaching a permanent end to the war launched Feb. 28.

Jail official denies allegations of inmate abuse, saying he prides himself on his integrity.

The Greatest Raptor of All Time officially retired on Tuesday in a Toronto uniform, with the team planning to retire his No. 7 jersey this season.

Presented against the backdrop of a looming Alberta referendum on pursuing secession, the Ontario premier's proposal for a crude oil pipeline to Sarnia met a tepid response, Robert Benzie writes.

Carney is resuming the practice of partisan Senate appointments, naming a prominent Liberal from his own office and a Conservative MP to the Senate as part of his first placements to the Red Chamber since taking office last year.

Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, as well as four other stations across four cities.

Toronto icon and his wife have long been WNBA fans but couldn't join ownership group until Lowry's NBA career ended.

While Rob Ford lived a boisterous life, his wife Renata often sought privacy in the shadows.

Albania, Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine have agreed to help establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

The strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Command says

A Manhattan high-rise under construction buckled and bricks tumbled into the street below; Mayor Mamdani says no injuries have been reported.

The soon to be luxury apartment building was deemed unstable after officials found buckling columns and sagging floors

Oil prices rose more than six per cent following the announcement, reviving tensions between U.S. and Iran

Union President says the emergency application with the labour board is against B.C. health employers who are “behaving poorly” in response to the union’s lawful job action

Carney has been heavily campaigning for the institution in meetings with other world leaders

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday he would quit as a lawmaker to trigger a by-election in his parliamentary seat and would stand for re-election in that vote.

About one-third of the capital Havana had seen power restored on Tuesday morning

Reform UK leader rails against media and the ‘establishment’ for attacks on him and his personal finances

French court declared Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, ruled she must wear electronic bracelet

The United States revoked on Tuesday a general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil after recent strikes reported in the Strait of Hormuz.

The class action lawsuit was filed against United Airlines after passengers who had purchased what they believed were window seats found themselves ​sat next to walls.

The island was 'surrounded by China ships and Russian ships,' Trump said, adding that Greenland 'should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.'

'These findings mark a significant breakthrough in our understanding of endometriosis,' study lead from the Centre for Reproductive Health Dr. Douglas Gibson said.

Reports of falling bricks and buckling columns have forced evacuations in the area around a Midtown Manhattan high-rise office building, fire officials said Tuesday.

Canada's economy was in a trade surplus for the third straight month in May and exports were up for the fourth month, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.

Two men, who had been in contact with the suspect after she returned to Ukraine and who made several transfers to her crypto bank accounts, were arrested on suspicion of murder.

One tanker was traveling off the coast of Oman when it was hit and caught fire, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. The other two ships sustained some damage.

Rutte told an audience at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that its current fleet is to be replaced by the GlobalEye system, as it is nearing the end of its lifespan.

Misaligned is described as a 'coming-of-age story infused with existential AI chaos' that follows an AI being through a seductive bot-driven adventure.

The agency said the man was an “illegal alien” who had tried to run over the agent, though no evidence was immediately offered.

At least two hotels near the unstable building were evacuated, stranding travelers and forcing guests to clamber for alternative accommodation.

Mr. Platner has not yet withdrawn from the race after a rape allegation, but Democrats in the state and nationally are already exploring potential alternatives.

The ruling cast serious doubts on the department’s efforts to reinvestigate the race, finding that it was too late to bring criminal charges in the case.

Many voters said they expected Graham Platner, the state’s Democratic nominee for Senate, to exit the race after a former girlfriend publicly accused him of sexual assault.

The strikes by Iran and the attacks and re-imposition of sanctions by the U.S. came weeks after the countries agreed to try to find a lasting end to their hostilities.

Also, U.S. forces carry out strikes in Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

As a once-grand American tradition enters its twilight, our critic journeys to the desert to find out what it all means.

A lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims that vaccines caused the twins’ deaths. But a grand jury in Idaho has indicted her on charges of suffocating them.

The far-right leader’s battle with the French judiciary evokes standoffs across the populist world, including ones with President Trump and Nigel Farage.

FIFA has alerted media companies that English- and Spanish-language U.S. rights are likely to be sold together for 2030 and 2034, likely driving up the price.

The U.S. revoked Iran oil sales authorization earlier in the day.

Treasury had waived sanctions on Iranian oil through Aug. 21 after Washington and Tehran inked an interim deal to reopen Hormuz last month.

The capital raise occurred during extended hours trading following Rivian shares increasing 8.1% on Monday after increasing 19.2% last week.

Meta has announced Muse Image, its first AI model for image creation, as it seeks to attract creators and advertisers to its offerings.

NATO fell into a crisis earlier this year as Trump demanded that the U.S. must take control of Greenland on national security grounds.

Ukraine needs NATO, but NATO needs Ukraine just as much, the Finnish president told CNBC on Tuesday.

John Arnold and Laura Arnold, who run Arnold Ventures, are investing $2.6 million for university research into potential harms of online sports betting.

Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage has quit as MP for Clacton, forcing a by-election that he has said he will fight.

Trump frequently vented about NATO members' refusal to heed U.S. calls for help clearing the Strait of Hormuz during its campaign against Iran.

The latest violence followed accusations by Qatar that Iran attacked a tanker ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

NATO’s Article 5 has long promised that an attack against one is an attack against all. President Donald Trump is not so sure.

The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGTBQ people.

A regime that has survived months of attack by the United States and Israel is projecting a show of strength with enormous crowds and the reappearance of military leaders.

Mass deportations would cost the economy billions of dollars, analysts say, and mass arrivals would challenge a country already suffering record displacement.

Ukraine’s northern neighbor was used as a staging ground for Russia’s 2022 invasion, but the country seems intent on not being drawn further into the Kremlin’s war.

The unprecedented test of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile highlights Beijing’s growing force in the region.

The overnight attacks on Kyiv killed at least 19 people as Russia stepped up a new offensive. Ukraine's president said NATO must do more to help his country intercept incoming missiles.

Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.

Novak Djokovic beats Felix Auger-Aliassime in an epic five-setter to set up a blockbuster semi-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner.

Novak Djokovic beats Felix Auger-Aliassime in an epic five-setter to set up a blockbuster semi-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner.

Fulham appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager on a three-year contract, succeeding Marco Silva who left for Benfica.

The Reform UK leader says he wants an "establishment versus the people by-election" but Labour calls it a "circus".

The US says the strikes are intended to impose "heavy costs", while Iran warns it will "take decisive measures" in response.

His aim throughout the forthcoming campaign is to clearly frame this by-election as "the people versus the establishment".

BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.

Argentina great Lionel Messi sheds tears as they fight back to beat Egypt and reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

Hard-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing her case to France's top civil court, but it could backfire.

A groundbreaking new procedure, designed to preserve donor livers within the body, is set to significantly increase the number of life-saving transplants, health officials have announced.

Advertisements for major takeaway brands including Domino’s, Papa John’s, KFC, and Burger King have been given the green light by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), despite new regulations targeting less healthy food products.

Just 38 per cent of 45 to 54-year-old aspire to own a property of their own

Potentially harmful self-feeding products, pillows and sleeping bags found listed on popular retail sites

The test costs around £30 and can tell women whether they are at risk of cancer

The revamp has replaced the old 1976 colour scheme

The Fuel Finder scheme is run by the Government and technology company VE3.

Authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston during an operation after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle

Andy Burnham dubs decision ‘gimmick designed to distract from serious allegations about funders’

Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May