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Donald Trump this week recounted an incident in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in downtown Manhattan that is long on descriptive detail but not easily verified.

At least 20 people have been killed in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a ‌state-owned shipyard in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Thursday, state media reported, with five others still missing.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would pay every American adult a $5,000 US "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections, an extraordinary attempt to persuade voters to back his party.

As the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival rolls out the red carpet, the country's largest film festival is changing. With other festivals snagging buzzy world premieres, TIFF is reinventing itself as a place for making movie deals. But will this transformation combined with higher ticket prices hurt TIFF's tastemaker reputation?

Louise De Sousa lost her daughter Anastasia in the Dawson College shooting in Montreal nearly 20 years ago. She reflects on the anniversary of her death, memories she has of her daughter and working through grief.

According to a study by Toronto Metropolitan University, 98 per cent of financial sector workers are highly exposed to AI technologies. However, at least one Canadian bank still expects its staff levels to rise.

At Poland's massive MSPO arms fair, Canada arrives as the 'lead nation' with 230 firms. But shifting decades of reliance on the American market won't be easy.

A fire burned overnight on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing Thursday and killing at least five.

Chip Hunter tells The National about the moment he built a corn maze in the shape of Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin's face on his farm in Florenceville-Bristol, N.B.

Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.

Schools collaborated with the business community to determine local needs, the first time consultations were required.

Betting Canada's economic strategy on one election outcome, or one president's popularity, is the same mistake Canada made after 2016.

Ottawa and Kyiv are in talks toward a formal agreement that would lock in Canada’s military, political, economic and financial support for Ukraine over the long term.

The Carney government and Canadian police forces are at odds over how far new legislation should go in allowing investigators to access encrypted messaging data.

OPP Const. Mohammed Hussain was set to go on trial Monday on charges of secret commissions and breach of trust.

Beatrice Milasan started her jewelry business at age 13. Now she is heading to Western.

“Can someone lift this into the trash? Very heavy,” the note read.

Among the roughly 1,000 attendance were labour union representatives, elected officials from all levels of government, local advocates, candidates for ward races, a local comedian and a prominent Canadian singer-songwriter.

Toronto-based artist David Blackmore has filed a lawsuit over North York's 'Seated Bear and Friends' sculpture.

TD is cancelling its Scholarships for Community Leadership program, which provided up to $70,000 to students .

U.S. President Donald Trump told a GOP convention he wanted to rename the Atlantic or Pacific oceans, and said the Strait of Hormuz would be renamed the 'Trump Strait' after the war with Iran.

China’s foreign ministry decries what is says is U.S. ‘suppression and containment’ after opening statements in Brooklyn

Many Russians appear increasingly concerned about its impact on everyday life, as Ukrainian drone attacks bring the war closer to home

As Russia prepares for its first parliamentary election since the launch of its full-scale war in February, 2022, many Russians appear increasingly concerned about its impact on everyday life, as Ukrainian drone attacks bring the war closer to home.

AI startup ‘redacted many important details’ about the incident and was ‘reckless’ after detecting rogue AI behaviour, Senator says

Houthis seize control of Mocha port city, gaining further leverage over crucial shipping routes for crude oil and fuel

Foreign nationals are promised civilian jobs, only to find themselves sent to the front line

Forty-three people rescued after fire broke out aboard the MV June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, Philippine Coast Guard says

U.S. President Donald Trump made an extraordinary pledge Wednesday during the GOP midterm convention to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress, without providing details on how such a thing would be possible - or whether it's even legal.

Seahawks rally after trailing 10-0

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of the Bahamas said that neither the aircraft or any associated wreckage or debris have been located.

'It is with great shock and deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of our Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic,' Mission Austria announced on its official Facebook page.

The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened an already weakened supply chain.

The Eiffel Tower reopened Tuesday after a strike to protest what a union official called “unacceptable” management instructions limiting the presence of women ended.

On Monday, Trump posted an image with a map of North America, showing countries like Canada, Greenland and Iceland coloured in with the American flag.

A letter sent to senior government officials said the couple — who gave up their royal duties and moved to California more than six years ago — will not undertake royal duties.

Silvia Larrieu said her uncle, Mario Lamar, was piloting the plane that was also carrying Lamar's wife Lily Lamar and two of his grandchildren, Christian Sosa and Sophie Sosa.

The government had declared Monday an official day of mourning and ordered flags at government offices lowered to half-staff.

The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt.

Diplomats say the U.S., Britain, France and Germany now seek to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations.

An airspace closure delayed the Ukrainian leader’s trip between Moldova and Norway, officials said. They did not confirm a claim by Norway’s prime minister that a drone had “almost hit” the plane.

The bank, fighting price pressures spurred by the war in the Middle East, raised its benchmark rate to 2.5 percent.

On Thursday, the British Museum opened its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, its most eagerly anticipated show in decades.

From the first weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal and return of the Taliban, The New York Times has documented a quarter-century of conflict and daily life in Afghanistan.

There are full-size replicas in a U.S. sports arena, an abbey in Denmark and a home in rural New Zealand. There’s even a more modest version for those who don’t like the original’s nudity.

The City of Denver and civil rights groups argued that sightings of ICE agents at polling places are having a chilling effect.

The midterms are looking like a mess.

The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.

Plus, the secretive operation to move a 900-year-old masterpiece.

We won’t get fooled again.

The central bank is contending with rising prices, the consequences of the U.S.-Iran war and surging government borrowing costs.

Oil prices remain elevated amid worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further exacerbate supply disruptions

Such a payout could cost more than $1 trillion and is likely to face legal obstacles.

The deal hands the continent's space industry a commercial boost as governments push for greater sovereign capabilities.

Investors are starting to seek more protection against stock market swings as a historically volatile period for markets approaches.

There is growing concern globally about the capability of AI, following numerous cyberattacks and security incidents in recent months by rogue models

Ryanair's CEO warned airfare prices may see significant hikes as the surging cost of jet fuel continues to squeeze the airline industry.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says U.S. crypto regulation could move forward regardless of the outcome of the Clarity Act.

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iran "not to get cute" over activity at a suspected nuclear site on Pickaxe Mountain.

TSMC reported monthly sales revenue for August on Thursday.

The city has announced a 25-year agreement for the services of Cacique Cobra Coral, a spirit channeled by a 71-year-old woman in Guarulhos, Brazil.

The Ukrainian president was on his way to the funeral of Norway’s King Harald.

Strife with the U.S., including Trump’s tariffs, has pushed Canada to find new trading partners. That could ultimately raise prices for U.S. businesses.

Defense start-up Covenant said it has inked about $150 million in orders to start being delivered in 2027.

In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.

Immigrants from El Salvador were the first group granted temporary protected status. The Trump administration has been canceling it for scores of immigrants fleeing war and disaster.

Under economic pressure from the U.S., Iranian leaders have signaled they will not capitulate amid stunted diplomatic efforts to end the war.

The Associated Press’s guidance says President Donald Trump’s executive order affects only how the U.S. government refers to the lake, not Canada or other countries.

The Trump administration said it would modify the scope of existing tariffs and introduce new bans on Canadian products in the latest escalation of the trade war.

Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the so-called Epstein Files say the U.S. Justice Department has not responded to their requests.

Hospitality leaders warn the uncapped levy would risk jobs and push prices up for families holidaying in England.

Nat and Nik Fraser-Edwards want a change in the law so once an embryo has been made, a donor can't withdraw consent.

Scientists have found evidence that early human foragers in Indonesia were using the betel nut as a drug.

The unmanned aircraft entered Moldovan airspace on Tuesday afternoon as the plane was on the runway.

A 999 call from the Eddie Hill and Jayden Long from Snowdon was not properly escalated.

The Conservatives say £4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.

The prince's new project aims to use the reach of sport to raise awareness about suicide and to show people the help available in a crisis.

Gainsborough Trinity condemn a person who has been approaching players while falsely claiming to be their manager.

Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.

For the first time since 1975, the top four seeds in the women's US Open singles draw have reached the semi-finals.

The European Central Bank is raising interest rates to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war

A federal judge has allowed Missouri’s top court to proceed with a contempt hearing for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a dispute over new congressional districts supported by President Donald Trump

The fashion retailer's owner has purchased a new warehouse in Sheffield to support the plans

The lone fire truck racing across the Brooklyn Bridge toward the burning towers has become a defining image of the courage of so many first responders on September 11. The man who took the picture tells Bruce Golding what remains seared in his memory

Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s were among those to criticise the plans to allow mayors to introduce tourist taxes.

Joshua Cammidge appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

Those needing renewed deals are being told not to wait to arrange a new fix

Hundreds of people have demonstrated outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok to demand foreign visitors respect Thai laws and culture

Hospitality bosses warn the move could put jobs at risk

Donskoy, whose name was given to a Soviet tank column funded by the church in World War Two, was declared a saint in 1988