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In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione's lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defence at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Cuban lawmakers unanimously approved sweeping reforms backed by the Communist Party and former leader Raúl Castro that would privatize a vast swath of the country's socialist economy ‌in a bid to survive punishing U.S. sanctions.

A Grassy Narrows First Nation woman who suffers from mercury poisoning is adamant that Prime Minister Mark Carney must apologize for saying he could "outlast" her during a March protest.

Canada Post said Thursday it has officially signed its new collective agreements with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), ending years of tense negotiations and strikes amid questions about the Crown corporation's future.

The paint on Washington's newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting ‌Pool on Thursday was peeling away from the bottom and into the algae-tinted water, less than two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the job's completion.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford faces criticism for comparing the planned Thunder Bay Correctional Centre to a Four Seasons Hotel. His comments come after the inquest for Kevin Mamakwa, who died in the old jail in 2020. He was the nephew of Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa, who said the premier's comments expose "the real Doug Ford."

Japanese government fair trade watchdog officials have inspected six major ice cream makers on suspicion of price-fixing, with local media calling it a cartel.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth put NATO allies on notice Thursday, announcing a Pentagon review of America's military commitment to Europe and warning some countries will fail the assessment.

Carney says $100 million will come from the province, and $100 million from feds. He also announced other major infrastructure projects in B.C., including $50 million for coastal communities such as Prince Rupert and Terrace.

Viewing areas for the New York Knicks championship parade were jam packed early this morning, but fans who couldn’t get in are still revelling in the team’s long-awaited NBA championship.

The Canadian men's national team beat Qatar to earn its first win at the World Cup — and they did it on home soil.

Keith was named producer of the year at the BMI Awards in 2024, and was nominated for a Grammy for "Sicko Mode."

Doing it for Ismaël Koné is all well and good, the more pressing question is can they do it without him?

A win or draw against Switzerland and Canada will have another home date in Vancouver.

In a statement of defence filed Thursday to former politics reporter’s Tina Yazdani’s $650,000 wrongful termination lawsuit, Rogers Communications says it had just cause to fire her.

Family sent back to Honduras accuses Ottawa of violating rights by handing them to U.S. — despite what they claim is Trump administration's abuses.

There will be no rubber-stamping of Premier Doug Ford's nominees to roles on influential agencies, boards and commissions during the Ontario legislature's summer break — despite the government's fight to shut down the opposition grilling.

Const. Tarun Bali, 29, died June 9 while conducting an investigation with members of the James Bay OPP detachment near Hearst, Ont.

The grocery retailer that owns Sobeys, Farm Boy and FreshCo among other chains will be opening 20 new stores by the end of the current fiscal year and 70 new locations over the next three years.

While defending the rules-based order, Carney also dismisses it.

Latest attack brings number of people killed in boat strikes by U.S. military to at least 211

Trump and Vance have spent the week defending the deal against critics who say it is lopsided

Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with help from music legends and superstar acts, including Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony and Eddie Vedder.

The paint on Washington's newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday was peeling away from the bottom and into the algae-tinted water, less than two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the job's completion.

Medical teams are overwhelmed and struggling to trace the contacts of Ebola victims

Lawyers initially planned to say Mangione was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The event brought together world leaders, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures.

‘American flag blue’ paint has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom that park service workers are struggling to address

Announcement made in response to increasing sanctions from U.S., indictment of Raul Castro

Former U.S. president calls on Americans to resist political cynicism, division and instead embrace ‘shared responsibilities as citizens’

If the Strait of Hormuz reopens following the signing of the Iran peace deal on Friday, experts say it will still take some time to replenish the world's strategic oil stockpiles.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech appeared to take a veiled dig at recent remarks made by Prime Minister Mark Carney about middle powers needing to band together.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war.

There were thoughts that early strains may have been mild, but the discovery that the plague killed prehistoric hunter-gatherers contradicts ​those notions.

Iran meanwhile suggested that its deal with the United States could be signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian, but details of the signing ceremony were uncertain.

Clarkson, one of the U.K.'s most well-known TV figures, shared the news during filming of his hit Amazon documentary show 'Clarkson's Farm,' in episodes that aired on Wednesday.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its report on the Titan submersible disaster three years after the catastrophic implosion.

On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement to end the war in Iran and that he had authorized an end to the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

SpaceX roared past Amazon's market valuation on Tuesday and briefly topped that of Microsoft, rapidly scaling the list of the world's most valuable companies.

The deal with China has raised concern within the Trump administration, with Trump himself threatening new tariffs and saying he won't allow Canada to become a 'drop-off port.'

Andy Burnham, Labour’s most popular politician, beat the populist right-wing Reform U.K. party in the Makerfield by-election. The decisive victory will energize his bid to become prime minister.

Many gallerists are questioning the fundamentals of their business. It’s as if the art world they know has fallen off its axis.

The high school philosophy exam is a rite of passage for French students. This year included questions about Friedrich Nietzsche’s 1878 book, “Human, All Too Human.”

Mr. Vance said earlier at a press briefing that he did not know if he would travel to Switzerland on Friday for the talks, where he was initially expected for a signing ceremony.

The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.

Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of an Oscar-winning director, and her husband, Wylie, 86, were traveling to Oregon on a hot day. Their deaths are under investigation.

Fans gathered in Manhattan on Thursday to cheer on the N.B.A. champions at a parade that has been 53 years in the making.

Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship with voters.

Thursday’s opening drew four former presidents, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Jennifer Hudson. Chicago has seen years of planning and legal fights.

The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.

Shares of major Indian IT companies fall up to 7% after global sector leader Accenture cuts its revenue guidance.

On Thursday the yen saw a sharp depreciation a high of 161.80, its weakest since July 2024.

With immediate supply fears fading and tanker traffic returning to the Strait of Hormuz, traders are turning their attention back to oil demand and OPEC's outlook for the market.

MSCI flagged growing concerns about transparency in Indonesia's stock market.

Japan was willing to step in to defend the yen around the 160 level before, and it's at that point again.

Trump said in an interview with Axios on Thursday evening stateside that he negotiated the deal to prevent the conflict from triggering a global depression.

Trump and Vance fought back criticisms the U.S. gave "too much" to Iran in the 14-point MOU, while traders are pricing in expectations of potential rate hikes

The first signs of a post-war recovery are emerging across the Middle East after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict.

Headline inflation edged up to 1.5% from 1.4%, while the so called "core-core" inflation rate, eased to 1.8% from 1.9%.

The Trump administration announced it will offer federal student loan borrowers who sign up for autopay a larger interest rate discount.

The United States will review force levels and is immediately cutting the number of assets it would activate for the continent in a crisis.

The memorandum of understanding requires numerous steps by Washington including lifting sanctions and freeing billions in frozen assets, while Iran was required only to open the Strait of Hormuz.

After weeks of intensifying bombing of Kyiv, Ukraine hit back with a swarm of drones, damaging buildings and igniting an oil refinery.

The outcome of a special election in the small working-class district of Makerfield could upend Labour Party leadership and U.K. politics.

Frustrated lawmakers are increasing pressure on the defense secretary to get answers they’ve sought for months.

In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.

The president met with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky at the G-7 summit but told reporters the conflict “has no impact on us … we’re thousands of miles away.”

The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held off a challenge from Reform UK, behind by more than 9,000 votes.

A three-year-old boy was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with critical injuries and is in a stable condition, Cambridgeshire Police said.

The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027, organisers have confirmed.

The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027, organisers have confirmed.

The PM will see the stonking scale of Andy Burnham's victory - will it shift his outlook, his defiance, so frequently recently expressed?

Andy Burnham not only retained the share of the vote Labour won in the seat in 2024 but increased it.

Labour's Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader.

Will Canada hat-trick hero Jonathan David and Swiss goal-scoring midfielder Johan Manzambi be playing in the Premier League next season?

The papers focus on a three-year-old boy, who was who was left with critical injuries after ending up a crocodile enclosure in a Cambridgeshire zoo.

Canada's first-ever win at a World Cup finals should have been cause for pure joy - but was overshadowed by a horrific injury to Ismael Kone, and the angry and emotional scenes that followed.

Trump says there are ‘no limits’ to his power after Iran deal

Russia threatens ‘coordinated strikes on a regular basis’ after Ukraine’s biggest assault on Moscow

Sir Keir Starmer has congratulated Andy Burnham on his win in Makerfield

Israel’s military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area

The former Labour minister will return to the Commons after his by-election victory in Makerfield

Awer Mabil is proud to represent Australia in the World Cup because of the country's history of taking in refugees

Shares have retreated in Asia after U.S. stocks recouped most of their losses from a day earlier

The World Cup has been delivering thrills on the pitch, but fans have flooded social media with complaints about tickets that never arrived, orders canceled at the last minute and hours spent trying to sort out problems between FIFA’s ticketing system and outside resale platforms

June 12-18, 2026

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