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Hopes of finding more survivors among the thousands still missing in Nepal were fading, authorities said on Wednesday, a week after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas unleashed flash floods that devastated the mountainous nation.

It has been 20 years since Canadian soldiers walked into a Taliban killing ground west of Kandahar. Operation Medusa became Canada’s largest battle since Korea — a brutal test against a disciplined, entrenched enemy. Canada prevailed, but at a terrible cost, in a fight that changed the Afghan war and those who survived it.

Shoppers looking to save money on Lululemon apparel have another option. The athletic wear company has launched its resale site in Canada. A 25,000 square foot processing hub in Calgary is at the center of the expansion.

U.S President Donald Trump is continuing his pursuit of Venezuela's oil jackpot, announcing a new deal aimed at boosting production in the South American country. And while Trump is flaunting the potential controlling stake in a portion of Venezuela's oil reserves as a warning to Canada, experts say there is little cause for concern in Western Canada.

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

Blue Rodeo fan Patti McKague tells The National about the moment she and 16,000 fans joined the band in belting out “in the middle of Lake Ontario” during their performance of the song Hasn't Hit Me Yet in Toronto.

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting prominent U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk on ‌a Utah college campus last year, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a murder charge that a judge ruled could carry the death penalty.

Premier Danielle Smith defended her upcoming personal trip to the United States when asked if it was sending the wrong message amid an active trade war with Canada's southern neighbours.

More than 170 Jewish members of the entertainment industry, including Hannah Einbinder, Ilana Glazer, Joel Coen and Canadian filmmaker Emma Seligman, have signed an open letter defending American actor Mark Ruffalo from what the letter calls an "outrageous smear campaign."

More than 1,100 people have been killed, with nearly 4,000 still unaccounted for

American attacks included a deadly strike on a wedding party

Charges could see Mr. Wong spend the next decade or more in prison

Rising energy prices put more pressure on bonds, sending global yields to the highest levels since 2008

World must figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety, officials say

Cao has been serving as acting secretary since John Phelan departed unexpectedly and without explanation in late April

Russian President acknowledges that Ukrainian attacks have inflicted real damage and drones pose a particular challenge

Former Cowboys’ QB and current CBS analyst cited a reliance on painkillers, then alcohol in statement made on Instagram

Storm made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometres per hour

Dark Matter is invisible to the human eye and to telescopes, but scientists are confident it exists due to its gravitational effects at galactic scales

The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.

Police in Australia have charged a man after they found around 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden between the bacon and egg of a McDonald's McMuffin meal during a vehicle search.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said that 30 Canadians and permanent residents remain missing, a number she says may change as the government gets more information.

Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother of one, was dragged underwater by a shark at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 as it plunged its teeth into her arms and thigh.

Emergency services 'fought desperately to resuscitate her' but she 'could not be saved,' a statement said.

Nepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths had been counted in that country, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, missing.

Organizers across the country, in cities including Toronto, Brampton and Calgary, cancelled Teej celebrations in light of the disaster.

Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by the floods.

All of the victims of the shooting are residents of Switzerland, police said. They did not release their names in line with Swiss privacy rules.

Yiannopoulos was arrested Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.

As Israeli settlers encroach on his home, one Palestinian American man has hoisted the American flag.

Steve Hilton wants to ‘Make California Golden Again.’

It proposed a new goal of limiting the “overshoot” of rising temperatures and eventually figuring out how to undo the temperature gains, a highly uncertain path.

Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.

Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected the party’s generational and ideological divides.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China for flooding the world with its cheap exports.

At a summit meant to showcase President Trump’s economic policies as a model for the world, Europeans complained about tariffs and the war with Iran.

Initial results showed that residents of Independence, Mo., voted overwhelmingly to recall an official who backed billions of dollars in tax breaks for a data center.

The judge said prosecutors had presented enough evidence to try the man accused of killing the conservative activist last year, who pleaded not guilty.

Zelenskyy urged airlines to avoid Russian airspace, warning that expanding Ukrainian drone operations are making the skies increasingly unsafe.

Fedorov is launching a defense tech company backed by Palantir CEO Alex Karp, aiming to turn Ukraine’s wartime experience into new technologies.

Nepal's devastating floods have raised fresh concerns for the country's vital adventure tourism industry ahead of its peak travel season.

"There are certainly signals, in our view, that Meta's product pipeline could start flowing following this legal clearing event," analysts said.

U.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites across the country.

Oil were volatile Wednesday, as Mideast tensions continue to escalate after the U.S. attacked Iran, while Tehran reportedly struck back at U.S. allies.

Borrowing costs continue to extend multi-decade highs as nerves over inflation, higher rates and high debt remain at the fore.

China's Xi gave Iran's Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at the SCO summit, as Beijing seeks to avoid appearing close to Tehran ahead of a high-stakes summit with Trump.

BP on Wednesday formally appointed Ian Tyler as chair after a surprise dismissal of former chairman Albert Manifold sparked boardroom turmoil.

"You think you're smarter than the people that live in Washington, but Washington changes you, you don't change Washington," Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC.

City Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London.

Police say four people, aged between 19 and 38, are due in court on Wednesday charged with murder.

Alastair Chambers says the mix-up was after he returned to Kathmandu after flying back in an aid helicopter.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its neon-lit nightlife, and for sex tourism.

The BBC's Hugo Bachega joined a UN humanitarian convoy as it travelled along Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon.

Everton's move for Folarin Balogun collapses after the striker changes his mind following a medical at the club's Finch Farm training base.

From writing a letter to her idol as a 10-year-old to messaging a promoter on social media, here are five sliding doors moments that helped shape Katie Taylor’s career.

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?

As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?

An Arizona State hockey player and St. Louis Blues draft pick is still hospitalized nearly two weeks after collapsing during an offseason workout

A tugboat capsized and sank off South Korea's southeastern coast, leaving one crew member dead and six others missing

Officers searched a property on Holywell Heights in Sheffield and found the baby

Glitter was accompanied by a lawyer in prison

Within hours of Nigel Farage’s return to Parliament, he posted a video of himself to social media shot on the roof of the building - but it is understood he did not seek permission from Commons authorities to do so

The prime minister has also been warned he will need to hike taxes for middle earners to fund defence spending

The site for the huge development is 60 miles away from the prestigious private school in Berkshire

New data shows 48 per cent of children report seeing ‘a lot’ or ‘a fair amount’ of hateful content online over the last year

More than three million children are set to benefit from free school meals and breakfast clubs

President Donald Trump says he’s nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job