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CBC.ca
U.K. counter-terror police arrest British-Iranian suspect over Fairford air base investigation
British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the U.S. to target Iran said on Thursday they had arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
Rapper Rick Ross arrested, charged with battery and accused of domestic violence
Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday and charged with domestic violence following an alleged incident, local authorities confirmed to The Associated Press. Ross says he is innocent and the accusations are 'fabricated allegations.'
Judge denies defence request to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defence motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children.
Driver in crash that killed 2 Tsawwassen First Nation elders released from hospital: police
Police said Wednesday that the male driver of the vehicle may have suffered a medical emergency in the moments leading up to the crash on Wednesday. They did not elaborate on what that medical emergency was.
Putin warns West not to escalate, claims concerns about Russia's Kaliningrad region
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the world was living through a dangerous moment and warned the West not to escalate a standoff over Ukraine by threatening the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which Moscow has made clear it would defend with nuclear weapons if necessary.
Edmonton man charged for alleged death threat against Mark Carney: RCMP
Police arrested a 44-year-old Edmonton man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney, RCMP say.
Fruit giant Driscoll's faces class-action lawsuit in Quebec
Lawyers are asking a Quebec Superior Court judge to authorize a class-action lawsuit against American fruit giant Driscoll’s. It comes after allegations that the company had sent millions of pounds of berries to Canada with non-compliant levels of chemical residues between 2022 and 2024.
Belleville, Ont., police investigating antisemitic flyers less than 2 weeks after synagogue attack
Police in Belleville, Ont., say they're investigating antisemitic flyers being distributed in the city less than two weeks after a gunman was killed attempting to attack a local synagogue on Yom Kippur.
Macklemore says Free Palestine tour 'sold out immediately'
Macklemore says all three shows of his newly announced tour to raise funds for organizations supporting Palestinians "sold out immediately." This comes less than a week after the four-time Grammy winner announced the three October dates in Dublin, Paris and London, calling it the Free Palestine tour.
Jim Carrey marries Min Ah months after going public with relationship
Canadian comedian Jim Carrey has tied the knot with Min Ah, the partner he introduced to the public back in February.
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Toronto Star
Mark Carney designates West Coast pipeline as first national-interest project
Carney extolled the pipeline project as an economic boon that will rake billions of dollars into federal coffers and create 140,000 construction jobs.
International labour federation urges Mark Carney to abandon strike-law changes
The International Trade Union Confederation urged Carney to show "leadership" and back down on proposed labour law changes.
Health care workers urge Doug Ford to quash plan to remove Toronto bike lanes in open letter
In September, the Ford government issued a request for proposal to remove or reconfigure over 19 kilometres of Toronto bike lanes.
How Toronto's next mayor can design an innovative future
In the final If I Were Mayor event, business experts and the Star's Adam Radwanski offer visions for the city's growth.
Don't bet on Mark Carney to win the Nobel Peace Prize. At least, not yet
The question around Carney’s Nobel prospects is whether he has accomplished enough beyond Canada’s borders to merit the award.
Poilievre 'clearly struggling' as Carney Liberals' support surges, polls suggest
The Star's supercomputer-powered poll aggregator forecasts that the Liberals would win between 192 and 238 seats if a federal election was held now.
Carney gives Alberta pipeline special interest designation, to be called Pacific Link
Carney is scheduled to be in Fort McMurray, Alta., with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver the news.
Alto high-speed rail line will likely cost $23 billion more than anticipated, budget watchdog says
Skeptics of the project have questioned the cost of the line — both financially and in terms of the land that would need to be expropriated.
AI agent attempted to hack Library and Archives Canada, says U.S. research group
Transluce incident report details "aggressive attempts" to access public data on Canadian and U.S. government web pages.
Jewish teachers file human rights claims against Ontario school boards, unions
The group's lawyer says that when the teachers reported antisemitism, their employers and their unions failed to take meaningful action.
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Globe and Mail
Businessman targeted by AI writer has a history of criticizing Moroccan officials
Hicham Jerando says he and his family have long been targets of smear campaigns, but Quebec courts have ruled against him in at least four cases
Judge denies Lindsay Clancy’s defence motion to be acquitted due to lack of evidence
In his ruling, Judge Sullivan said prosecutors had provided adequate evidence for a jury to decide
Text exchanges show how Cornell accuser became convinced she was raped, report says
Accuser is suing seven men who she said participated in the assault, as well as the university, the fraternity and others
U.S. moves 9,000 troops aboard ships to Middle East as Trump warns of possible new strikes on Iran
The move would bring the U.S. naval presence to an unusually high number of more than 20,000 sailors and Marines and hundreds of aircrafts
U.K.-Iranian man arrested over probe into incident at U.S.-run air base in England
The 27-year-old was arrested in London on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at RAF Fairford on the weekend
U.S. threatens France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face export ban, Reuters sources say
Trump administration is trying to bring down fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections
Canadian astronaut launches with four-member crew for ISS
A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on Thursday, launching a crew of two U.S. astronauts, a Canadian astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut toward the International Space Station for a science mission devoted to human health and performance in orbit.
Renee Good’s family sues U.S. government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
The 37-year-old was killed by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown
International Trade Minister meets with Greer, highlights trade war’s impact
Maninder Sidhu says he sought to emphasize the pain caused to both countries’ auto sectors in first meeting of its kind since talks collapsed
Indian pilot hailed as hero after his lifesaving actions on FlyDubai flight to Israel
Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in Wednesday’s attack
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Global News
As Texas declares state of emergency over fuel shortage, what’s dyed diesel
As global oil supplies continue to tighten up amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts that have pushed up fuel prices, the governor of Texas has declared a state of emergency.
U.S. reportedly threatens EU diesel export ban unless reserve fuel released
The U.S. is reportedly threatening to ban exports of diesel fuel to parts of Europe, unless countries like Germany and France release more of their diesel reserves.
Indian airline captain hailed as hero after cockpit attack on FlyDubai flight
Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in Wednesday's attack. Passengers described how the pilot still managed to open the cockpit door to let them in.
Iran may have played part in U.S.-run Fairford air base incident, U.K. says
Five British men in their 20s were arrested Sunday on suspicion of explosives offenses and planning an act of terror, before being released on bail a day later.
Pilot on Israel-bound flight stabbed another, tried to crash, Netanyahu says
The FlyDubai flight traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel landed safely after issuing an emergency alert and abruptly descending thousands of feet (meters).
U.S. military says the last of its troops in Iraq have withdrawn
The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq.
Canada extends travel restrictions related to Ebola outbreak for 60 days
Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have been in one of the affected countries need to quarantine for 21 days upon their return to Canada.
Shooting leaves 4 dead, 4 wounded in Caribbean tourism destination
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said that officers responded to reports of gunfire in Green Hill, a district located outside of the capital city of Kingstown.
Hurricane Polo: Mexico’s Baja California braces for life-threatening floods
As swirling clouds and strong winds marked the region, the national coordinator of Mexico’s Civil Protection Agency reported that Polo would make landfall later in the afternoon.
U.S., China to slash tariffs on goods worth US$30B after Trump-Xi meeting
The details came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington in his first state visit to the U.S. since 2015.
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New York Times
Investigators Seek Motive for FlyDubai Cockpit Attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the co-pilot who set upon the pilot had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination” but did not elaborate.
When White People Like Hannah Gann Pretend to Be Black
Rachel Dolezal is now a type.
How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital?
A catheter carrying the drug may not have delivered the doses to Ms. Pike’s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded.
David Ellison’s Vision for CNN: Same C.E.O and No Bari Weiss, for Now.
David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.
What Did Christa Pike Do? What to Know About the Botched Tennessee Execution.
Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of a lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate.
The New York City Neighborhoods Where It’s Hardest to Build Housing
Some City Council members are losing an informal veto power over new projects in their districts after voters approved a measure aimed at eliminating roadblocks to development.
Chi Phi Members Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Lawsuit Give Varying Accounts of Night
Their accounts, detailed in hundreds of pages of investigative files obtained by The New York Times, were disjointed and sometimes contradictory. All the men denied any wrongdoing.
U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002
The higher yields, which are pressuring consumer and corporate borrowers and increasingly weighing on certain corners of the stock market, are unlikely to dissipate soon.
‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza
Brett McGurk, who was the top Middle East adviser to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., offered the first inside-the-room account of American efforts to manage the Gaza war.
UK-Iranian Man Arrested in Connection to RAF Fairford Air Base Incident
British police said a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national was arrested Thursday. British officials have said they believe Iran played a part in planning the incident at R.A.F. Fairford.
CNBC
Accenture stock rallies after earnings beat expectations
Shares of Accenture surged Thursday after the company's fiscal fourth-quarter results beat estimates.
Nike shares drop as retailer posts disappointing sales, announces layoffs as part of restructuring
Nike is expected to post another quarter of declining sales as the company tries to turn around its business and regain growth in China.
General Motor Q3 sales drop 5.5%, while Toyota buoyed by EVs, hybrids
GM's sales of all-electric vehicles are down across the board, as enthusiasm for electric vehicles wanes.
Treasury yields fall from multiyear highs
Treasury yields were higher on Thursday as investors kept selling government debt.
Trump could target three Fed governors. Removing them may be harder than it looks
Trump could seek to remove Jerome Powell, Lisa Cook and Michael Barr from the Federal Reserve, but court rulings and lengthy litigation could limit him.
Boeing engineers and technical workers approve new contract, avoiding strike
The work group comprises Boeing's largest white-collar union.
Europe’s winter energy crunch may already be underway. Two U.S. stocks that may benefit
BP's largest oil discovery in 25 years. What it means for the stock.
SpaceX launches Google AI chips into orbit in push toward space-based data centers
Google's tensor processing units were launched into orbit on Planet Labs satellites.
Google unveils latest AI model, but Wall Street wants a breakout personal agent
Google is promising major advances in coding and cybersecurity, but the company is quickly falling behind in personal agents.
Brent oil jumps more than 4% as U.S. reportedly sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East
Oil prices rose sharply Thursday following a report the U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East.
Washington Post
Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead
The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars Congress approved for countries impacted by the war in Ukraine.
U.K. arrests Iranian dual national on suspicion of involvement in air base plot
Police provided no further details on the latest suspect beyond identifying him as a 27-year-old man who was detained in London.
Doctors Without Borders employee working on Ebola response tests positive for virus
There have been nearly 4,000 deaths and more than 8,000 cases in the fast-growing outbreak.
Co-pilot who tried to crash FlyDubai jet was ‘radicalized,’ Israel says
Authorities were trying to determine how an Omani co-pilot nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound jet. An Israel official said the co-pilot had “the motive to kill Jews."
Singapore launches government dating app as birth rate plunges
The city-state’s hands-on government helps with housing, health care, marriage, having kids and retirement. Add dating to the list.
Who is the Indian pilot who fought off his cockpit attacker?
Captain Smit Machchhar once said he had planned to join his family’s textile business before being bitten by the “aviation bug.”
Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing, Netanyahu says
Flydubai Flight 1073 was carrying about 180 passengers to Tel Aviv from Dubai when it made the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
U.K. sees ‘strong indications’ that Iran played role in air base incident
Police did not detect explosives in vans found near Royal Air Force Fairford, adding uncertainty around a suspected terrorism plot.
U.K. accuses China of operating institute as front for espionage
The “espionage alert” issued by MI5 is part of an extraordinary shift by the British government to raise public alarms about the scale and threat of Chinese espionage.
U.S. withdraws forces in Iraq as balance of power shifts to Iran
U.S. military forces departed from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.
BBC
Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball
The BBC's Noor Nanji on the gameshow's new twist and a traitor's shocking admission.
Bill Nighy wins best host at British Podcast Awards
The actor has become an agony uncle in what award organisers called an "irresistibly endearing series".
UK in talks with EU partners over fuel reserves after Trump diesel threat
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US.
What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.
Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.
Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.
Drumcree talks resume at Hillsborough as residents' legal challenge postponed
The Orange Order and members of the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have arrived at Hillsborough Castle for further talks over the Drumcree parading dispute.
Netanyahu says Flydubai flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'
Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".
UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say
The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.
The Independent
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Sept. 25 - Oct. 1, 2026
What to know about Christa Pike, who survived a lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee
Christa Pike is still alive following a lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee
G20 trade talks yield little progress while tensions simmer
G20 trade ministers have failed to agree on curbing the flooding of global markets with overproduced, underpriced goods
Christa Pike in critical condition is a reminder botched executions are very common
Tennessee had a botched execution earlier this year and the governor granted a one-year repreive
Massachusetts man charged with cyberstalking podcaster and former Trump official Katie Miller
A Massachusetts man has been arrested in a federal case alleging he cyberstalked conservative podcaster and former Trump administration official Katie Miller
2 men behind explosion inside a Harvard Medical School building avoid jail time
Two Massachusetts men have been sentenced to probation and given fines after they pleaded guilty to setting off fireworks at an empty Harvard Medical School building
Chemical firm to cease operations at Grangemouth site putting nearly 400 jobs at risk
The move comes just over a year after Syngenta, owned by state Chinese firm Sinochem, was given more than £2 million in Scottish Enterprise funding to expand its Scottish site
Airlines to be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on flights
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the rule changes are part of a crackdown on the ‘little charges that add up’ when families plan their holiday trips
Israeli passengers returned home after terrifying flight and other top photos from the Middle East
Israelis returned after a pilot apparently tried to crash their flight; Palestinians buried Israeli strike victims; Baghdad ballet dancers prepared and racers braved mud in Lebanon. This photo gallery was curated by AP Photo Editor Enric Marti.
Severe storms trigger flash floods in Crete with one dead and vehicles submerged
Authorities have warned extreme weather conditions will continue throughout the week
