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Dec. 30, 2025 | One man has been fatally shot as police search for two armed suspects on Big Island Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. B.C. communities are cut off after a main highway is destroyed by torrential rains. And the Canada Revenue Agency is upping pressure on Canadians to pay back COVID benefits for which they were ruled ineligible.Watch The National Sun-Fri 9PM EST

Israel is banning more than two dozen humanitarian organizations from Gaza for failing to comply with new registration rules.

Jean-François Malo, from Joliette, Que., was convicted of ordering a 2020 armed assault on a lawyer. Radio-Canada confirmed the news of Tuesday’s arrest following an initial report by Le Journal de Montréal.

A darling of the artificial intelligence startup scene was just acquired by Meta — capping off a year of intense competition between U.S. tech giants vying for dominance of the world's most coveted technology.

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late U.S. president John F. Kennedy, has died. She was 35. The environmental journalist revealed in November that she had acute myeloid leukemia

The federal Leaders' Debates Commission says it has settled with the Green Party after the party vowed to challenge its removal from the spring election debates.

New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef, police said.

The Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed a case of measles in the Kenora area of northwestern Ontario, in a year that saw an alarming rise in cases in Canada and the country lose its measles elimination status.

A new search for the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 aircraft is underway, more than 10 years after the Boeing 777's mysterious and baffling disappearance. 

The Chinese-born and Toronto-bred actor says Hollywood has backtracked on the diversity improvements it had made in recent years, and is once again treating Asian-led projects as a gamble — despite numerous box office hits with Asian leads proving otherwise. That's why he says the new TV show he's starring in feels rare.

Whitlock’s manager, Brian Liebman, announced his death Tuesday, calling him a “brilliant actor and even better person.”

Acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Jim O’Neill said the step is in response to “blatant fraud that appears to be rampant in Minnesota and across the country.”

Saskatchewan RCMP say one person has been killed and three others have been injured in a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation.

Treatment program representatives dispute the characterization, noting that insufficient funding has left their services consistently at capacity.

Career days, mentorship programs among the activities uniformed police can't be barred from attending, education ministry says.

Four men and two women were charged as officers seized 102 kilograms of cocaine, a loaded firearm, and more than $135,000 in cash after a three-month probe, York police said.

Patricia Sauvé says her aunt and uncle, both in their 50s, were found in the bedroom of their home in the Caribbean country.

Bursts of heavy, blowing snow could reduce visibility at times in the afternoon and evening, Environment Canada said Tuesday morning.

Banks, liquor stores and many shopping malls will be closed on Jan. 1. However, there will still be many businesses open and lots to do. Here’s what you need to know.

On Saturday afternoon, staff at the resort were alerted that a woman fell into the snow.

Homeland Security officials were in Minneapolis on Monday conducting the latest in a series of investigations

Railroad worker killed as two trains carrying tourists collide, Cuzco police say

British boxer had recently defeated YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul before traveling to Nigeria

Republicans, Democrats and even the MAGA movement are all experiencing personality crises

The American Kennel Club announced it will recognize three new dog breeds: a terrier named for a U.S. president, a toy dog from Cold War-era Russia and a centuries-old French hunting hound.

Countries are demanding Israel boost the flow of aid after it reportedly suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations

Charges are in connection with a dispute with Diggs’ former private chef, police said

Schlossberg’s passing was ‍announced by ​the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

A terrier named for a U.S. president, a toy dog from Cold War-era Russia and a centuries-old French hunting hound have been added

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its national security was a red line and backed a call for UAE forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, shortly after a Saudi-led coalition carried out an air strike on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla.

U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker cast doubt on Tuesday on Russia’s accusation that Ukraine attacked President Vladimir Putin’s residence.

Canada and other nations are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen organizations.

Police said the perpetrators gained access to the savings fund building through a parking garage and escaped with the loot.

The couple's daughter, Sabrina Noël, announced the death of her parents and asked for time 'in order to experience this grief privately.'

Russia attacked infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, damaging a civilian ship and facilities in the Black Sea ports, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Ukraine of attacking a presidential residence in the Novgorod region overnight.

China's People's Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, unleashing a live-fire show of force.

The removal, carried out without public explanation, has angered Dutch officials, families of U.S. soldiers and the local residents who care for the graves.

Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla on Tuesday after a weapons shipment from the United Arab Emirates arrived for separatist forces in the war-torn country.

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with leaders from Europe on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

Tatiana Schlossberg, who died on Tuesday, was the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy. But as a journalist, her first editor remembers, she insisted on putting in the work.

By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.

The selection of Kamar Samuels, who leads schools on the West Side of Manhattan, could help Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani craft his schools agenda.

A Democrat turned Republican, he was the only Native American during three terms in the House of Representatives and in 12 years in the Senate. He was also a judo expert and an Olympian.

The pause affects a funding stream that provides $185 million in annual aid to the state’s day care centers, as federal investigations into fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs continue.

An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy.

Plus, the inside story of how the U.S. split with Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

The release of the emails raised serious questions about whether the Justice Department had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Mr. Abrego Garcia.

After Christmas-week storms, two rounds of rainfall starting on New Year’s Eve could cause more flooding and mudslides.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose rise to prominence foreshadowed Zohran Mamdani’s success, will speak at his swearing-in outside City Hall on Thursday.

Asia-Pacific markets were poised for modest gains on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year.

China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in December.

The precious metal rally continued Tuesday as gold and silver recovered from Monday's sell-off.

Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs.

Analysts predict China's electric car market will see growth slow significantly in the year ahead.

Unitree G1 humanoid KOID said "only time will tell" if the AI boom is actually a bubble.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.

The disruption brings one of Europe's busiest international rail corridors to a halt at the peak of the New Year travel season.

Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, capping a year of massive spending on artificial intelligence.

The sanctions come a day after President Donald Trump threatened Iran over attempts to rearm, and amid a monthlong pressure campaign against Venezuela.

As 2025 comes to an end, three Post photographers reflect on their experiences covering the stories that defined their year.

The Saudi strike in Yemen on an alleged weapons shipment from the UAE marked an unprecedented escalation of friction between the rival Persian Gulf powers.

U.S. forces have engaged in multiple missions against the Islamic State since the killing of two U.S. soldiers in Syria earlier this month.

While meetings between the U.S. and Israeli leaders focused on pressing Middle East issues, for Prime Minister Netanyahu, they were also a domestic power play.

An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

A monument overlooking the Panama Canal appears to be the latest casualty in President Trump’s simmering contest with China for influence over the key waterway.

Each chapter of exile has been followed by another.

The Kremlin paints a picture of a society united by war, but underneath, frustration is festering as all avenues of creativity and dissent or controlled or blocked.

She rose to power after her husband was killed in an attempted coup, and she had a fierce political rivalry with Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted last year.

Beijing’s military launched a massive simulated blockade of Taiwan, sending a warning to the independent island after the U.S. approved an $11 billion arms sale.

One man stuck on a train to Paris says staff told him there was a "50% chance we go to Paris, 50% chance we go back to London".

Ronan Keating says he hopes his BBC One concert will help people who are finding things difficult.

A train driver died and at least 40 people were injured in the crash on the single-track line to Machu Picchu.

Next year could be hugely significant for video games - here are the big things to keep an eye on.

Thousands of people hit by travel chaos and Anthony Joshua recovering from Nigeria car crash lead today's papers.

Arsenal end 2025 with a statement win and clear at the top of the Premier League - can they make it count this time?

A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.

Manchester United's players "expect better" than drawing 1-1 at home to Wolves, says stand-in captain Lisandro Martinez.

A task force is trying to save seabirds from getting caught and killed in fishing boat nets.

Five-year-old Edward can walk independently, his mum says, and she hopes he will lead a happy life.

Major Asian stock markets, including Tokyo and Seoul, are closed for the yearend and New Year’s holidays, while trading was mixed in those bourses that remained open

London’s stock market has experienced a significant resurgence, recording its most robust year for new listings since 2021, driven by a late surge in activity.

The data was released by NHS England

The Minnesota governor and 2024 Trump campaign rival accused the president of wrongfully ‘demonizing’ the entire Somali community in Minnesota in the wake of fraud investigations

Mali and Burkina Faso have banned U.S. citizens from entering their countries

Hundreds of Allied prisoners of war were held in Japanese camps in Nagasaki when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb 80 years ago

The deceased has been identified as a railway worker

Federal judge says there may have been an ‘improper motivation’ to bring charges after Salvadoran immigrant sued for his return

Researchers found that children who were exposed to more screen time had altered brain networks

Leadership at the Washington, D.C. arts mainstay has been fuming over a series of recent artist cancellations in protest of the president and his allies attempting to rename the center after himself