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CBC.ca

Judge orders U.S. government to return Arizona man deported to Equatorial Guinea

A U.S. judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the release and return of an Egyptian man who was deported to Equatorial Guinea this year and has since ‌been jailed there.

What is your seafood eating? Investigation traces problems in global feed supply

Much of the fish meal and fish oil that support farmed salmon and imported seafood consumed in Canada come from global supply chains linked to pollution, labour abuses, overfishing, and food insecurity in poorer countries.

Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September, marking second straight month of surprise declines

Before the two monthly declines, Statistics Canada data showed employment trending upward, with 181,000 jobs added between April and July. But losses in August and September snapped that hot streak.

3 people killed in Houthi attack on main airport in Riyadh, Saudi officials say

An airline pilot was among three Saudi citizens killed in attacks targeting Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, the kingdom's civil aviation authority said on Friday.

Renoir paintings recovered, 6 people arrested after heist at France museum last month

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France last month have been found, and six people arrested, local authorities say.

Hurricane Simon forecast to get much stronger as it heads to Mexico's Pacific Coast

Hurricane Simon was headed toward part of Mexico's Pacific Coast on Friday and forecast to get much stronger, leading to hurricane-force winds and torrential rains that could cause flooding and mudslides.

Canada can't launch rockets on its own. A handful of companies want to change that

Canada has long relied on its allies to get technologies like satellites into space. But as the cross-border relationship with the U.S. changes, a handful of companies — including the newest player, Canada Rocket Company — are trying to change that and capitalize on a growing market.
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Toronto Star

Readers weigh in on Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford's big campaign ideas

Star columnist Edward Keenan asked readers which resonates more, which is more practical and whether either is changing how they plan to vote.

She was killed by Toronto street racers. A day after trial, the 'coward' driver fled Canada

Japkirat Singh, 30, was sentenced to prison on Thursday — but it's likely he'll never see a day behind bars.

Ontario looking to fill highly scrutinized police watchdog role: 'You have to have thick skin'

Ontario is hiring a new director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the civilian agency that investigates police officers involved in deaths or serious injuries on the job.

New federal wage protections for part-time and temp workers are coming soon. Will they work?

The changes, first enacted in 2018, will prohibit employers from paying their workers at different wage rates based on their employment status.

Scott Aitchison has some parting advice for his fellow Conservatives in Parliament

The member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka will soon become the eighth MP to leave Pierre Poilievre's caucus since the 2025 election.

These two Toronto property types are holding their value — even as overall prices fall

Despite a slow start to the fall real estate market, two home types are still luring buyers, but only in 'popular' neighbourhoods.

Colleagues mourn Ontario nurse aboard crashed air ambulance jet: ‘To know her was to love her’

Flight nurse Sarah Paton was one of six people on the Hamilton-based air ambulance jet that crashed early Saturday of the coast of Nantucket, Mass.

Two unrelated explosions rock Hamilton, destroying two homes, injuring three and prompting fears of airplane disaster

Blasts on the Mountain and east end happened about 90 minutes apart. The first explosion was so powerful 911 callers thought a plane crashed.

Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford have just completed 3 debates in 3 days. Here are 3 takeaways

During Thursday's event hosted by the CBC, the pair sparred over the budget, public transit, and handling Doug Ford.

Mark Carney unveils new rebate program for home heat pumps

Canadians will be able to get rebates up to $10,000 for installing heat pumps starting early next year, as the government aims to get them in up to 820,000 homes.
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Globe and Mail

U.S. imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, hours after former judge wins Nobel

‘We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate,’ Rubio says in a statement

ICE agents shot New York man because they believed they were in danger, official says

The 28-year-old man was shot in the neck Thursday as he drove his car with a 5-year-old boy inside

Hurricane Isaias strengthens to a Category 3 storm as it nears U.S. Gulf Coast

It is forecast to make landfall late Friday somewhere along the Alabama-Florida line and create dangerous conditions

Fish farming in Xinjiang is being sold as proof that technology can overcome geography. The reality is more complicated

The desert seafood boom is built on political control, imported feed, and a food system that masks its real burdens

Two Renoir paintings stolen from French Riviera museum a month ago have been recovered

The two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir were ‘Madame Colonna Romano’ and ‘Young Woman at the Well’

'I still want to verify this information,' Navi Pillay jokes in response to Nobel peace win

The South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, who is currently an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

South African judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

South African judge Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, 85, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday 'for her efforts to promote peace and international law,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.

OpenAI fires three safety researchers in dispute over AI risks

ChatGPT maker defends dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting its corporate interests before safety as the reason for removing them

Former Prince Andrew awarded compensation after surrendering his Windsor mansion lease early

Charles stripped Mountbatten-Windsor of his title of prince and forced him out of his Windsor home, as the royal family sought distance from the Epstein scandal

Three killed in attacks on Riyadh airport as Iran-backed Houthis step up strikes on Saudi Arabia

Attacks were the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in Yemen launched a major military offensive against Houthi rebels last weekend
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Global News

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief

The committee said Pillay's award was a message to those seeking to undermine 'the international rules-based system and the institutions.'

U.S. won’t resume strikes on Iran before midterms, Trump says

Trump said Thursday that the U.S. 'will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd.'

Police used unlawful warrants in former Prince Andrew property seizure, U.K. judge says

Justice Nicholas Hilliard said that the Thames Valley Police had made a significant error in applying for the warrant when they searched the properties of the former prince.

China nominates health official Song Li to lead WHO

Other candidates for the WHO head position who have been announced include Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari of Qatar, Dr. Hanan Balkhy of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Hans Kluge of Belgium.

Explosions heard in Saudi capital as Middle-East conflict intensifies

The blasts came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the kingdom's infrastructure, though there was no word on what had caused the explosions.

Israel mourns Oct. 7 attacks as Palestinians in Gaza live in ruins of war

In Israel families mourned at intersections, bomb shelters and the site of a music festival that was overrun by militants three years ago in a deadly attack.

Canadian buoy found on shore of Irish island after journey across Atlantic

Officials in northwestern Ireland say they're working to recover a large Canadian buoy that floated across the Atlantic Ocean and washed up on a coastal island.

Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to Kagan and Saoi for solving molecular mystery

Scientists paid tribute to Kagan and Soai's groundbreaking work, which the Nobel committee described as a feat never previously achieved by anyone “other than life itself.”

‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev plans to launch dating app

Simon Leviev, who gained fame after the 2022 documentary exposed his alleged patterns of romance fraud and financial crimes, plans to call the new dating app, Safe Love.

WHO says Russia told it ‘no cases of plague’ but isn’t identifying pathogen

'WHO has requested additional information from Russia on which pneumonia-causing pathogen led to the woman’s death,' the WHO added, saying it is monitoring the situation closely.
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New York Times

Trump Announces White House Inquiry Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook

President Trump said the White House would investigate unsubstantiated claims that Lisa D. Cook committed mortgage fraud and hold a hearing next month.

ICE Shooting in New York: What We Know

A 28-year-old man was shot by a federal immigration agent in New York City on Thursday. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said agents were “terrorizing the city.”

A Photo of Mussolini’s Corpse Led Page 1. How It Got There Is a Tale.

It took a perilous trip through an Alpine blizzard to show the world the dictator was dead.

Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says

If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

Intelligence Isn’t Power

The computer scientist Arvind Narayanan explains that just because A.I. is intelligent doesn’t necessarily mean it’s powerful.

As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back

Moscow has used tactics of fear and ambiguity to try to divide NATO and limit support for Ukraine. But how should Europe retaliate? And how hard?

‘You’ve Lied to Me Enough.’ In Texas, MAGA Voters Are Breaking Ranks.

The Texas Democrat who says the culture wars are over.

‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Sounding the Alarm

Aaron Sorkin’s latest movie is about how social-media platforms like Facebook have rewired our brains and the larger world.

Aaron Sorkin on ‘The Social Reckoning’

The writer and director explains how he evolved the character of Mark Zuckerberg in the sort-of sequel to “The Social Network.”

CNBC

Delta Air Lines cuts 2026 forecast on fuel surge, but CEO says demand is still strong

Delta Air Lines reported third-quarter earnings and missed Wall Street estimates for the first time in two years.

China and Europe agree to cut Chinese hybrid vehicle exports by half

Europe's trade chief Maroš Sefčovič cast the two days of talks with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing as a positive first step.

Hurricane Isaias disrupts U.S. oil production in Gulf of Mexico, threatens refineries

The hurricane could tighten a fuel market that is already facing big disruptions from the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

South Africa lawyer 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes, genocide

Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work promoting peace and international law.

SpaceX deal to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile

SpaceX agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio as it to pushes its Starlink service deeper into the U.S. telecommunications market.

Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor

Shelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed. Now she's going to be a counselor to the Treasury secretary.

Ferrari’s chairman is bullish on AI. He’s less certain how businesses will cash in

Ferrari chair John Elkann played down AI bubble fears, but acknowledged investment in the technology could outpace revenue generation.

Pilot killed in attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Riyadh airport; Saudi-led coalition vows 'firm' response

Two attacks were launched on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport Thursday, officials said.

Nobel winner Krugman says France may have become 'too big to save'

Economist Paul Krugman sounded the alarm on a looming "ugly crisis," while former ECB head Jean-Claude Trichet said French politicians must compromise.

India calls JD Vance's comments about immigrants 'deeply offensive'

India calls comments of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance about immigrants from the country "deeply offensive."

Washington Post

Navi Pillay, leading human rights jurist, awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The trailblazing South African human rights lawyer and International Criminal Court judge was recognized for her work “ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.”

After pledging swift results, Trump team prepares for long economic war with Iran

Iran’s economy is suffering. But some of the Trump administration’s dire projections have failed to come to fruition.

Iran scales up Hormuz attacks, raising pressure on Trump as midterms near

Oil shipments have slowed in the face of Iranian attacks after President Donald Trump celebrated restored flows. Such a level of violence has not been seen for months.

U.S. backtracked on critical mineral, data demands in health deal with Zambia

The administration signed a $1.5 billion agreement with Zambia, but only after being forced to abandon controversial data-sharing and resource-access provisions.

No new attack on Iran before the midterm elections, Trump says

The president has acknowledged sometimes using public statements about negotiations and military planning to keep adversaries off guard.

U.S. officials charge Maduro, wife with torturing dissidents

The Justice Department filed a new indictment against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who have been in federal prison since January.

At least 30 dead in Russian bus strike as Moscow closes in on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’

Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war.

Search warrants against former prince Andrew were unlawful, court finds

British police acknowledged applying for the warrants under the wrong statutory provision, the judge said while stipulating that the misconduct investigation against the king's brother could continue.

Israel downgrades U.K. Consulate in East Jerusalem over settler sanctions

Last-minute negotiations staved off a full closure of the office that handles Britain’s relations with Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

A year into Trump’s peace plan, Netanyahu stands in the way of rebuilding

Conditions in Gaza remain bleak, and reconstruction blocked, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights for reelection three years after the Oct. 7 attack.

BBC

Verstappen on sprint pole after another settings issue

Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats Mercedes driver George Russell to sprint pole at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership

Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."

Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told

Kerry is charged with the murder of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman.

I've got my own questions on Man City case - Carrick

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says he was personally affected by the Manchester City case which has seen the club found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules and still has questions about the matter.

Man who kept wife's body in freezer jailed for life

David Barraclough is jailed for at least 22 years for killing Carolann Barraclough.

Man City titles 'absolutely not' tainted, says manager Enzo Maresca

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the club's titles are "absolutely not" tainted after they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.

What reception awaits Man City at Anfield?

Bus welcomes, banners and flags expected as Man City head to Liverpool on Sunday for their first game since they were found guilty of breaching Premier League rules.

Ofsted faces fresh calls to halt graded school inspections in England

A second head teachers' union says it is "increasingly concerned" about members' "welfare and morale".

Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief, wins Nobel Peace Prize

Pillay is recognised for her "efforts to promote peace and international law", the Norwegian Nobel Committee says.

Polanski vows to stay on as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat

Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.

The Independent

Trump hits International Criminal Court with sanctions – hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the President will ‘never allow’ the ICC to prosecute Americans

Eight passengers hospitalized after New York-bound flight hit by massive ‘unexpected’ turbulence

The Miami incident was upgraded to a Level 1 mass casualty event because of the number of patients

Late-night snack significantly increases liver disease risk, scientists warn

Study believes that confining your calorie intake to several hours before bedtime might help your health

Ann Widdecombe murder suspect had ‘hostility towards Reform’, court told

Joshua Kerry is accused of murdering the Reform UK spokeswoman and targeting Nigel Farage in an alleged terror plot

Trump accused of trying to start a ‘race war’ with threats to Somali communities in Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz calls the president’s latest post ‘deranged’ as he lashes out in the face of declining polls

Fishing company behind McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish devastates Alaska salmon and Native communities

‘We have this big void in our lives right now,’ said the commissioner for the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. ‘We’ve never had a generation that hasn’t had the opportunity to learn and be taught by elders and parents, and that has such a big impact on our youth’

‘Dysfunctional’ Green Party leaves voters cold in Holborn and St Pancras after ‘Zionism is racism’ controversy

Zack Polanski has suffered a crushing defeat after failing to become the next MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Independent went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour

Colorado State student sues over alleged rape at frat house that happened just weeks before ‘Cornell 7 attack’

In a civil lawsuit, the woman claimed she was on the verge of losing consciousness after being given a drink she thought was water

Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?

Julia Loktev has released a new documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine

Markwayne Mullin ‘will never apologize’ and loses it defending DHS after Mamdani blasts ICE for shooting

Markwayne Mullin lashed out at NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the New York City Mayor said that ICE was ‘rotten to its core’