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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he'll meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss security guarantees and "an economic agreement," the latest development in a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year Ukraine-Russia war.

A Palestinian attacker rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel Friday, killing both, police said, as the Israeli defense minister quickly ordered military retaliation on what he said was the attacker's West Bank hometown.

A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said.

Toronto police are investigating after Jewish prayer scrolls were stolen from three condos in North York on Thursday.

Love it or hate it, Hallmark movies are big business in B.C., where the company films the vast majority of its content — both Christmas and year-round programming.

A Langley, B.C., care facility that blends village life with dementia support is now the focus of a national study examining whether an outdoor, community-style approach can improve quality of life for people with dementia. Researchers hope evidence from the project will inform future policy and make models like this more accessible and affordable.

Turkish authorities said Friday they've apprehended a suspected ISIS member who was planning attacks on celebrations ushering in the new year. It comes a day after the prosecutor's office said authorities carried out raids and then detained over 100 people linked to the militant group.

Is the Canadian Dental Care Plan making a difference in Saskatchewan? Health Canada reports 95,903 people in the province have been accepted into the program.

The excitement of getting a letter or card the traditional way — through what's not-so-affectionately referred to as snail mail — isn't lost on many people. For father-son duo Chris Heil and Zacharv Paquin of St. Thomas, Ont., it's the motivation behind a unique letter-writing business that takes a distinctive approach to storytelling.

Canada needs reliable partners who are looking to science on subjects like vaccines, says Minister Marjorie Michel.

It is not yet known whether anyone was injured as northbound Palmerston Boulevard is closed north of College Street while emergency crews remain on scene.

Dylan Ford is one of many working to revive Toronto’s fading stained-glass heritage, by restoring century-old windows and creating new work in a city rapidly losing its historic charm.

The sudden appearance of a new peninsula off the West Island has raised eyebrows.

“There's no foolproof system,” says Daniel Tsai, founder of ConsumerRights.ca, who notes “it's a wild west when it comes to what scammers will do."

The loonie should edge higher in 2026, but that's no sure thing, thanks to economic uncertainty because of the U.S. president's global trade ware, according to currency analysts and economists.

Naan Kabob's Fahim Ahmadi says immigration cuts will make it harder for temporary workers to gain permanent residency through restaurant work and harder for restaurants to find workers.

Ann-Marie White is embroiled in a legal battle to hold Peel police liable for the death of her son, after Ontario's police watchdog cleared the Peel officer who killed Jamal Francique of any criminal wrongdoing.

Cooper Flagg was the prize everyone wanted and a surprise team emerged to be the No. 1 pick but it wasn't enough to save Dallas GM Nico Harrison's job.

Problems with Toronto’s largest co-op development in decades shines a light on difficulties in the public-private affordable housing dynamic across the city — particularly in a shaky real estate market.

Foreign ministry says strikes were a joint operation aimed at protecting ‘all citizens’

The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

Thai and Cambodian defense ministers are anticipated to join and formalize an agreement on Saturday

The former prime minister was found guilty on four counts of abuse of power and 21 charges of money laundering

The announcement came after the Ukrainian President he had a ‘good conversation’ with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff

Some make too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford private insurance

Federal government in talks with Invest Alberta, whose chief says the province has remained engaged with Beijing

Trump claims ⁠IS has been targeting Christians in the region

Pope Leo XIV revived the tradition of offering Christmas greetings in multiple languages on Thursday and urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything.

Countries on NATO’s eastern flank have been on high alert for potential airspace incursions

U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that the U.S had launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland.

The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and “weaponized” nongovernmental organizations.

The two officers, as well as another person standing nearby, died from their injuries.

Trump said he named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry special envoy appointed to Greenland to 'lead the charge.'

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries.

Thousands of people, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, gathered at Bondi Beach Sunday to mark the Dec. 14 attack on a Hanukkah celebration that left 15 dead.

More than a dozen Epstein-related files vanished from the U.S. Justice Department’s website within a day, with no explanation, raising transparency concerns.

Australian authorities plan to ban symbols tied to extremism and certain chants after a mass shooting at Bondi Beach killed 15 people and injured many more.

President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.

One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, he recorded more than 60 albums and played with stars like Miles Davis.

Ansar al-Sunna, which experts say appears to be an ISIS splinter group, claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened as worshipers were attending Friday Prayer.

The region could see accumulations of up to 5 to 7 inches from late Friday into Saturday.

The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target affiliates of a resurgent Islamic State.

Here are the best nonfiction essays of the year, according to me.

It’s become easier to imagine the moment when Trump’s mystique finally evaporates.

Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer.

More rain was forecast for the Los Angeles Area on Friday, adding to wet weather that prompted emergency declarations across the state.

Even if it were technically feasible, the cost of building the battleship would be prohibitive.

Investors want to know if Oracle, under new CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia, can pay for and deliver data centers packed with Nvidia chips for OpenAI.

As Warren Buffett goes into his last week as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, a 2010 CNBC video clip has him explaining why buying the company was his biggest mistake.

Google says it is rolling out a feature that lets users change their Gmail addresses in a long-requested update to their email policy.

Nvidia is making its largest purchase ever, acquiring assets from 9-year-old chip startup Groq for about $20 billion.

Leather prices are expected to continue rising in 2026 as Trump's tariffs crimple a global supply-chain while domestic manufacturing and cattle herds are down.

Australia and Hong Kong markets were closed for the holidays.

AI infrastructure firms are set to win from the evolution of once asset-light Big Tech firms.

The AI-driven fund has seen higher annual returns across a 10-year period compared with an industry benchmark, per the firm.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Amy Tran shares her best advice for how to spot red flags that often masquerade as romantic chemistry.

Syrian authorities did not identify a perpetrator in the blast, which occurred in an area of Homs where most residents belong to the Alawite religious minority.

The Sunday meeting suggests that Washington and Kyiv are closing in on a joint position to end the war. Russia, however, will probably reject the plan.

One of Egypt’s most famous and beautiful artifacts lies in a Berlin museum, and the calls for its return have received a renewed push with the opening of a new museum.

Displaced seven times, Diana Shams intended to return to her home, which survived years of war in Gaza only to be destroyed in the final hours before the ceasefire.

The pope called for peace, especially for the victims of “forgotten” wars, naming several conflicts in Africa.

Authorities have “used U.S. pressure as an excuse to deploy the military, label critics as ‘traitors’ and arrest dozens,” a Human Rights Watch researcher says.

The music school dedicated to the song’s Ukrainian composer, Mykola Leontovych, was destroyed in Pokrovsk but has been reborn in exile.

Amazon, Microsoft and Google have pledged a combined $67.5 billion in Indian investments since October. Eighty percent of those commitments came this month.

Nasry Asfura’s win comes after weeks of delays and intervention by President Donald Trump, and amid accusations of electoral fraud by Asfura’s main opponent.

It is the first time Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has inched toward any compromise on the issue of territory in the eastern Donbas region, which Russia claims.

The decision has been condemned by Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti, who call it a dangerous precedent.

President Trump has previously accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from jihadists.

The Ukrainian leader says he will see the US president in Florida and believes "a lot can be decided before the new year".

Harry Redknapp's The Jukebox Man rallies at the last to clinch a thrilling victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park.

Harry Redknapp's The Jukebox Man rallies at the last to clinch a thrilling victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park.

One person escaped the fire but three others, who were thought to have been in the house, are missing.

Although shoppers are still bargain-hunting, fewer people headed to the high streets and shopping centres compared with last year.

Police say the attacker, from the occupied West Bank, ran over at least one person before stabbing another victim several miles away.

Police described the incident as "tragic" and urged people not to get into the water on Boxing Day

Pep Guardiola says his players will have remained "incredibly disciplined" during the Christmas break to meet the standards Manchester City have set.

Reform’s success means their view ‘should be heard in the upper chamber as well’, says Lord True

A selection of the craziest stories from Trump’s first year back in office

European leaders may take part online as Zelensky looks to ‘finalise’ an agreement he says is ‘90% completed’

This is the moment suspects hook an ATM to their stolen SUV before ripping it out of the shop wall on Christmas Eve.

Investigators say a man accused of fatally shooting a Delaware State Police trooper at a DMV office allowed customers to leave and then fired at approaching officers before being killed

A 20-year-old man is fighting for his life after the incident

Two men in their forties and sixties were swept out to sea at Budleigh Salterton on Thursday

Founded during the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960s, Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday that is observed by millions of Americans

Under Navajo law, the suspect faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison

Senior State Department figures accused Imran Ahmed of seeking to ‘censor’ social media platforms such as Elon Musk’s X.