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Twenty-odd animals — guinea pigs, doves, cats, bunnies and dogs — accompany Pascal the mini horse year-round. But his owner says he remains the star of the show when visiting residences, care homes and hospitals.

The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he spoke with special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner for "nearly an hour" about how to end the war with Russia.

The bodies of a man and child have been recovered after a tractor fell into a lake in the Lanaudière region of Quebec on Wednesday evening.

Southern California is bracing Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides, a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths, as people reported getting trapped. "We're a little sad and upset that we're not going to be home with our families," said one resident.

Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they believe were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and new year celebrations in the country, the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.

As the sport grows in Canada, medical professionals say they are seeing the effect it is having on people physically.

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.

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.

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.

Environment Canada's advisory says up to 12 centimetres of snowfall is expected in Toronto and across the GTA, making travel difficult.

Authorities described the target as “a former Olympic athlete who is among the 10 most wanted fugitives by U.S. authorities.”

The Scott Mission in Toronto hosted its annual feast for those in need today.

The president’s social media post did not include information about how the strike was carried out. The White House did not immediately provide further details.

The talk show host took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump and the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers.

Brad Treliving was hired by Toronto on May 31, 2023 and he set out to change the team's DNA. We break down all his trades.

At 2215 Doulton Dr., this "massive" seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom residence spans more than 17,000 square feet, listing agent Shervin Rezaei said.

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

Heavy rain and fierce winds were blamed for at least two deaths on Wednesday

Ukrainian President says he spoke with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for about an hour

Monarch praised military veterans and aid workers, saying they gave ​him hope

Tarique Rahman moved to London 17 years ago for medical treatment after he was tortured while in custody during military-backed government rule

Leo addressed some 26,000 people in his first ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after an attack on U.S. personnel last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member.

Rubio faced several questions on U.S. military operations in Venezuela, negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing commitment to NATO in a year-end press conference.

The far-right group known as the R.S.S., whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has spent a century trying to make India a Hindu-first nation.

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.

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

For the past decade, every administration in Washington has said Venezuela represents an extraordinary threat to the United States.

Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, known as the R.S.S., has survived bans and vilification to emerge as the force reshaping India’s secular republic into a Hindu nation.

The terror group has lost its territorial stronghold, but it still orchestrates and inspires violence through affiliates across Africa and beyond.

Alain Rodriguez Colina, who was injured when a cargo plane crashed into his Kentucky workplace more than a month ago, died on Christmas Day.

Officials warned that driving would remain hazardous across much of the state, with heavy rain still to fall in some places that broke records on Christmas Eve.

The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants.

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

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

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

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.

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.

The stock, which made its market debut in 2020, is an indisputable star of the retail investing world.

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.

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 Department of Defense’s new China Military Power Report notes China’s continued buildup, while taking a more conciliatory approach to tensions with Beijing.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department would bar several Europeans for their actions in monitoring the internet, which he characterized as censorship.

President Donald Trump has previously accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from jihadist groups.

Ukraine's leader gives an upbeat assessment after discussing the plan with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Najib was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the country's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.

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

England's Ashes tour teeters on another crisis as they are bowled out for 110 on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

England's Ashes tour teeters on another crisis as they are bowled out for 110 on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

England put in another disappointing batting display by failing to chase down Australia's opening tally of 152, as day one of the fourth Ashes Test closes with the home side leading by 46 runs in Melbourne.

On a day of batting collapses at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, England can at take least solace from the fact their bowling attack got their own lengths right.

On a day of batting collapses at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, England can at take least solace from the fact their bowling attack got their own lengths right.

It is 70 years since work started on the Chapelcross site which now hopes to become a green energy hub.

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

Manumea’s first sighting since 2013 raises hope critically endangered species can be saved from extinction

Kyiv claims successful Storm Shadow strike on major Russian oil refinery

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been convicted in a corruption trial tied to a multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund

The US has launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against Isis in Nigeria, Donald Trump has said.

The president declared: ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues’

The United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeria’s overstretched military has struggled with for years

Shares are mixed in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 trading near record high levels after Japan's Cabinet approved a record defense budget plan exceeding $58 billion for the coming fiscal year

Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American action flicks

The rapper made a surprise appearance for the final day of the AmericaFest 2026 summit