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A pushback is emerging against screen time in school and tech tools woven into education today, with some parents linking it to a range of woes, from waning student attention spans to data breaches that put student privacy at risk.

The growing world of "actual play" is taking tabletop role-playing games from living rooms and online streaming to sold-out theatres. Performers and scholars say its appeal lies in the unpredictability and intimacy of seeing characters and storytelling take shape in real time while prioritizing identity and community.

Flights to and from Indonesia's capital of Jakarta resumed early Tuesday after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights.

Heidi Pyper says she's frustrated that horror and thriller writers like her late husband, Andrew Pyper, don't get the recognition they deserve, noting that he wasn't considered for Canada's top literary prizes because of the genre of his books. She hopes a new prize will help honour his legacy and encourage other writers.

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien tells CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault that Canada made the right move with counter-tariffs and expanding them shouldn’t be off the table.

An Illinois woman charged with killing her two-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said.

The hookup app Grindr is on the hook for a huge payout after settling a U.K. lawsuit that alleged sensitive information about its users — including their HIV status — was sold to advertisers.

King Charles authorized a letter to senior British officials on Monday confirming that his youngest son, Prince Harry, and Harry's ‌wife, Meghan, remain non-working royals following their return to the U.K.

A U.N. expert said on ‌Monday that Israeli clearance of rubble in Gaza could destroy valuable evidence of "atrocity crimes" and prevent the recovery of human remains.

Since the rollout of its first phase in 2023, Consignaction’s bottle deposit-refund system has received mixed reviews from users. Here’s a breakdown of what’s working and what needs improvement.

Nearly $28 billion in retaliatory tariffs on American products kick in Tuesday, as trade tensions between Canada and the United States persist with no planned return to the negotiating table.

The U.S. Southern Command on Monday sank another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros.

The two-time U.S. Open champion lost a lopsided fourth-round match on Monday to Elena Rybakina.

Tehran 'will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out,' Iran state media on Monday.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs loomed over this year's annual Labour Day Parade in downtown Toronto

As a deadline for Canada's retaliatory tariffs counts down, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media Monday that he'll block Bombardier sales in the United States.

King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal family following their return to the United Kingdom.

Ontario teachers and school support staff start the year without a contract, leaving uncertainty around labour peace.

Ottawa is preparing to strike back against the latest round of Trump tariffs on almost $28 billion worth of Canadian imports, and some say it should go even further.

It took patience, creativity and luck, but the Jays got their man at No. 131 in the MLB draft.

Rising material costs linked to tariffs, as well as fluctuating oil prices and a tight labour market are weighing on the construction industry

Hydropower workers believed to have been buried when a glacier collapsed took shelter in an air pocket just 160 meters from the exit

Abu Dhabi trained and financed Colombian mercenaries who participated in the massacre of civilians in Darfur, UN report says

Several thousand people gathered at the Berlin Brandenburg Gate in protest on Monday (September 7), a day after the far-right AfD reached a landslide win in the state elections of Saxony-Anhalt.

U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy on Monday (September 7) shared the latest updates about Sunday's ​deadly Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport, ‌describing the scene as "devastating."

Increasingly expensive equipment works against growing participation in the game in the U.S., following 4 Nations Face-Off and Olympics

Sunday’s helicopter missions on the Matterhorn found no trace of her

Rhetoric is the latest salvo in Trump’s campaign to pressure foreign and domestic companies to manufacture more products in the U.S

The EU offered 200 million euros in support over the next two years to help Greenland tackle climate change, boost internet connections and improve hydropower plants, fisheries and education

Network of scammers celebrated one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history by embarking on a wild spending spree

The government had declared Monday an official day of mourning and ordered flags at government offices lowered to half-staff.

The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt.

Diplomats say the U.S., Britain, France and Germany now seek to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations.

The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.

Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra’s southern tip, Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.

Building collapses are a recurring hazard in parts of India during the June-to-September monsoon, when heavy or prolonged rain can weaken ageing structures.

The U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in the region.

A year after Canada recognized the State of Palestine, questions remain about the reforms Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Palestinian Authority had committed to.

Search teams first heard voices from inside the tunnel in the morning, allowing them to locate the two men, Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane said.

The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as the conflict stretches into its fifth year following Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour.

The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza.

China’s exports grew by a quarter in the month of August, weeks before its leader, Xi Jinping, is set to meet with President Trump in Washington.

The Houthi-run news agency in Yemen said the militia would issue a statement about a “large-scale” military operation in Saudi Arabia.

The duties are a retaliation against President Trump’s recent tariffs, raising concerns about further escalation.

A technology involving crushable concrete has been credited with saving nearly 500 passenger lives by helping halt planes that overshot their landings.

After more than 50 months of this war, the next few could be decisive.

Mistral is trying to keep pace with American and Chinese rivals while offering customers a European alternative for artificial intelligence.

The Mamdani administration is releasing more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks.

A cargo plane, operated for Amazon, plowed into two vehicles on Sunday, leaving five more injured and disrupting Labor Day weekend travel for thousands.

At the annual West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, many Haitian New Yorkers targeted by an immigration crackdown were absent from the festivities.

Shares of Novartis tanked on Tuesday after results from its del-desiran drug trial disappointed investors.

TSMC and Samsung will adopt ASML’s High NA EUV tools for advanced chipmaking as AI drives demand for smaller, more complex semiconductors.

Oil prices rose Tuesday on worries over escalating Mideast tensions after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend.

Duties on U.S. steel and aluminum products have doubled to 50% as a war of words between Washington and Ottawa continues.

More than 60% of cryptocurrency platforms that lost money due to cyberattacks had undergone independent security audits, CoinGecko said.

Treasury yields moved higher as investors look ahead to more key economic data releases this week.

Eighteen maritime bodies warned Tuesday that geopolitical tensions and a growing shadow fleet threaten to undermine international shipping and weaken trade.

Mistral is betting on open-weight AI models to help it compete with players like OpenAI and Anthropic.

Oil prices march higher as ship and refinery attacks intensify in the Middle East.

Canada had condemned Iran’s "destabilizing actions" in the Middle East, saying that it would work with partners to maintain significant pressure on Iran.

“This has shaken us,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after Ulrich Siegmund led his Alternative for Germany party to victory in Saxony-Anhalt.

As a U.S.-backed, U.N.-authorized force attempts to restore security, “self-defense brigades” pose a unique challenge.

Alternative for Germany, labeled “extremist” by German authorities, polled first in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt but still might not control the government.

Sunday’s visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner marks the first by President Donald Trump’s emissaries to the Ukrainian capital.

Military action is still needed to deal with the threat from Tehran, Chris Wright said on ABC’s “This Week.”

Six bombs dropped by Navy jets targeted a communications complex in the coastal town of Kuhestak. One missed.

Ahead of a state dinner with President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping is courting global influence.

A spokesman says they were not told in advance about the letter sent on behalf of the king, although palace sources deny this.

But the Pisa test scores vary significantly between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Who are favourites to reach the Super Bowl and who will be the surprise standouts? BBC's NFL experts make their predictions for the 2026 season - and so can you.

Chris Rokos plans to open an office in Athens, reports say, and was ranked third in the Sunday Times's list of the UK's top taxpayers.

Jose Mourinho begins his second Real Madrid spell in the Champions League against former club Inter Milan, 16 years after winning the trophy with Inter at the Bernabeu. Will he finally deliver European glory in Madrid?

Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

Six people, including three pupils at the Palestinian school, have been killed in al-Mughayyir this year, in a surge of Israeli settler-related violence.

Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Italian Grand Prix.

Newcastle United sporting director Ross Wilson says the club were preparing for former head coach Eddie Howe's departure for up to nine months.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the changes will bring Ireland into line with other European countries

Quantock Staghounds disputed the chronology of the footage published on social media

Joshua Johnson’s dad said he ‘couldn’t comprehend it’

Raiders broke into the museum and took four paintings

The closures take effect across Oahu and Kauai County

Lisa Jacobs will step down by September next year after joining the firm in 2012.

The ongoing outbreak of cyclospora tied to iceberg lettuce has raised new concerns about the safety of imported produce — and underscores a worrisome trend: The U.S. is conducting fewer inspections to catch contaminated food

Wildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region are reporting far more trouble than usual between black bears and people this summer

Despite the wet weather most of England and all of Wales is in drought

One ​of Mr Newton's defining moments was acquiring the rights to ​J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter book after several publishers had rejected it