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CBC.ca

Passenger reportedly partially sucked out dislodged window during Ryanair flight takeoff

Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was "dislodged," with two industry sources saying a passenger was partially sucked out of it.

Canada added 18,000 jobs in June as unemployment rate edged down

The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent, from 6.6 per cent in May.

At least 12 killed, 23 missing in southern Spain wildfire

One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.

Mark Carney’s Saudi Arabia reboot

Canada’s relationship with Saudi Arabia was severely strained when the Trudeau government called them out over human rights issues. Mark Carney went to the kingdom to get it back on track. Is that a good idea?

New concrete seawall a concern to N.B. neighbours but lies outside government jurisdiction

The construction of a large seawall around a coastal property in Cap-Brûlé has neighbouring residents concerned about the impact on public beaches and calling out a lack of rules governing erosion-control structures in New Brunswick.

British man guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurateur Sharif Rahman to be sentenced today

A British man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of restaurant owner Sharif Rahman nearly three years ago is expected to be sentenced today in Owen Sound, Ont. Robert Evans Jr. struck Rahman outside The Curry House, a week before he died. His father and uncle, also from England, previously pleaded guilty to being accessories after the fact.

Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan

Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.

What's at stake in the NBA's investigation of Kawhi Leonard's Clippers contract

Toronto Raptors fans had to temper their excitement Thursday after a proposed trade to bring back superstar Kawhi Leonard was put on hold due to the NBA's ongoing investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers broke the league's salary cap rules. Leonard could potentially be forced to sit out the upcoming NBA season.

Ban breeding and entertainment as condition to ship Marineland whales to U.S., animal rights group urges

Canadian government permits allowing most of the 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to be shipped to U.S. aquariums should come with the condition that the whales aren't to be bred, a national animal law advocacy organization is urging.

Moana live-action remake is just more slop from the trough

A lifeless and pointless rehash of beautiful source material that Disney seems desperate to strip-mine until even its memory is nothing more than the skeletal remains of something once vibrant and alive. In other words: Moana is Disney's newest live-action adaptation.
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Toronto Star

Meet Sophie Jovanovic, the trail-blazing Brantford Bulldogs prospect changing the game

Who is the Brantford Bulldogs’ history-making goalie prospect?

Toronto affordable housing developer trying to avoid bankruptcy amid condo crash

Assembly Corp. has a portfolio that includes affordable housing for seniors and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.

Flood-ravaged Etobicoke townhouses revived as 'life changing' homes for families of children with disabilities

After sitting empty since 2008, 17 city-owned townhomes at 50 Torbolton Dr. are ready to reopen as net-zero housing for families of children with special needs.

ToonieBet is on a hot streak in Ontario’s online betting market. Its parent company is linked to a $1B network of blacklisted casinos

Soft2bet denies wrongdoing and says it takes compliance "extremely seriously." Ontario's gambling regulator says it is investigating.

Carolina Hurricanes prove owners now have Cup blanche over who gets their name on the trophy

Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon drew attention this week when it was revealed that his name — and those of his wife and five children — were newly engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Watch: He kidnapped a man at gunpoint, but his charges were thrown out because police beat him and lied about it

The judge concluded that multiple officers provided “false and misleading testimony” in court, including a constable who refused to acknowledge that the accused man’s face was covered in blood.

The Kawhi Leonard deal is becoming even more of a gamble for the Raptors. How much are they willing to risk?

Raptors GM Bobby Webster clearly believes that if you are going to go for it, you should go for it, and he seems to be comfortable with a significant amount of risk in the process.

MLB scouting departments are shrinking. Here's how player agents are filling the void

MLB draft is getting smaller. Player agents are doing more work than ever to get their clients noticed.

Brampton trucker known as 'the king' sentenced to 20 years in U.S. prison for drug smuggling

Brampton trucker Guramrit Sidhu was sentenced in Los Angeles on Thursday after pleading guilty to leading a criminal organization that - during a roughly one-month span - trafficked from the U.S. into Canada hundreds of kilograms of meth and cocaine…

He's made the funniest movie of the summer, but David Wain doesn't care if you don't laugh

'I think a lot of the stuff we do is stupid in the best, most glorious, most perfect and most artistic way,' said the director of 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.'
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Globe and Mail

Chinese activist detained in Thailand reportedly blocked from flying to Vancouver

Supporters fear Zhang Xinyan could be deported to China, where there’s a bounty on her head for subversion

Bayeux Tapestry spirited into Britain after tight-security operation from France

The vivid visual record of the 1066 Norman invasion will go on display at the British Museum from Sept. 10 until July, 2027

After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil

After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil. On loan from its home in France, the tapestry will go on display at the London museum from Sept. 10 until July, 2027 – a public homecoming for a vivid visual record of the 1066 Norman invasion, the last successful conquest of England.

One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires kill at least 12 people, 23 missing

Series of early summer heat waves has left large parts of Spain parched and vulnerable to any spark, fuelling an early start to wildfire season

Unclaimed air strikes target Iran after U.S. ends its attacks

Strikes across southern Iran raise questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic

As debate over bullfighting intensifies, Spain faces a reckoning in the ring

Polls show a majority of Spaniards would like to see the spectacles abolished, but for some it’s hard to imagine the country without its centuries-old practice

Ukraine and U.S. have reached political agreement on Patriot missile licenses, Zelensky says

Zelensky has long pleaded for faster supplies of interceptors capable of bringing down Russian ballistic missiles

Eight men indicted in planned drone, sniper attack on White House UFC event

Federal prosecutors allege the group planned to murder Trump, Vance, Netanyahu, Musk and ‘other high value targets’ at the event

Iranian attacks on ships ‘unjustified’ and ‘unacceptable,’ Anand says

Carney told reporters at the NATO summit that Iran had acted ‘irresponsibly’ and described the U.S. response as ‘appropriate’

U.S. airlines prioritize luxury over affordability as they compete for higher-spending travellers

Premium cabins now generate a disproportionate share of revenue compared with the space they take up on commercial aircrafts
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Global News

Russia’s gasoline output falls to 65 per cent after Ukrainian strikes: Sources

Ukraine has intensified its attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, including large oil refineries, to try to undermine Moscow’s war efforts.

EU tells Meta to change ‘addictive’ design features on Facebook, Instagram

The European Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded changes.

68-year-old man dies during special forces-inspired event on Welsh mountain

Race organizers say the event is 'used as the first major indicator of whether a candidate has the physical and mental aptitude to complete the legendary Selection course.'

‘Not what I expected’: Carney gets an engraved gun as gift from Erdoğan

A placard in the gift box says this was the first type of revolver manufactured in Turkey in the 1990s and that the commemorative firearms were made by Turkish firm MKE.

U.S. and Iran exchange fire as interim peace deal unravels

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire.

Anand calls Iran’s attacks on Gulf ships ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unjustified’

Anand met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Thursday and she says Canada stands alongside Persian Gulf countries as Iran lashes out against them.

Why an anchovy shortage will make your next slab of salmon more expensive

Love them or hate them, anchovies could end up making your grocery bill more expensive because of its use in fishmeal used for seafood and livestock feed.

Thieves steal over $4.5M worth of jewelry from French glassmaker museum

'Following the terrible burglary the museum suffered, it is impossible to carry on as if nothing had happened. The investigation is ongoing,' the museum said in a statement.

Gas prices in Canada set to rise as Trump says peace with Iran is ‘over’

Gas prices are likely going to tick up once again in Canada, according to an analyst, as a signed peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran appears to be unravelling.

Wreckage of missing cargo plane found off Pakistan coast as search continues for crew

The aircraft was observed on radar rapidly descending with a heading change before radar and communication were lost, Pakistan aviation authorities said.
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New York Times

Mediators Trying to Pull U.S. and Iran Back From Brink, Officials Say

Days of strikes by the two countries have given way to an uneasy pause as Qatari mediators seek to salvage the tattered U.S.-Iran truce.

Nine Years Later, They’re Still Restoring a House Bought at Auction

First-time buyers from the Bay Area won an abandoned house at a Kingston, N.Y. tax auction. Eight years later, they’re still restoring it.

Moscow Still Has Art and Culture. Just Don’t Say ‘Ukraine.’

An eerie limbo prevails at small art shows, independent theaters and private political clubs, where the war is the elephant in the room.

At Least 12 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire

More than 20 people were still missing after the blaze in Andalusia, one of the deadliest on record in the country. Many of the victims were foreign tourists, the Spanish authorities said.

The Housing Crisis

Happy Friday. I want to tell you about a rare instance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.

The Very Good and Very Bad News on Climate

Advancements in renewable energy are paving the way for a new climate politics. The environmentalist Bill McKibben articulates some of the possibilities in this new era of energy abundance.

Why Some Women in Maine Are Mourning the End of Graham Platner’s Campaign

They believe the accuser, but they also grieve the demise of a campaign that promised that politics could be different — and they blame those who failed to find a less flawed candidate.

How American Socialism Changed, and Stormed the Democratic Party

The movement was better at critiquing the system than reshaping it. But it has never had this much mainstream political power.

After Venezuela Earthquakes, a Youth Baseball League Counts the Dead

Children who played for Venezuela’s youth baseball league, a symbol of national pride, have been left injured, orphaned or dead.

CNBC

New Fed task force members share Chairman Kevin Warsh's embrace of AI

The three members of a task force advising the Fed on artificial intelligence are strong proponents of the technology.

Ukraine escalates attacks on tankers near Crimea as Russian fuel shortages bite

The drone strikes form part of Ukraine's campaign designed to choke off supplies and transportation routes in and out of Crimea.

Stablecoin issuer Circle just got the greenlight to operate as a bank. The shares are up 12%

Stablecoin issuer Circle surged in premarket trading after the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted it approval to operate as a trust bank.

Why the stock market and economy may seem out of sync

The stock market has boomed on AI euphoria, while the trajectory of the U.S. economy has been more tepid, economists said.

Meta found to breach EU laws with 'addictive' Instagram, Facebook designs

Instagram and Facebook's "addictive" designs have put Meta in breach of the European Union's digital laws, the EU concluded Friday in a preliminary report.

The Tech Download: Teen social media bans miss a key part of the puzzle: AI chatbots

Teenagers are increasingly becoming dependent on AI chatbots, echoing a familiar problem with social media in the 2010s.

Volkswagen to slash model lineup and shrink capacity — but no word on job cuts

The update followed a high-stakes boardroom showdown with the group's supervisory board.

OpenAI exec Fidji Simo says she's stepping down due to chronic illness, will transition to advisor

Fidji Simo stepped away from OpenAI in April for a medical leave, says she now has to focus on recovery.

Abivax $920 million cash haul lets it prepare for solo U.S. launch instead of relying on a buyer, CEO tells CNBC

Its latest fundraising round provides the French biotech with enough cash to finance operations through 2029.

World oil demand set for first annual decline since 2020, IEA says

Renewed escalation in the U.S.-Iran war could complicate matters and further cloud the outlook, the IEA warned Friday.

Washington Post

At least 11 people killed as wildfires sweep southern Spain

The deaths in Andalusia included foreign nationals, and high temperatures raised fears of more fires across Europe.

U.S. intensifies strikes on Iran’s coast along Strait of Hormuz

After President Donald Trump declared the collapse of a preliminary peace agreement on Wednesday, the U.S. and Iran traded renewed airstrikes.

Health workers fighting Ebola go on strike after months without pay

Doctors and Nurses on the front lines of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola response have reached a breaking point.

U.S., Iran trade dozens more strikes in dangerous cycle

For a second straight day, the U.S. military attacked Iranian targets overnight and Iran struck back, targeting U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.

After Greenland bluster, Trump surprises NATO allies with praise

The president embraced the alliance in a meeting Wednesday, extolling member nations’ defense spending and saying nothing about the Danish territory, officials said.

BBC

Prince Harry plays pickleball at Invictus Games event, but no Meghan

The Duke of Sussex is travelling without his wife for the event at Birmingham's NEC.

Man fatally shot by ICE in Texas was not intended target, homeland security says

Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.

How do England stop Norway - and Haaland?

As England prepare to face Norway, how can Thomas Tuchel's side prepare for their main threat - star striker Erling Haaland?

How do England stop Norway - and Haaland?

As England prepare to face Norway in a World Cup quarter-final on Saturday how do Thomas Tuchel's side prepare for their main threat - star striker Erling Haaland?

UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week

On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.

Man 'nearly sucked out of window mid-air' on Ryanair plane, passengers say

Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.

EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram

Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing former minister turned Strictly star

A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star.

Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister

Lisa Nandy was speaking as 322 Labour MPs voted to back Burnham, meaning he is likely to become leader.

Met police investigating Reform over election donations - reports

The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.

The Independent

Man ‘rescued by wife after being sucked out of window’ on Ryanair flight after it detached in mid-air

Passengers said they heard a loud bang before something flew against the window, breaking it

Pentagon says suspension lifted for South Carolina helicopter pilots following July 4 beach event

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have returned to flying duties after a suspension that followed a low flight over the state's beaches during a July 4 event

Scott Jennings tells CNN host that ailing Mitch McConnell is preparing to return to work

Political commentator Scott Jennings claimed that McConnell was also preparing to meet his staff

Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: 'Heat is not to be played with'

Most of America’s Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome

Man given 54 doses of antivenom to survive rattlesnake bite in California

By the time he arrived at the hospital, the man’s tongue had gone numb and he was struggling to breathe

UK heatwave: How hot will it get this week and how long will it last?

Temperatures have already rocketed past 35C this week in UK’s longest heatwave since 1976

Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to fly to US to speak to Virginia Giuffre’s family

Detectives plan to talk to Sky and Amanda Roberts in the US about Ms Guiffre’s claims of sexual assault by the former prince

Qatari jet that flew Trump to Nato summit lacks key defense features of old Air Force One, report says

Ex-officials warn retrofitting work on luxury jet to install necessary security sytems could not have been completed within a year, leaving the presidential plane potentially vulnerable to attack when travelling outside of U.S. airspace

Wildfires across Europe have killed hundreds over the last decade. It’s only getting worse

Scientists warn that the climate crisis is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness

Thousands of offenders are not wearing tags, report warns

The Ministry of Justice has been urged to fix issues with the system ahead of a rise in demand in September as the early release plan comes in