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Some climate scientists are cautious about prematurely attributing human caused-climate change as the sole cause of the disaster that resulted in the violent flooding of Himalayan villages in Nepal this week. But other experts say it was the kind of catastrophe they’ve been warning about for years.

If all goes to plan, at 7:26 a.m. Sunday morning, a new space telescope will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on top of a Falcon Heavy rocket, ready to reveal new wonders about our universe. Here are some things scientists hope to unravel with this new telescope.

A U.K. woman is on a mission to convince her government to scrap its tax on sunscreen. Canadian cancer organizations say this country should consider doing the same.

Politicians from Canada and the United States have thrown varying degrees of personal insults back and forth across the border this week, but the two governments' trade negotiators avoided getting personal — at least in public. Experts believe the two trade leads are striking a different tone because they have a different role to play as the dispute heats up.

Joan Phillip, the NDP MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona and wife of Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, has died.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

Squishy toys have triggered recalls, seizures and burn warnings abroad. Health Canada has received 36 reports involving squishy dumpling toys, including injuries, but says it has not confirmed a specific health or safety risk.

Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.

A decade ago, Meghan Cliffel believed she was being watched by members of a cult who were out to kill her and her young daughters. In fact, she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, the condition at the heart of the Lindsay Clancy trial. But Cliffel got treatment and went on to have a third baby — because she advocated for support.

CBC’s reporting on terrorism, wherever it occurs, has always been guided by the principle of attribution, and like other major news organizations, it has been our practice for decades.

With e-scooter hospitalizations up nearly 40% across Canada, they say parents need to rethink how they view the devices.

Trump’s executive order may change the name in the U.S., but Canada isn’t required to follow suit. Here’s who gets to decide and where the centuries-old name came from.

The year before the name-calling started, the premier admitted he had hoped the mercurial U.S. president would be re-elected in 2024.

A road trip around Lake Ontario reveals how Donald Trump's 'Lake America' order is separating border neighbors.

48 are from U.S. in first phase of $1.7B Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative. And yes, Trump plays a role.

Barbara Jean Batten was joined by her extended family to celebrate her impeccable attendance record, never missing a year of the fair that’s ingrained in her family’s history.

The list of Canadians unaccounted for is growing, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand saying on Friday that the missing count now stands at 32 Canadians and permanent residents.

The Base31 development could more than quadruple Picton’s population. A recent lawsuit raises concerns about what local residents will get back

Change came amid online uproar and after Canada's public safety minister called Sept. 11, 2001 events the "deadliest terrorist attack in history."

The last entrant into the Ontario Liberal leadership contest is shaking up the Nov. 21 race, according to new fundraising tallies from Elections Ontario released Friday.

The announcement comes nearly nine months after the U.S. military at Trump’s direction carried out an operation to capture Venezuela’s president

Iceland walked away from EU accession talks in 2013, when a Eurosceptic government took power

The floods have killed 579 in Nepal, the country’s disaster-management authority said Friday

Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility

Yiannopoulos has taken provocative public positions criticizing feminism, Islam and has also been especially supportive of Trump’s immigration crackdown

It is the third time the judge has blocked Trump from having the U.S. District Court in Manhattan seize control of the case from the New York court

CIA director John Ratcliffe went to Moscow this week for an almost-secret, face-to-face meeting with his top Russian counterparts

No Canadians are among the 121 foreign nationals the Nepal Tourism Board said Friday had been rescued.

‘Defend the Vote’ March follows a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans

Ban prolongs the state of limbo for tens of thousands of people who have had their residency applications suspended since May

Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested in New Orleans and accused him of overstaying after entering the U.S. in 2019.

With transborder screen passenger traffic down by 8.7 per cent in July, the agency notes this number was 'well below the same month in 2024,' which was 12.5 per cent.

The long-lost belongings were preserved in glacial ice high in the Austrian mountains, but its melting led to their discovery last month by a hiker.

During nearly two hours in a Miami courtroom, Andrew and Tristan Tate denied under oath criminal accusations across multiple countries.

The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.

The federal government says at least 32 Canadians are reported missing in an area spanning parts of Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region in China, after devastating floods.

The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times.

CCTV footage of the April incident captured the moment the nun was forced to the ground from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone wall before being kicked.

A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.

The operation, which restored the eyesight of a 48-year-old man, took place at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.

With their departure, can America please shake off its obsession with royalty?

Instead of rallying around their candidates, Democrats are falling out among themselves.

State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.

As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

The loss of power-generating capacity has raised questions about an ambitious expansion of renewable energy in one of the world’s most hazard-prone mountain regions.

How do we balance our desire for modern conveniences with our nostalgia for the uncomplicated felicity of our pre-internet past?

At 78, the cookbook author and Food Network host knows what she likes, knows what she wants and isn’t stopping anytime soon.

Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.

Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.

To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.

In a candid 2015 interview, Dolly Parton told CNBC's Tania Bryer about depression, ambition and the business decisions that defined her career.

"Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors will face the same rules," one business professor told CNBC after Meta called on rivals to protect children online.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that sports-related event contracts are not swaps, contradicting a 3rd Circuit ruling from April.

The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, Trump said in a social media post.

Trump's conviction in the hush money case relates to conduct that preceded the 2016 presidential election, which led to his first term in the White House.

The national average price for gas is at $4.09 per gallon and was last below $3 on March 2.

Investors assessed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish message in his keynote address at Jackson Hole.

Corn and wheat futures have surged to their highest levels in more than three years. But the reasons for these recent rallies are notably different.

Apple raised prices for Apple Music by $1 per month in July, citing licensing costs.

Banque Misr UAE processed about $1.8 billion over two years for some 100 companies that are potentially part of Iran's shadow banking network, Treasury said.

Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.

The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.

The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.

The attack sparked a series of explosions, prompting an investigation into whether ammunition was being stored on site.

In an exclusive BBC Sport interview, Lando Norris explains why he has signed a new contract that will keep him at McLaren until at least the end of 2030.

Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.

Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign forward Bradley Barcola, which will increase doubts over Cody Gakpo's future.

The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic.

Eight years into his own managerial career, Coventry City boss Frank Lampard cites Jose Mourinho and Carli Ancelotti as the main influences on his style.

Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly looking for ways to incentivise the UK to increase its defence investment

Scientists in South Africa are investigating if a herpes virus is responsible for the mass deaths of sardines

Officials say at least 27 people have been killed in a Russian attack on the Bucha district near Kyiv

Tens of thousands of mourners have paid their respects to Norway's King Harald V, who died at 89

Five groups of pensioners will not be eligible for the payout

‘There needs to ⁠be more: there is a concrete goal, and we will fulfil ‌this task’

Two cities have found a relatively novel way to reduce high-speed crashes by rewarding law-abiding drivers rather than just punishing the lead-footed ones

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder case must decide whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children at her Massachusetts home in 2023

Local media and an Associated Press witness say heavy gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday morning in Niger’s capital of Niamey

Attack marks the latest threat to the rule of Abdourahamane Tiani