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Fans gather in Milwaukee on Friday for the Brewers' championship parade and celebration after the Major League Baseball team won its first World Series in the franchise's 57-year history.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq shed about 3 per cent by mid afternoon. In Canada, the S&P/TSX composite index was down about 2.3 per cent. Worries are rising about whether the hundreds of billions of dollars invested in AI will produce enough profit and productivity to make the investment worth it.

The second Dune movie's merchandise, widely deemed to be NSFW, is making a comeback ahead of Dune: Part Three. And movie theatre chains didn't dial it back. They've doubled down.

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk said he was overwhelmed with emotion looking at the Earth during a seven-hour spacewalk on Thursday.

From pop icons and movie legends to unexpected throwbacks, celebrities are going all out for this Halloween. Here's a roundup of costumes turning the internet into one big Halloween party.

A five-year restructuring process has now come to a close, with the corporation controlling the Archdiocese of St. John's selling off 132 properties and raising more than $30 million to compensate victims of abuse.

Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says an agreement with Quebec to develop energy in Labrador is not open for renegotiation.

Christine Keilback might have the greatest sense of humour ever. She laughed off her misfortune after plunging shoulder-deep into a hole in a boulevard, and now she's getting a howl out of a Halloween costume inspired by it all.

Patrick Stewart had dozens of credits on the screen and the stage, but for many people he will always be Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D. Here are five of Stewart's best Picard performances to seek out.

Convicted murderer Christa Pike says while she continues to get stronger, she has been in pain since surviving a botched execution in Tennessee last month.

Few federal officers have faced criminal charges for their actions in the field during Trump’s immigration crackdown

Ties sought with Europe go beyond 10-year-old CETA’s focus on tariff-free trade, Minister says

Pike survived lethal injection, blamed what happened on ‘incompetence’ in first public statement

Inquiries reportedly related to claims that women were trafficked to the king’s Balmoral estate in the Scottish Highlands

The Pope, formerly Robert Prevost, has participated in five primaries, requesting both Democratic and Republican ballots

World’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange halts withdrawals, will use company funds to cover losses

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s participation deepened divisions among members, some of whom refused to be photographed with him

With their homes destroyed, dozens of apes wait in limbo at a sanctuary in Borneo

In France, anyone who knowingly joins a group preparing violence could be made to pay for what others destroy; family allowances, housing aid are on the line

Hackers stole $6.3-billion from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts say is the biggest crypto hack ever, an attack that could prompt investors to rethink the risks of owning digital assets. Reuters Deputy Financial Markets Editor, Tom Westbrook has more.

Next week’s federal budget is expected to have more details about how Canada intends to meet ambitious defence spending targets by 2035.

Canada and the EU are laying out their vision for what a closer relationship looks like in an increasingly “dangerous and divided” where trade has become “weaponized.”

Police Scotland said in a statement to Global News that the inquiries began after it received “information” and that the probe was at a “very early stage.″

Early voting is significantly outpacing the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance of tightly contested races.

The incident occurred before the regular opening of the Johannismühle Wildlife Park south of Berlin, during a zookeeper day for children.

Authorities in the Philippines said last week they were investigating Thomas ​Markle Sr. over allegations he possessed child sexual abuse images.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced her resignation on Thursday, ending months of speculation about her future just as Europe enters a period volatility.

The visit marks King Charles' first official trip to the Bahamas as king, during which the government closed all public schools on the island of New Providence to welcome him.

Antoine de Massy, the son of Christian de Massy, Prince Albert II's first cousin, was found dead on Oct. 25 in a park near the Villa Sauber in Monaco. He was 29.

A planned ceasefire in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv continued to batter each other elsewhere.

Barker, the film’s writer and director, explains how lingering shots heighten the tension and awkwardness in a party scene.

Judge Ana C. Reyes said an outside investigator would help determine whether parks officials or Justice Department lawyers withheld plans for Washington’s East Potomac Park.

Journalists at the fiercely independent Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder received the Nobel Peace Prize, said the government had orchestrated its demise.

The S&P 500 is set for a small loss in October, despite a deeper slide in some of the A.I. stocks that exert a heavy influence on the index.

The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.

After a $6.3 billion hack, the company said it was going to reimburse customers who have losses.

The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.

Factors like inflation, interest rates, A.I. and the war with Iran are far more important, our columnist says.

The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage.

More than $6 billion in crypto was stolen from Binance, setting off a race to recover the funds before North Korea-linked hackers can launder them into cash.

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao asked Elon Musk to stop “trolling” after a $6.3 billion hack, pointing to Binance’s $1 billion-plus SpaceX stake.

Soaring freight rates are giving tankers a big financial incentive to run the gauntlet through the Strait of Hormuz.

Traders and investors are sounding trepidatious about the tech sector following a newsy week.

Global diesel prices surged as Ukraine and Iran struck refineries in Russia and the Middle East.

Google lost nearly half a trillion this week. But the week's tech sell off might provide an opportunity, says Mike Khouw. 

Billions in crypto assets have been frozen following a potential Binance security breach, raising questions about whether the funds can be recovered.

Binance says a security breach impacted about $6.3 billion in assets. The exchange says roughly $3 billion has been frozen and losses will be covered.

Unlike other major central banks, the Swiss National Bank has a significant equity portfolio.

Uncertainties remain ahead of one of the most hotly anticipated IPOs in history.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc goes fastest in the first practice session of the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.

The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.

European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with Sergei Lavrov at the summit being held in Atlanta.

It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.

South Africa set up an epic final day of their decisive Test against Australia by batting throughout the fourth day. What does history suggest could happen?

A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.

The meeting involved representatives from the UK's four nations to discuss devolving more powers to regions and cities.

Eddie Howe is being linked with the Manchester United job, but what are some of the considerations for him and the club?

Hundreds of people are also understood to have stayed in the front-line town, despite the dangers.

The inquiries allegedly relate to claims that women were trafficked to the Scottish estate, reports say

According to the IRGC Navy, one vessel carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a mine

It comes after Houthi strikes on the Saudi capital intensified in recent weeks

The health board said the drip ‘deteriorated to a more substantial flow’ over time

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Justice Department to hand over to two outside groups a disputed list of California voters it claims may not be U.S. citizens

Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa, 90, takes the stage at the 2026 IFBB World Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships.

Around 40 homes have been evacuated due to the precautionary cordon

King Charles III urged countries to place greater value on nature during a visit to Guyana, praising its efforts to protect vast forests while generating millions of dollars from carbon credit sales

Early voting has already outpaced the last midterm election, while changes to Trump’s campaign schedule caused confusion

Editorial: The chancellor’s unhelpful suggestion that he does not expect the UK to rejoin the EU in his lifetime is evidence of a rift between him and the prime minister that could spell trouble for the government’s wider agenda – and, ahead of next month’s critical summit, it is no way to bring Britain closer to Europe