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Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing, taking selfies and ultimately being arrested.

Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are living in dismal sanitary conditions without access to clean water as already strained hospitals struggle to cope with an influx of emergency patients following the June 24 earthquakes that have killed more than 2,000. Aid workers say the country is facing a major medical crisis that, unless quickly controlled, will take more lives in the days and weeks ahead.

A 16-year-old has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, speeding and stunt driving after a fatal collision between a car and riding lawnmower last month. A 51-year-old North Dumfries Township man died in the collision.

Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easy-going police officer in the Lethal Weapon franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer's disease.

Sixty-six per cent of Canadians agree that multiculturalism has contributed positively to the country's identity, according to a new study by the Environics Institute and Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. The findings from the online survey of 6,818 adult Canadians come amid changing attitudes toward immigration.

An ambitious expedition will use Canadian technology to revisit two legendary polar exploration shipwrecks. The goal: create detailed digital twins of Quest and Terra Nova while leaving the historic wrecks undisturbed on the sea floor.

More than a century after Newfoundland and Labrador soldiers far from home in northern France lost their lives, their sacrifice is still being honoured.

Victor Willis, Village People's lead singer and co-writer of hits including Y.M.C.A. and Macho Man, has died one day before what would have been the Dallas-born entertainer's 75th birthday.

Diehard fans braved the city’s heat warning at the three locations they knew he’d be a day before Portugal’s knockout game against Croatia on Thursday.

From Halifax to Yellowknife, heat warnings have been issued by Environment Canada. Temperatures in Toronto are expected to drop slightly next week but are still projected to hit just under 30 C.

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight into Thursday with the intense strikes causing loud explosions and shaking Kyiv for hours.

New Maple Leafs GM John Chayka made plenty of moves to start his first NHL free agency with the organization.

Dozens of soccer fans lined the shoulder of Highway 427 at Dundas Street Wednesday afternoon ahead of Thursday's Portugal vs Croatia match.

The two-week festival, running at venues across the city, will feature more than 120 shows, including musicals, clown comedies and family dramas.

GM John Chayka believes he’s addressed the Leafs' need to be faster and more physical, while upgrading in net.

The city was under a severe heat warning for Canada Day, but that didn't stop World Cup fans from showing their colours.

"Let me give you some advice, mister," Bryan Adams sings, "We'll never be the 51st state."

The best tunes written about the city, from Rush to Joni Mitchell to Drake to k-os.

At least eight people are dead, according to a local official, with dozens of locations damaged across the city

Seixas, 19, hopes to be first French winner of the tour since 1985

The children’s parents and grandparents were charged with felony child endangerment after police found the children while carrying out a search warrant in an unrelated investigation

Russian climbers arrested after unfurling banner about ‘the power of love’

Two people climbed to the very top of the Empire State Building's towering spire in New York City on Wednesday to unfurl a large banner urging world peace. An apparent marriage proposal appeared to then take place.

Lawsuits filed by U.S. Justice Department in federal court say laws violate the Second Amendment

England will face co-hosts Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday in the round of 16

The Vatican has threatened to excommunicate both the new bishops and priests involved in the ceremony

Administration moves special education programs to health department and lowers barrier to institutionalization

Earthquakes killed at least 2,295 and left more than 11,000 injured, officials say

The victims, who authorities said died of asphyxiation, were 48, 44 and 19 years old. Authorities did not provide additional details about the circumstances of the deaths.

Gao, a critic of Guo's, was targeted by the tycoon's supporters who stationed themselves outside his Surrey, B.C., home for 77 days in 2020.

The team of volunteers, including two firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officials and two dogs, has spent days scouring the debris for survivors.

The attack shocked the country on the Mediterranean coast, one of the world’s smallest sovereign states known for its high concentration of ultra-wealthy residents.

The Ministry of Commerce said its investigation had found that Canadian pea starch was being "dumped" in China, causing "material injury to the domestic industry."

In a post on X on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote that long-range defences had reached the Dubna space communications centre in the Moscow region.

Like other NATO countries, the U.K. is under pressure to increase defence spending to counter a more aggressive Russia and less reliable United States.

The ministry announced in May that it had acquired the fresco panels, dating from the 4th century, from members of the Torlonia family.

July 1 is the date set out in CUSMA for the countries to either formally extend the agreement another 16 years or continue under annual reviews for up to a decade.

Five days after the twin quakes, questions loomed about whether the cash-strapped government will be able to care for thousands of people who have been left homeless.

At least 13 people were killed in the assault, which began hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine warned that Russia was preparing another “massive strike” on Kyiv.

The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities.

If the global community can’t stop China’s atrocities against the Uyghurs, it must help us keep our culture alive in exile.

The Trump administration had halted the shipments to Iraq as part of its efforts to pressure the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran.

The German software giant SAP says it is betting that employees can reinvent jobs instead of eliminating them. Experts are divided on whether it will work.

After two extreme climbers ascended the landmark’s 200-foot needle, one proposed to the other, before they were apprehended by the police.

President Trump flew into town on the new Air Force One and spent time touring the library dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, whom he called “a great he-man.”

The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not actively pushed New York City’s role in the nation’s anniversary celebrations, in part because of the complexities he sees in the country’s past and present.

On social media, he said the Village People’s lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him “right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the group.

Shareholders of the Amsterdam-based company have decided the process to IPO will proceed "upon the return of more favorable market conditions," KNDS said.

The Russian defence ministry said that it launched a "massive strike using long-range precision air, land, and sea-based weapons and attack drones."

Global stocks take their cue from a chip-led sell-off on Wall Street as OpenAI reportedly considers selling a stake to the U.S. government.

Trump said in June that the U.S. taking an ownership stake in AI giants would be "a beautiful thing" and make American public "partners in this revolution."

Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted more than 7% in early Thursday trading.

Volkswagen is poised for a boardroom showdown following reports that the auto giant is weighing up shutting four factories and implementing 100,000 job cuts.

Amazon hardware chief Panos Panay says the company is designing custom chips for key devices as it experiments with AI gadgets.

Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese electric vehicle makers surged, after companies posted June vehicle data that helped to buoy investor sentiment.

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday after talks between Washington and Tehran concluded.

An historic heat wave has driven unprecedented demand for Chinese-made air conditioners in Europe, underscoring the tough task Brussels faces in rebalancing trade with Beijing.

The pop star's 15th album starts on the dancefloor, but ends with deep personal revelations.

Russia launched its biggest strikes on the city in weeks with children among the "significant number" of casualties, Ukrainian officials say.

The boy was taken to hospital with "potentially life-threatening" gunshot injuries.

In her first BBC Sport column at this year's Wimbledon, Naomi Broady analyses whether the last four Britons in the singles can further lift the gloom.

A woman who received a payout from the Met Police says reporting a predatory officer was distressing.

A convicted people smuggler is living in Leicestershire and seeking asylum while working illegally, the BBC can reveal.

Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village.

An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.

England Captain Harry Kane's World Cup goals against DR Congo dominate Thursday's front pages.

Massive attack on Kyiv comes hours after Ukraine said Putin wanted to capture the capital again

High pressure from the Azores will build across the UK as temperatures are set to rocket again

Departing boss Alex Baldock said the group’s performance is continuing ‘to strengthen’.

A manhunt continues for the suspect two days since Vadym Iermolaiev was targeted by a suspected parcel bomb in the lobby of his apartment

Tanker traffic through Hormuz has begun to recover, though vessel movements remain well below pre-conflict levels

The 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital after the shooting in the Alum Rock area of the city

The CEO of the data mining giant accused major AI labs of having an ‘effing insane’ business model that threatened their partners

‘Human-induced earthquake’ phenomenon previously reported during Taylor Swift concert

Dave and Mayu Phillips also plan to raise pigeons and rabbits for food

A major report into white working-class educational outcomes has sparked passionate debate among our community on everything from the role of parents and poverty to whether schools are too focused on academic success