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North Korea has continuously deployed a network of remote IT workers to defraud businesses and transfer revenues toward the proliferation of nuclear weapons, says a statement by Global Affairs Canada and its counterparts in nine other countries.

A U.K. production company and filmmaker are suing Netflix for $105 million US, after a copy of an unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming giant's Los Angeles offices.

The Laval, Que.-based owner of Couche-Tard and Circle K stores announced Friday that it made an offer valued at more than $12 billion to buy Polish convenience store operator Zabka Group. The play comes after Alimentation Couche-Tard tried, but failed, to buy the parent company of 7-Eleven for more than a year.

A sprawling expansion of a massive thermal coal mine near Hinton, Alta., has been approved by Alberta’s provincial regulator, clearing the way for the operator to extend the life of the project well into the next decade.

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For a young Shania Twain, home wasn’t always a safe place. Long before she became a global country music superstar, the singer, 60, says she spent her childhood in Timmins, Ont., growing up in what she describes as a 'very violent' home, caught up in a chaotic cycle fuelled by her mother and stepfather’s 'volatile relationship.'

The federal government has approved the Crawford Nickel Project in Northern Ontario saying the mine will draw in $5 billion in investment and create 5,000 jobs during its construction and another 1,300 jobs for operation.

More than 30 evacuation orders are in place across British Columbia, where about 125 wildfires continue to burn.

Masih Sabet has taught over 1,000 students for free in Richmond since 2017. His lessons are now more important than ever as the federal government ends funding for intermediate language courses for newcomers come September.

Thousands of passengers could be forced to suspend or change their travel plans during the August long weekend.

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin concluded that the mine’s anticipated impacts are "justified in the public interest."

New York joins a growing number of states filing lawsuits against Kalshi and other companies in a dispute with President Donald Trump's administration over who regulates the fast-growing prediction market.

Masqueraders unveiled colourful, elaborate, hand-crafted costumes before a panel of judges in Liberty Village on Thursday night, ahead of Saturday's Grand Parade.

The rocket's upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday, carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble that scientists — and skygazers — are eager to observe.

Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel's current government adamantly rejects.

Vikram Handa has been quietly touring the province gathering ideas for his campaign in the Nov. 21 contest.

The number of Hamilton youths involved in violent crime reached a five-year high in 2025.

Fields Medal winner Jacob Tsimerman explains in a sit-down with the Star why artificial intelligence will change what it means to have a career in mathematics.

Landlords using the guise of renovations to get in higher-paying renters have been stymied by the bylaw's cost requirements, say tenant lawyers.

Spain deploys military after a sharp increase in migrants attempting to reach the autonomous city

Rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon Wednesday, carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble that scientists can observe

Ukraine has struck over a dozen of the retailer’s depots, part of Kyiv’s aerial campaign aimed at undermining Russia’s war effort

Canadian NATO intern was accused by Belgian prosecutors of spying on behalf of Beijing

144,000 of more than 220,000 displaced people were able to return home in districts west and south-west of Bordeaux

Trump announced Thursday that the Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups

Survivors spent Friday in crowded shelters or sleeping in cars as over 79,000 homes remain without water

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the breach of the border, casting blame on human smugglers

Chinese students intending to move to the U.S. are taking courses on violence and law enforcement, complete with surprise drills and simulations

Public records and Claire Zhang’s social-media profiles indicate that she has a history of working at federal agencies in Ottawa

The joint advisory urged countries and companies to 'deepen their understanding' of the tactics used and implement measures to counter them.

The border crisis boiled over Thursday and continued on Friday with security forces clashing with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border.

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas was signed.

As wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more.

American venture capital firm Thrive Eternal is expected to lead the investor group for FFE, founded by Joshua Kushner — the brother of U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law.

The mislabelled map was shown during a presentation at the AIDS 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro on the U.S. State Department's new health program agreements with African nations.

The announcement comes after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that had been building up.

NATO said a Russian missile entered Polish airspace during the onslaught and landed in a rural area. It caused no injuries or damage but could deepen tensions with Moscow.

Europe is sweltering under an exceptionally hot and arid summer, creating tinderbox conditions for unprecedented fires, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.

No group has claimed responsibility, the Egyptian cabinet said, adding that authorities were taking measures to protect Egypt's national security.

South Korea’s KOSPI index has swung wildly because of both the enthusiasm and anxiety related to investing in the global artificial intelligence boom.

It was the latest sign that the president was doubling down on his fight for aspects of a deal that brings him vast benefits, even though they have jeopardized the confirmation of his pick for attorney general.

Adam O’Neal inherited a mandate from the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to shift toward “personal liberties and free markets.”

The new 15-point plan, released by the Board of Peace and announced by Trump, calls in part for Israel to end its attacks and Hamas to give up its weapons.

Staring at ourselves on screens, on video and on social media is taking us to a dark place.

Speculation has focused on lax Moroccan policing, attractive Spanish immigration policies and misinformation from human traffickers. In reality, experts said, it’s too early to know.

Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.

Companies are seizing on what many say is perhaps the most favorable regulatory environment for businesses in years.

The head of the Coast Guard said “decisive action” would be taken so the injuries would be recognized, treated and prevented.

Changing one’s affiliation is rare in the Senate, but it can have big consequences. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he is staying put as a Democrat.

Hamas says it will only disarm after Israel meets previous ceasefire commitments, despite President Trump's announcement of a breakthrough U.S.-brokered agreement.

Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brave New Day" is expected to haul in around $270 million domestically over its debut weekend.

Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher-turned-hedge fund manager, saw a dramatic decline this week in his AI-focused fund, Situational Awareness.

The Iran war is spreading across the Middle East and hitting energy infrastructure on multiple fronts.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. hasn't agreed to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems.

Fintech brokerage Clear Street is launching a private markets platform, beginning with Databricks stakes, to give investors more access to late-stage startups.

UEFA and Concacaf's rejection of FIFA's plan to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup's commercial operations highlights uneasiness with private equity in sports.

The food delivery company is the latest to be asked to share details of AI use by two House committee conducting a joint investigation.

ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to the Iran war.

The senators asked the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior and the Export-Import Bank to preserve all records related to those deals.

Widely circulated video showed thousands of Moroccans storming into a Spanish outpost in North Africa. The White House condemned Spain as weak on immigration.

In Angola, supply chain disruptions and higher global energy costs have driven up prices of food, fuel and fertilizer, increases felt by the poor, while the wealthy are earning more.

The unexplained deaths over the past month have raised fears of poisoning.

The threat came after Saudi Arabia joined U.S. military strikes on Iranian proxies.

Day 2 Highlights from Royal Lytham. Who’s on course to take Miyu Yamashita’s title?

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?

An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey.

Both men admitted steering overcrowded vessels carrying more than 80 people each to the UK.

Clement Delangue said he didn't want cyber attacks on other companies to become "normalised".

The UK band is told not to return to the city-state after shouting "free Palestine" at a gig on Wednesday.

Fifa's chief operating officer strongly criticises Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.

Fifa's chief operating officer strongly criticises Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.

Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.

The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.

The crash near San Diego's Miramar Air Base has been classified as a ‘Class A mishap’

Authorities have released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez calls the breach an ‘attack on Spain’s territorial integrity’

Trump’s bizarre mimicking of missile defense strikes came during a historic televised cabinet meeting held at Camp David

The formal announcement is expected on Monday, coinciding with the program's permanent implementation

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an agreement for disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and Israel's withdrawal from the area

The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter ejected before the jet crashed in California, and was taken to a medical facility

Trump has a history of downplaying U.S. intelligence community conclusions when it benefits him politically

Heat domes have already led to dozens of deaths this month. Forecasters say another is on the way

Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates