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There was a clear lack of diversity among the winners during Monday night's Emmy Awards broadcast. Actors of colour were entirely shut out of the major acting categories, with all 10 broadcasted awards going to white performers.

It's hard to find meaning in one byelection for a general election 12 months away. But the big referendum is only five weeks from now.

The graphic images of world record holder Joanna Wietrzyk competing with feces running down her legs at Saturday's Hyrox in Beijing have sparked debate about the health and safety of competitors versus the mentality that a win is a win, no matter the cost.

The family of famed Canadian skyrunner and mountaineer Kalie McCrystal, who went missing on the Matterhorn in the Alps more than two weeks ago, say she "remains among the mountains where she felt most at home."

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league looked at precedent before taking away five first-round draft picks from the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing salary cap rules, though he noted that the decision was difficult because of the impact it could have on the team's fans.

Hours after singer Ed Sheeran addressed the backlash over rapper Macklemore being ousted from his tour for pro-Palestinian comments onstage, all remaining supporting acts have quit Sheeran's tour.

A Cree chief in Ontario is accusing the Carney government of blocking his community's effort to take back jurisdiction over child welfare by imposing financial terms on any handover of jurisdiction — a move that he fears could have an impact on other First Nations.

The board of the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to close over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump's name on the iconic performing arts venue, the president confirmed on social media Tuesday.

Health-care workers represented by CUPE Local 5430 have voted 99 per cent in favour of job action, a move the union is calling the "largest strike vote" in Saskatchewan's history. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees local cast ballots, securing a decisive strike mandate, from Sept. 8 to Sept. 14.

Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner's son will not face the death penalty on charges he fatally stabbed hisparents after lying in wait at their home in Los Angeles late last year, prosecutors said Tuesday.

The proposed sale is just the latest in a series of Trump administration steps to improve Israeli’s military capacity.

Harper said another chance for Canada to become a global energy superpower is at hand, after a decade where that possibility was thwarted by policy decisions.

Davies will not join up with Jesse Marsch and the national team for this three-game window due to the "celebration of his marriage and honeymoon."

Province's 275,000 educators, support staff will wear red or purple, and at some schools may hold information pickets.

Carney’s pitch to the world’s wealthiest investors is that Canada has many commodities and capabilities “but we have earned our most valuable asset, which is trust,” Tonda MacCharles writes.

Brad Bradford's team alleged that moderator Jill Andrew, a former NDP MPP, has publicly criticized him and wouldn't provide a level playing field for the debate.

A $7.5-million contract for an RCMP border patrol helicopter has been cancelled after the Star revealed it was grounded for being ineligible to operate in Canada.

The 'productivity mega deduction' will cost $36 billion over five years.

Ottawa will allow private investments in four major airports in a move to "unlock" billions of dollars for infrastructure spending, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday.

Sheeran's statement came a day after Macklemore said he was kicked off the Loop Tour after exclaiming 'Free Palestine!' during the Sept. 5 concert.

Leagues urged regulators to require sportsbooks to identify, flag and ban accounts tied to abusive conduct as a condition of retaining state operating licenses

From their new bases, Iran-backed rebels can threaten ships on the Red Sea, where as much as 14% of global maritime trade passes

Vote effectively puts ‘Clarity Act’ on ice as Congress gets set to depart Washington ahead of November’s midterm elections

Umar Kremlev, a wealthy Russian businessman reported to have close ties to Putin, reportedly helped pay for Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebrations

There are limits to any possible new relationship, but a sense of urgency could make both sides flexible

Search teams have failed to locate Kalie McCrystal after a two-week effort

Trump threatens to block $257-million renovation project unless federal courts allow his name to be added to the building

Prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't pursue the death penalty for Nick Reiner in the killings of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were stabbed at their Los Angeles home late last year.

For more than a month, the Houthis have been striking Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping in the Red Sea, stepping up pressure on global oil prices and boosting Iran’s leverage in its war with the United States. The Houthi advances have seemed to come with little resistance from Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.

District attorney said the maximum sentence Reiner will be eligible to receive if convicted will be life without the possibility of parole

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the agency has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.”

'This decision should in no way be interpreted as a reflection on the school or the exceptional care the children have received there,' a spokesman for the couple said.

New Chinese border control rules taking effect Tuesday could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage in illegal activity that risks national or industrial security.

Affected animals include hippos, elephants, buffalo and a crocodile, all of which died after consuming the toxic, naturally occurring bacteria.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that any efforts to limit the technology is part of a “SICK conspiracy.”

Donald Trump Jr.'s new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Artificial-intelligence stocks are sliding worldwide Monday after leaders of the industry warned a slowdown is needed for safety.

Britain's King Charles will host the leaders of major artificial intelligence companies this week to discuss whether a shared set of principles is needed.

The tariffs on Irish whiskey were imposed months ago as part of his standard tariff imposed by Trump on European Union imports, which was reduced to 10 per cent in July. 

The Quebec superstar opened her show before nearly 33,000 people at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre marking an emotional comeback after what she described as a “rocky road.”

The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.

The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.

Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new report.

On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.

The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.

His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.

As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.

Has A.I. become death, destroyer of worlds?

The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.

The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.

The BOJ is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to a fresh three-decade high, a CNBC survey shows.

Companies are helping universities develop courses, provide financial support and create pathways through which qualifying students can join them.  

BRICS leaders have asserted the need to use local currencies in intra-BRICS trade to cut dependency on dollar.

CBO estimates the Iran war cost the Pentagon $38.1 billion through Aug. 1 and could cost another $2 billion to $3 billion each additional month.

Comments from the two tech leaders landed days after Anthropic's Dario Amodei published an essay urging the AI industry to slow the pace of model development.

Two opposing camps are emerging in the AI regulation debate, with Trump and Huang on one side and Amodei. Altman and Musk on the other.

The data comes as the Federal Reserve is considering interest-rate increases that could slow economic growth.

The Senate on Tuesday voted to block the Clarity Act from advancing, dealing a blow to the crypto industry's push for a comprehensive market framework.

The sell-off in U.S. government debt is deepening as investors price in an interest rate hike this week.

In March, two Amazon data centers in the UAE were struck by drones, while a site was also damaged by a nearby drone hit.

Turkey’s Justice Minister Akin Gurlek launched the crackdown, saying it was part of an initiative to protect children and family values.

The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.

Ovechkin appeared in a video for United Russia, the country’s ruling party, as the country heads into key parliamentary elections this weekend.

The group has made sweeping gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast after conducting a large-scale military operation aimed at controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

The decision for Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, comes as a committee is set to decide whether the family, who returned to the U.K. in August, is entitled to publicly funded security.

The waterway, which links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, is a busy transit point for crude oil, cars and other manufactured goods.

A freelance journalist was on a train with retired Gen. David Petraeus when a sleek drone, with four fins and a rear-mounted engine, whistled in low like a small jet.

President Donald Trump said Saturday he would “love to see” Irish reunification.

Messina Touring Group, which promoted the tour, said that venues on the tour wouldn’t allow Macklemore to perform.

The Russian leader lashed out at the West and said Russia posed no threat to Europe.

The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.

Concord Public Library said it would have incurred a $12,055 overdue fine, had there not been a temporary fine freeze in place.

Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.

Consultant Dr John Gibbs worked at the hospital during the period in 2015 to 2016 when Letby murdered seven babies.

The man behind a competions company which went bust owing thousands is back with a new venture.

Just 270 people were linked to 28,415 shoplifting offences across England, a BBC analysis has found.

The landmark public inquiry into Lucy Letby's murders and attempted murders is the focus of several of today's papers.

The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.

Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects.

As many as half of people report working when sick. The reasons for this are complex, experts say.

Two people living in the alleged stash house were arrested and slapped with drug charges

Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate

The House Oversight Committee has voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress in the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein

The officer who fired the fatal shot has been placed on administrative leave

A federal judge has referred Philadelphia's district attorney to the U.S. Department of Justice for investigation into whether he broke the law while overseeing a post-conviction case

Several inmates’ injuries were so severe that they had to seek medical treatment outside of the jail, according to federal officials

The IOPC is continuing investigations into the conduct of 15 more members of staff

Ratings for the Emmy Awards have dropped nearly 10% from last year

At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed worldwide in 2025, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths

The government has been urged to ensure any student loan reforms include increasing maintenance funding to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis facing current students