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CBC.ca

2 people arrested after hanging 'power of love' banner on Empire State Building antenna

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.

Officials fear medical crisis as Venezuelans displaced by quakes crowd shelters, hospitals

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.

Teen driver charged after man on riding lawnmower killed in fatal collision in North Dumfries, Ont.

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 Danny Glover reveals he has Alzheimer's disease

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.

Is multiculturalism a plus? It is in Canada, helping boost its identity, new report indicates

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.

2 legendary polar exploration shipwrecks are about to get their 21st-century close-up

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.

N.L.'s loss, sacrifice in France remembered on both sides of the Atlantic — 110 years later

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

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dead at 74

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.
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Toronto Star

Cristiano Ronaldo fever strikes Toronto as fans wait hours to see their idol ahead of World Cup match

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.

‘It’s not a one-day wonder’: Prolonged extreme heat wave creates dangerous conditions in Toronto and across Canada

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.

Russian attack kills at least 13, injures scores and causes damage across Ukraine capital

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.

NHL free agency recap: Maple Leafs sign goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, acquire Nick Paul in busy day; Zach Werenski puts end to trade rumours

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

Cristiano Ronaldo fans block busy Toronto highway for a glimpse of World Cup Portugal team bus

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

Toronto Fringe Festival 2026: A complete guide with reviews and our critics’ top picks

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

Maple Leafs rate NHL free-agent haul featuring Sergei Bobrovsky and Nick Paul

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

Maple leaves, World Cup fever and 35 C heat: Toronto bustles with activity on a sweltering Canada Day

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

'You better show some respect' — Canadian rocker Bryan Adams takes aim at Donald Trump in new single '51st State'

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

Your Canada Day playlist: We ranked the 25 greatest Toronto songs of all time

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

Russia launches large-scale drone, missile attack on Kyiv

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

Pogacar seeks record-equalling fifth Tour title as Vingegaard and Seixas challenge

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

Four adults charged after 16 children found confined in dilapidated Ohio home

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

Couple climb New York’s Empire State Building for apparent marriage proposal

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

Couple stage apparent marriage proposal stunt atop Empire State Building

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.

Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws restricting semi-automatic firearms

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

Kane’s late heroics rescue England in 2-1 comeback win over DR Congo

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

Traditionalists consecrate bishops without consent from Pope Leo XIV

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

Trump administration pushing people with disabilities, homeless to margins of society, advocates warn

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

Venezuelan medics warn untreated wounds, infections biggest dangers for survivors after earthquakes

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

4 dead in Mexico City during World Cup celebrations

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.

B.C. journalist tormented by Chinese tycoon’s followers relieved after jail sentence

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.

Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue Team shares images from Venezuela after earthquakes

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

‘Booby-trapped package’ explodes in Monaco, injuring Ukrainian oligarch

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.

China slaps 73.5% preliminary tariff on pea starch from Canada

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."

Ukraine drone strikes hit major Russian satellite centre near Moscow

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.

U.K. lays out future defence plan with technology focus, fight over money

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.

Best known example of Etruscan paintings displayed in Italy

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

What happens to CUSMA on July 1? The paths ahead as review set to begin

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.

Venezuela faces aftershocks as questions mount over earthquake response

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.
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New York Times

Russia Strikes Ukraine as Explosions Rock Capital of Kyiv

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.

Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down

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

The World Has Failed the Uyghurs

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

U.S. Resumes Dollar Transfers to Iraq After Monthslong Suspension

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

Can Companies Embrace A.I. Without Layoffs? This One Says It Is Trying to.

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.

Climbers Get Engaged Atop Empire State Building. Then They Get Arrested.

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

Trump Finds His Presidential Alter Ego, the ‘He-Man’ Teddy Roosevelt

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.”

Bureau of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates

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

What America’s 250th Means to Mamdani

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.

How Trump Made ‘Y.M.C.A.’ His Anthem, Despite the Village People and Victor Willis’s Mixed Feelings

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.

CNBC

Tank maker KNDS postpones IPO amid market struggles for defense

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

Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine as Poland scrambles jets, Finland restricts airspace

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

CNBC Daily Open: Chips are down, OpenAI's woos the White House, and Russia strikes

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.

OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report

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."

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix shares tumble over 7% as chip rout spreads from Wall Street

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

Volkswagen braces for boardroom showdown over historic cost-cutting plan

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 is designing its own AI chips for Echo, Fire TV and future devices, exec tells CNBC

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

Shares of BYD and Xiaomi surge as June delivery figures fuel optimism

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

Oil falls as easing Middle East tensions send Brent to its worst quarter since 2020

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

Europe wants to rebalance trade with Beijing, but can't quit Chinese air conditioners

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.

Washington Post

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BBC

Madonna's Confessions II is finally here - but is it worth the 21-year wait?

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

At least 13 killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv

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

Teenage boy injured in Birmingham shooting

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

Will Britain's final four lift Wimbledon gloom?

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.

Woman given Met payout regrets reporting officer

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

Watch: People smuggler tracked down and confronted by BBC

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

People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum

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

'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation

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

'I spent $6,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate'

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

'Kane to the rescue' and 'defence black hole triples'

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

The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Children among 13 killed in ‘furious’ Russian attack on Kyiv

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

Next UK heatwave could last 10 days with temperatures to rise this weekend

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

AI tech boosts sales at Currys despite ‘subdued consumer backdrop’

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

Ukraine, Putin or call centre fraud: The theories behind assassination attempt on Ukrainian tycoon in Monaco

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

Oil prices fall to pre-war levels as Strait of Hormuz shipping slowly recovers

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

Teenage boy seriously injured after shooting in Birmingham

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

Palantir CEO Alex Karp crashes out during bizarre TV news appearance: ‘I feel like I’m gonna get kicked out of the room!’

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

Mexico fans celebrating World Cup win against Ecuador cause ‘earthquake’

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

Couple secures council approval for eco-home to breed guinea pigs for food

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

Voices: ‘It’s not the schools or the kids; it’s the parents’: Readers on why white working-class pupils are falling behind

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