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The Liberal government announced on Wednesday that it is introducing a new bill that would amend more than 30 laws in an effort to reduce red tape in the federal bureaucracy.

The federal government has withdrawn sponsorship of a European disinformation conference that includes panels discussing the U.S. government as a foreign interference risk.

The proposed framework includes requiring a Class 5 driver's licence, following applicable traffic rules, providing adequate space for cyclists and picking up manure.

Stewart Wilson testified it felt like "TV stuff" as he sat in self-described "Crypto King" Aiden Pleterski’s lakefront mansion five years ago and the young man told him he was operating a $30-$50 million investment fund.

Starbucks has been sued by U.S. consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as "sugar-free" because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk.

NASA has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing ‌jagged crags formed billions of years ago as the car-sized vehicle continues to explore Earth's planetary neighbour.

A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday the UN health agency doesn't know how a lab worker in Siberia died amid concerns about plague, and is urging Russia to provide more information.

Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural festival, Daisy Chain Fields, won praise for its all-woman lineup and charitable focus on reproductive rights and fighting gender-based violence. But although some vendors raved about the experience, two vendors are alleging they endured poor working conditions and are still waiting for payment.

Maya Turner just keeps putting the boots to the history books for Canadian university football. The first female to score points in a U Sports football game is now the first female captain in the century-long history of the Bisons program.

The rare discovery of a nursery with billions of baby sea cucumbers in the ocean water near Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, is helping researchers better understand the species – and could some day generate income for the Arctic hamlet.

Former Venezuelan President was captured by the U.S. military from Caracas on Jan. 3

Houthi rebels claim assaults on two airports as kingdom is pulled deeper into Iran war

Russia's health regulator said on Wednesday there were no risks of an epidemic breaking out in Siberia after a plague institute worker there died, as the World Health Organization pressed Moscow for more information about her cause of death.

Rogers is running neck-and-neck with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in public polling

Heaviest death toll was in Pryluky in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region, where a Russian missile obliterated a five-storey residential building

Manchester City used 'sham' commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900-million over nearly a decade, the Premier League said after an independent commission ruled the club guilty of serious breaches of financial rules.

Short on legs but long on charm, thousands of dachshunds poured onto the Champs-Élysées with their owners for the yearly Paris Sausage Dog Walk, breaking all attendance records with 3,217 of the diminutive canines taking part.

She won an Academy Award for On the Waterfront where she played the love interest of Marlon Brando’s tormented Terry Malloy

Oscar-winner Eva Marie Saint has died at the age of 102. The star won an Academy Award as supporting actress for her first movie, 'On the Waterfront,' and appeared opposite Cary Grant, Bob Hope, Paul Newman, Gregory Peck, Warren Beatty and other stars of the 1950s and 1960s.

World Health Organization presses Moscow for more information about Darya Shipilova’s cause of death

In Israel families mourned at intersections, bomb shelters and the site of a music festival that was overrun by militants three years ago in a deadly attack.

Officials in northwestern Ireland say they're working to recover a large Canadian buoy that floated across the Atlantic Ocean and washed up on a coastal island.

Scientists paid tribute to Kagan and Soai's groundbreaking work, which the Nobel committee described as a feat never previously achieved by anyone “other than life itself.”

Simon Leviev, who gained fame after the 2022 documentary exposed his alleged patterns of romance fraud and financial crimes, plans to call the new dating app, Safe Love.

'WHO has requested additional information from Russia on which pneumonia-causing pathogen led to the woman’s death,' the WHO added, saying it is monitoring the situation closely.

Russian air defences intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, according to Moscow's defence ministry.

British police on Tuesday arrested a man in London on suspicion of a terror offence over a security incident at a U.S.-run military base in the UK that has been linked to Iran.

The Public Health Agency of Canada told Global News that "at this time, no risk to Canada has been identified" and that it was "closely monitoring the situation."

The Nobel Committee for Physics also said Halzen’s work was instrumental to the construction of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica.

Rights groups accuse police in France ​of using heavy-handed tactics against minors, including batons, tear gas and flash-ball guns.

María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

After calling the anniversary of the attacks on Israel “profoundly painful,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza, prompting criticism from some Jewish leaders.

Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.

With “The Twilight Zone,” Rod Serling created a durable blueprint for understanding our surreal reality.

The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.

In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’

Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be limited.

August Lamm wants you to put down your smartphone and reclaim your life.

Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking information about the lethal injection drug, the same medication used in Tennessee’s failed attempt last week.

New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.

Since SpaceX's record-breaking IPO in June, rates have sold off, and yields on its bonds have risen, along with other AI-related bonds.

Shipping costs have exploded as the war in the Persian Gulf has led to a shortage of available tankers.

The new device shows Microsoft remains committed to making its own PCs even though it's not one of the top device makers.

Levi Strauss on Wednesday posted earnings that beat expectations, though it saw benefits from tariff refunds.

U.S. Treasury yields came off their highs after a solid sale of 10-year notes.

Iran's move to step up attacks on tankers which are transiting through the Strait of Hormuz has also led to renewed worries over oil supplies among traders.

The Survey of Consumer Expectations indicated that the median outlook for inflation over the next 12 months rose to 3.9%.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its Sept. 15-16 policy meeting.

Finland has emerged as a key location for data centers amid the AI boom.

Disney+ will also air two Monday Night Football games leading up to the championship game.

Plínio Vicentin Júnior, who ran for Congress in Brazil as “Plinio Trump,” came in 626th place.

Jaafar Ashityeh, 58, was attacked while reporting the same story — settler attacks during the Palestinian olive harvest — last year, too.

The arrest of a Marine has provoked impassioned protest at a time when the two countries are seeking to bolster security in the region.

Tehran has also used the threat of unconventional attacks to inflict chaos on global energy markets and threaten the safety of Air Force One.

Almost a year has passed since President Donald Trump declared the fighting over and “peace in the Middle East” achieved.

The favorite to win Brazil’s election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices.

Some survivors of the deadliest day in Israel’s history see this month’s election as a long-delayed reckoning for the officials in charge when the country dropped its guard.

Mykhailo Fedorov, an architect of Ukraine’s drone program, says his country needs to deploy AI on the battlefield to defend against Russia — no matter the risks.

Thousands have been detained and classes were canceled for the rest of this week as the student protests tapped into French anger over austerity measures.

A 22-year-old British national was detained in connection with the allegedly Iranian-backed plot.

Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.

As Lionel Messi's international career ends in fond farewell, Cristiano Ronaldo's is at risk of petering out. BBC Sport takes a look at what could be the end of the international career's of two football greats.

Memorial events have taken place in Israel on the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that sparked the devastating Gaza war.

Pep Guardiola is expected to attend Manchester City's Champions League tie against Paris St-Germain next week - the club's first home match since they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.

The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.

Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says he intends to run in next year's Fifa presidential election - becoming the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino.

Craig Morris was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison at Northampton Crown Court.

In a speech overlooking the Acropolis, the US Secretary of State also said the US believes Europe "can awaken from its long slumber".

Abdalmasih Hanoun, accused of carrying out an attack at a French park in 2023, is set to face trial.

The US president said he plans to call Vladimir Putin later in the day and noted it is Putin’s birthday

Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico

A new report is offering fresh insight into how gangs in Haiti backed by political and economic actors operate in a country preparing for its first general elections in more than 10 years

A letter proposing the golf course compared it to Windsor Castle and the Élysée Palace

A former Marine and wounded Iraq War veteran will face the death penalty in a September 2025 mass shooting in North Carolina that left three people dead

Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran

The University of Arizona has suspended activities at its fraternities following persistent reports of misconduct, including assault, hazing and drug and alcohol-related behavior

The super El Nino has been a nonstop machine, cranking out tropical storms throughout the Pacific region

Some Cornell students have staged a sit-in at a dining hall and vowed not to spend money on campus to protest sexual violence and how the university has handled complaints

Thousands of Brazilian students have marched in Rio de Janeiro against the possibility of Flávio Bolsonaro winning the presidency