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The head of the union representing thousands of Mounties says he's worried the Liberal plan to create a new financial crime law enforcement agency will hurt the already-strained RCMP.

Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent more than 22 years in prison and was on death row in Mississippi before the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction and death sentence, has died. He was 56.

Jason Halkett started the fire that became last year's Ditch 2 wildfire, forcing evacuations along Highway 2. He was sentenced in Montreal Lake provincial court.

Alex Shved took the province to court after OHIP rejected his oncologist's request to receive urgent treatment in the U.S. Despite the court win, he says the province has effectively blocked access to pubic funding for out-of-country drug treatments.

British police on Thursday said that search ‌warrants they secured to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been issued unlawfully and must be quashed, but said the investigation into King Charles's younger brother was ongoing.

Prime Minister Mark Carney weighed in on Monday, saying the future of Canada will be decided by Canadians.

María del Carmen Abascal, a Spanish pensioner known widely as Maricarmen, died suddenly on Wednesday, two weeks after she was evicted from her apartment. Her death is set to reinvigorate the protest movement and further polarize Spain ahead of a national election next month, in which housing will be a central issue.

Men were arrested on charges of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the U.K

‘We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran,’ President wrote in a post on Truth Social

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew out to the carrier on Wednesday to give the crew the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest honour a unit can receive

Former Venezuelan president and his wife were already facing possible life sentences on previous charges

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Feb. 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public office and police searched two of his homes

Believed to be the first person to survive after receiving lethal drugs during an execution, she woke up as plans were being made to remove her from life support

Lawmakers from both U.S. parties are urging Trump to pause or alter a change in the de minimis exemption

He made his film debut in the 1978 Hindi film Gaman, and later earned acclaim for Parinda and Krantiveer

Zelensky warns that Russia will likely escalate daily missile and drone attacks as winter approaches

Trump’s revocation of access was latest escalation of pressure campaign against media coverage he dislikes

Trump said Thursday that the U.S. 'will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd.'

Justice Nicholas Hilliard said that the Thames Valley Police had made a significant error in applying for the warrant when they searched the properties of the former prince.

Other candidates for the WHO head position who have been announced include Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari of Qatar, Dr. Hanan Balkhy of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Hans Kluge of Belgium.

The blasts came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the kingdom's infrastructure, though there was no word on what had caused the explosions.

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.

What to make of the president’s uptick in profanity?

Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.

Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.

Vice President JD Vance singled out the tech firm as he and other officials accused an array of companies and universities of committing visa fraud.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.4 percent, putting more pressure on Americans struggling to afford to buy a home.

Carson has mind-boggling range and formal audacity, our poetry columnist writes, but however much she toys with obscurity she remains too hilarious to be intimidating.

The writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.

The Canadian poet won this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. If you’ve never read any of her work, here’s where to start.

As rumors spread about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the Kremlin turned to a familiar playbook: offering little information about potential bad news.

French bond investors are demanding sharply higher interest rates, a cautionary development for other high-debt countries.

Starbucks has reportedly been working with advisers on a takeover proposal for Chipotle, but a potential deal comes with pros and cons for investors.

President Donald Trump and his national security team have talked about possibly restarting large-scale U.S. military operations in Iran, according to reports.

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.

OpenAI has told investors that it hit roughly $50 billion in annualized revenue at the end of September, CNBC confirmed.

Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.

Britain faces a finely balanced choice over whether to follow the EU in imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs.

Trump said talks with Tehran were “productive” as the Iran war pushes oil and gas prices higher and support for the conflict falls.

Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.

Traders digested comments from a top Federal Reserve official while awaiting another long-dated bond auction.

Skydance includes two film studios, the CBS broadcast network, a sprawling pay TV portfolio and streaming services Paramount+ and HBO Max.

Oil shipments have slowed in the face of Iranian attacks after President Donald Trump celebrated restored flows. Such a level of violence has not been seen for months.

The president has acknowledged sometimes using public statements about negotiations and military planning to keep adversaries off guard.

Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war.

British police acknowledged applying for the warrants under the wrong statutory provision, the judge said while stipulating that the misconduct investigation against the king's brother could continue.

Last-minute negotiations staved off a full closure of the office that handles Britain’s relations with Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

Companies and investors are eager to hire those with recent access to the White House and knowledge of the administration’s Venezuela policy or contacts.

Conditions in Gaza remain bleak, and reconstruction blocked, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights for reelection three years after the Oct. 7 attack.

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.

Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.

The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?

The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".

The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.

Police say they apprehended two Latvian men at about 02:00 BST while they were inside the perimeter.

Special correspondent Lucy Manning explains why the Hight Court has ruled that search warrants used to search Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's home were unlawful.

A criminal investigation into the former prince continues and police have retained material seized from his homes.

Ukraine accused Russia of targeting two crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.

Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details".

Clashes between South African and foreign nationals in Soweto have led to nine vehicles being set on fire

Airlines like Lufthansa and Air India have temporarily suspended flights to Saudi Arabia's capital after explosions were reported Thursday, including a large blast at Riyadh's international airport

With roughly 20 states involved in lawsuits over prediction markets, conflicting federal appellate decisions have increased the likelihood of Supreme Court review

Forecasters warned Isaias could deliver destructive hurricane-force winds

Alberto Hernandez Castillo had traveled from Havana to Miami with 10 live birds stuffed into his underwear, federal authorities said

Voters will have a choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month

Hockey fans across North America may have to be night owls at points this season to see their team play after three Canadian provinces decied to stay on daylight saving time

Canadian shoppers are pressuring grocery stores to respond, with nearly nine in 10 wanting clear labels on domestic products

Daniela Fuentes is a transgender woman from Cuba who's been deported to the Central African Republic as part of a U.S. immigration policy

Fuel prices are higher than ever because of Trump’s war on Iran. Some motorists feeling that pain at the pump are reluctant to blame the president, while others are ready to vent. Andrew Feinberg and economist Rahat Hossen report on how $7 diesel tests loyalty and strains livelihoods as they crisscross the country