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CBC.ca
Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public."
Toronto-area man sentenced to 68 months in prison for smuggling cocaine allegedly tied to Ryan Wedding
A Toronto-area man who pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine for a drug network allegedly tied to former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been sentenced to 68 months — just over five and a half years — in U.S. prison.
B.C. Conservatives drop candidate after offensive social media posts
Joachim Agou has been dropped as the B.C. Conservative candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill. Party leader Lorne Doerkson said that "there is no excuse for this" after offensive social media posts came to light. The B.C. NDP had called for Agou to be fired over "absolutely horrific racism."
Official languages commissioner rebukes Air Canada CEO over English-only message
The commissioner of official languages of Canada is rebuking Air Canada's outgoing CEO for a condolence message he delivered almost entirely in English after a deadly plane crash in New York earlier this year.
American hunter involved in Sask. crash that killed mom and two daughters leaving Canada on bail
Kelly Knopf is out on bail. He has a broken pelvis and will return to South Carolina for treatment of injuries sustained in the Oct. 2 crash, his lawyer said in a statement.
Class action alleging sexual assaults at Spa Nordik to proceed
Dozens of people have joined a certified class action alleging they were sexually assaulted at Nordik Spa Village in Chelsea, Que., in a lawsuit that implicates dozens of massage therapists who worked there over a 19-year period.
Canadian investor, philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky dies at age 101
Canadian investment manager, ethical business proponent and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky has died. He was 101.
Cold Lake First Nations seeking judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
Cold Lake First Nations filed an application Thursday for judicial review in Federal Court, challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest.
RCMP union raises concerns Liberals' proposed financial crime agency will hurt Mounties
The head of the union representing thousands of Mounties says he's worried the Liberal plan to create a new financial crime enforcement agency will hurt the already strained RCMP.
Curtis Flowers, Black man whose conviction was thrown out after 22 years in U.S. prison, dead at 56
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.
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Toronto Star
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Globe and Mail
New York man shot in car by ICE agents with child present, Mamdani says
New York’s mayor to demand Trump ends all ICE enforcement actions in city
USS Lincoln docks in California after record deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego, California on Thursday after a 10-month deployment spanning the Pacific, South China Sea and Middle East.
Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009
Two Latvian men arrested inside perimeter of U.K. base housing U.S. and NATO intelligence operations
Men were arrested on charges of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the U.K
U.S. will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November, Trump says
‘We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran,’ President wrote in a post on Truth Social
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record-long deployment
Carrier spent 265 uninterrupted days at sea despite reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among crew
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro charged with torture in new U.S. indictment
Former Venezuelan president and his wife were already facing possible life sentences on previous charges
Search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful, judge says
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Feb. 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public office and police searched two of his homes
Christa Pike walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
Pike is believed to be the first person to survive after receiving lethal drugs during an execution
Americans face steep increase in Canadian drug costs if U.S. customs rule takes effect
Lawmakers from both U.S. parties are urging Trump to pause or alter a change in the de minimis exemption
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Global News
U.S. won’t resume strikes on Iran before midterms, Trump says
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.'
Police used unlawful warrants in former Prince Andrew property seizure, U.K. judge says
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.
China nominates health official Song Li to lead WHO
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.
Explosions heard in Saudi capital as Middle-East conflict intensifies
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.
Israel mourns Oct. 7 attacks as Palestinians in Gaza live in ruins of war
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.
Canadian buoy found on shore of Irish island after journey across Atlantic
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.
Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to Kagan and Saoi for solving molecular mystery
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.”
‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev plans to launch dating app
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 says Russia told it ‘no cases of plague’ but isn’t identifying pathogen
'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.
Ukraine preparing for Russian aerial attack, launches nearly 900 drones
Russian air defences intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, according to Moscow's defence ministry.
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New York Times
Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Long and Grueling Deployment
The aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.
ICE Agent Shoots Man in New York City
The person who was shot had been taken to a nearby hospital and was conscious and receiving medical attention, according to the New York Police Department, which said it was not involved in the shooting.
Princeton Celebrates Anne Carson, a Nobel Prize Winner Who Was Denied Tenure
Carson, who was awarded the Literature prize on Thursday, was denied tenure when teaching at the university in the 1980s, leading social media users to mock a congratulatory message.
Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program, Alleging Visa Fraud
Vice President JD Vance singled out the tech firm as he and other officials accused an array of companies and universities of abusing the visa system.
What to Make of Trump’s Uptick in Profanity
The president’s speech is getting filthier.
Explosions Rattle Saudi Capital
Also, Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
What Are the Remaining Millennium Prize Problems?
OpenAI’s trove of new math results doesn’t fully solve any of these highly prestigious open questions, but it seems to make progress on some.
‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release
Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.
‘Battening Down the Hatches’ as Hurricane Isaias Approaches Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias could make landfall as soon as Friday afternoon. Residents are making careful choices about whether to leave their homes or stock up and stay.
CNBC
Tokenization could unleash tens of billions of dollars in trapped capital, Nasdaq CEO says
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said tokenization could free up tens of billions of dollars in trapped capital.
SpaceX deal to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
SpaceX agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio as it to pushes its Starlink service deeper into the U.S. telecommunications market.
Nvidia, Oracle, CoreWeave and other AI stocks sink on OpenAI revenue report
OpenAI has told investors that it hit roughly $50 billion in annualized revenue at the end of September, CNBC confirmed.
America shut out Chinese EVs. Britain welcomed them — and now faces a difficult choice
Britain faces a finely balanced choice over whether to follow the EU in imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs.
Major League Baseball proposes shortening its regular season as it pushes for a salary cap
Major League Baseball proposed a return to a shorter 154-game regular season schedule as it attempts to convince players to approve a salary cap.
Why a Starbucks takeover of Chipotle would — and wouldn't — make sense for both companies
Starbucks has reportedly been working with advisers on a takeover proposal for Chipotle, but a potential deal comes with pros and cons for investors.
Treasury yields are lower after reaching multiyear highs, traders weigh latest bond auction
Traders digested comments from a top Federal Reserve official while awaiting another long-dated bond auction.
Oil prices jump as Iran steps up tanker attacks, hurricane threatens U.S. Gulf production
President Donald Trump and his national security team have talked about possibly restarting large-scale U.S. military operations in Iran, according to reports.
U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.
Trump bought up to $25 million in Meta and millions in SpaceX debt in August
Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.
Washington Post
Iran scales up Hormuz attacks, raising pressure on Trump as midterms near
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.
U.S. backtracked on critical mineral, data demands in health deal with Zambia
The administration signed a $1.5 billion agreement with Zambia, but only after being forced to abandon controversial data-sharing and resource-access provisions.
No new attack on Iran before the midterm elections, Trump says
The president has acknowledged sometimes using public statements about negotiations and military planning to keep adversaries off guard.
U.S. officials charge Maduro, wife with torturing dissidents
The Justice Department filed a new indictment against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who have been in federal prison since January.
At least 30 dead in Russian bus strike as Moscow closes in on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’
Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war.
Search warrants against former prince Andrew were unlawful, court finds
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.
Israel downgrades U.K. Consulate in East Jerusalem over settler sanctions
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.
Ex-Trump officials find new jobs in Venezuela’s lucrative oil industry
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.
A year into Trump’s peace plan, Netanyahu stands in the way of rebuilding
Conditions in Gaza remain bleak, and reconstruction blocked, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights for reelection three years after the Oct. 7 attack.
He said looking like Trump would get him elected. He got 161 votes.
Plínio Vicentin Júnior, who ran for Congress in Brazil as “Plinio Trump,” came in 626th place.
BBC
Polanski failed to show leadership over Zionism motion, ex-Green leader says
Caroline Lucas tells the BBC Zack Polanski should have taken part in a vote on a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
'I rage and I don't care': Why women are reclaiming their anger
Studies suggest women are getting angrier, but are they just more open about it?
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.
Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.
Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire breaks silence to BBC
Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.
Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes: 'This has never happened to me before'
Steamy jokes have flooded social media ahead of the release of the actress's latest film.
Emotions run high at the round table as Celebrity Traitors banish two players
Viewers watched to see whether Richard E Grant could save himself at the first round table of the series.
'Add me to WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.
Will El Niño and the polar vortex bring snow to the UK this winter?
The developing El Niño may impact the UK's weather prospects this autumn and winter but cold conditions are far from guaranteed.
ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
The review, which focuses on younger people, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis.
The Independent
Man shot during apparent ICE operation in NYC, Gov. Hochul demands explanation
The New York governor has called for ‘full and transparent accounting’ of the incident
Holborn and St Pancras by-election result live: Polanski hoping to win Starmer’s old seat as polls close
Voters had the choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month
Carney says Canadians will decide their future after Elon Musk expresses support for separatism
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Canada’s future will be decided by Canadians and that they should be free from “large tech firms that think they can tell us what to do” when asked about Elon Musk’s call for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from the country
JD Vance rebukes selling access to government officials after Kimberly Guilfoyle’s ‘unseemly’ texts revealed
‘It's extremely unseemly, these text messages. There's no other way to read it,’ one Trump loyalist said of the U.S. ambassador to Greece’s reported conversation with a donor to the president
Federal agents involved in a shooting that wounds a person in New York, police say
New York Police say federal law enforcement agents shot and wounded a person in New York City
Not everyone with ADHD and autism traits needs a diagnosis, major review finds
Major review calls for overhaul of system that is failing those who need it most
Risk of mosquito and midge-borne diseases in UK to be examined in new study
Researchers at the University of Glasgow will lead the research.
Young Brits facing sharp rise in mental health problems – with one group particularly affected
A professor has warned of a ‘turning point’ that society must address as more young people feel ‘they’re going to have a future that’s less hopeful than their parents’
Majority of sextortion cases involve boys as cases double in a year
‘Sextortion’ is when predators persuade young people to share indecent images of themselves, and use them for blackmail
Naturally occurring fungus could help protect wheat from disease – study
Wheat producers in northern Europe are particularly vulnerable to a disease called STB, which can cut wheat yields in half during severe outbreaks.
