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WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the agreement.

Mette Frederiksen, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine, posted the note on Instagram.

Turns out moviegoers around the world may be just as obsessed with Obsession as the film’s crazed girlfriend. The horror hit has officially crossed the $500-million US mark at the global box office, becoming the first original theatrical film of the 2020s to reach that milestone.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on ‌entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its six-month mark.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland debuted a buzz cut Sunday, much to the ire of some fans.

A powerful gang coalition attacked a once-peaceful farming community nestled in the hills above Haiti's capital, killing multiple people, an official told The Associated Press on Monday.

A humanoid robot beat retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s time in the 100-metre dash by a hair at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games on Aug. 22. It was just one feat of robot athleticism on display during the four-day event. Bolt still holds the title as fastest person in the world after setting the record during the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

The Washington Post has been ordered to reinstate Karen Attiah, the opinion page columnist the media company let go last year after she criticized Charlie Kirk after his fatal shooting.

Former NBA centre Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter.

The deal followed tough negotiations, particularly around boarding pay, that culminated in a one-day strike by some 4,400 cabin crew earlier this month.

Trump blasted Canada's "current bad leadership, primarily Governor Carney, and his Flunky, Ford" and claimed "America has been carrying Canada for decades, but no longer."

President Donald Trump, in a post to social media, said Canada is "among the worst Nations in the World to deal with" and took aim at Premier Doug Ford.

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking an experienced Canadian performer to represent the country at Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria.

The U.S. president said he would increase tariffs on "all" cars and trucks, auto parts and steel to 50 per cent as of Jan. 1.

Catching up on how Kevin Gausman, Dalton Varsho and Jeff Hoffman have been doing with their new teams three weeks later.

The U.S. president believed he could make an example of Canada, forcing it to grovel. He was wrong.

President’s threat to hike tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts comes after Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations with the U.S. last week.

An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk.

At a drenched Rogers Stadium show on Saturday, BTS member RM said he and fellow member Suga got to suit up and hit the ice with the Leafs.

Move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges

Film focuses on the killings of Palestinian civilians, according to the synopsis

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its six-month mark.

'An attitude at the negotiation table that Canada is a subsidiary of the United States, that Canadian industry is going to be disadvantaged relative to American industry, that we're going to set up terms so that over time Canadian industry is going to face constant headwinds, that's not something we're going to accept,' Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Monday.

Arbitrator orders newspaper to award Attiah full back pay and lost benefits

Hillside town occupies a strategic position overlooking Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rang in celebrations on Ukraine's Independence Day, saying Ukraine wanted peace but would not simply give in.

Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui told reporters that the care Russia has provided for the pandas reflects the strength of Sino-Russian ties.

The death toll in the nearly year-long U.S. campaign of bombing boats allegedly trafficking drugs now exceeds 210

Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to cut off electricity, critical minerals to U.S.

Police in Amsterdam and Vancouver say fingerprints confirm Amsterdam's mystery man "Lucky" is not John Russell Kenny, who went missing in Vancouver in 1994.

Police Chief Tommy Alriksson told a news conference that the 18-year-old perpetrator at the school in the central town of Fagersta had been arrested.

The Facebook founder bought Strancally Castle, built in 1830 and extensively renovated in 2003, according to a state heritage service.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho.

Under the new measures, the canal will limit daily transits as of Sept. 4 to 34 vessels, and reduce the number to 32 as of Sept. 15.

The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for use against Ebola virus, one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, but not for Bundibugyo virus.

Deportees will include nationals from Africa, North America, South America and the Caribbean, according to Liberian officials who said they can apply for asylum if they choose.

Trump's Republican administration has steadily ratcheted up pressure on Havana, threatening it with potential military intervention even when mired in a conflict against Iran.

The couple intend to relocate from the U.S. to a private non-royal residence outside London, six years after they quit royal duties, according to reports.

"This evidence supports wider implementation of clean air zones as a public health intervention," the London and Luton based study says.

The state seeks to block plans for significant water use restrictions over the next decade.

Mark Carney has chosen suffering, but he did what Canadians elected him to do.

Christina Stanton offers a very specific and deeply personal tour of the World Trade Center site to remind visitors what happened 25 years ago.

The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her South Carolina Senate run and pressured allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers has spent nearly $800,000 on her campaign. Will it be enough?

Regulators sent subpoenas to major Wall Street banks seeking information about the trading of Situational Awareness, three people briefed on the outreach said.

The Treasury Department said it could begin to buy back more of its debt, and bond market investors are assessing the potential effects on borrowing costs.

After loosening requirements during the Covid era, some schools are shaking up admissions again, facing pressure from the Trump administration, A.I. and even their own professors.

President Trump vowed to increase tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50 percent starting Jan. 1, as the countries edged toward a full-blown trade war.

When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future.

Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.

Treasury yields fell Monday as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's keynote speech at Jackson Hole later this week.

Bitcoin and crypto stocks extended their rally after the flagship cryptocurrency broke out of its trading range.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will raise tariffs on imports of cars, trucks and auto parts from Canada to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027.

Twenty minutes after the market opened Monday, someone sold almost 116,000 420-strike calls in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) expiring Sept. 18.

The Trump administration unveiled a plan to isolate Iran's economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the Islamic Republic's "enablers."

Trump Media interim CEO Kevin McGurn defended his company offering faster access to President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts.

Oil prices fell Monday as the U.S. rolled out its global sanctions plan focused on Iran.

California AG Rob Bonta was scheduled to meet with Paramount representatives on Monday, he said, but canceled the meeting.

Nvidia's race to manufacture Groq chips and make them available to customers highlight the growing importance in AI of low-latency inference.

Mike Khouw gives a low-risk options strategy to play the next few weeks.

The move comes as the Iran war strains U.S. military resources in Asia.

A federal judge said the indefinite pause, which affected nationals of countries in every corner of the globe, ran afoul of antidiscrimination protections.

“I think the last thing we need right now, as our economy is getting back on its feet, is a trade war with Canada,” the former vice president told CNN.

“It’s a big setback,” one analyst said, noting that other countries unhappy with the president’s trade deals are probably watching closely.

An array of imports are subject to the new 50 percent tariffs. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called them “a miscalculation” and vowed to match them “dollar for dollar.”

Morgan Rogers scores on his Chelsea debut as Xabi Alonso's side beat Fulham at Craven Cottage - here are BBC Sport's player ratings.

Pawel Kulpa is accused of one count of murder, eight of attempted murder and one count of arson.

Ahmed Hassoun was convicted of crimes including inciting civil war and complicity in intentional killing.

Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".

The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.

The couple's return to the UK is imminent - and what they'll be focusing on here is gradually becoming clearer.

At least one of the young people killed in the crash appears in videos posted on TikTok showing dangerous driving.

Manchester City agree to sign winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to £34.2m.

The Crown Prosecution Service will review evidence relating to a man in his 80s gathered by police investigating allegations against the late Harrods owner.

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

Colombia, Venezuela, Japan, Indonesia, Spain and Mexico have all seen large quakes this summer. But experts tell Julia Musto it’s all normal

Pawel Kulpa, 34, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on August 25

A family of four from Florida has been forever changed after lightning struck as they were arriving at an aunt’s home for dinner

The move would amount to the largest mass revocation of visas in American history

A Massachusetts woman wanted in connection with the death of her police officer husband has been found dead near a hospital during an intensive law enforcement search

Giuliani took issue with a claim that the Hunter Biden laptop story was tied to an alleged Israeli influence operation

The forensic psychologist said his findings differed from those of the psychiatrist who testified Friday

A club spokesperson said information was ‘deliberately restricted’ to those involved in making the decision

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says U.S. secondary sanctions in the pipeline aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran, telling nations to cut economic ties to Tehran or face U.S. retaliation

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States