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A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman's ‌poems for more than a dozen songs.

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, authorities say, while nearly 18,000 people remain homeless more than a week after the disaster struck the capital and nearby coastal areas.

The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival will open with the world premiere of the biopic Being Heumann, organizers announced Tuesday.

Canada's merchandise trade surplus widened in May. This was the third consecutive month of trade surplus for Canada and was led by a 1.5 per cent jump in exports to the U.S., the country's largest trading partner.

A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election.

Ukraine's Security Service on Tuesday said it found the body of Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, who is wanted by authorities in Monaco in connection with the bombing targeting Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev.

Trevor Mead-Robins said he hopes cellular reception issues and “dead zones” throughout Whitehorse don’t result in tragedy because someone in an emergency can’t get the help they need when they need it.

Carney is resuming the practice of partisan Senate appointments, naming a prominent Liberal from his own office and a Conservative MP to the Senate as part of his first placements to the Red Chamber since taking office last year.

"Being Heumann" is directed by the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind "Coda."

Experts say Canada has to arrive ready to showcase our culture and talent: "Standing on stage and doing a song — that won’t cut it."

Small-scale investors own over half of Ontario’s rental property value due to a condo boom, greatly outnumbering institutional owners as GTA rents continue declining.

From food, to drinks to where you can watch soccer with the fandom, here's what they recommend.

Celeste Amarilla posted racist comments on X after Mbappé converted the winning penalty in France’s victory over Paraguay on Saturday.

Anastasiia Berezovska was wanted by authorities in Monaco in connection with the bombing targeting Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev.

The winning bid promises it will have a direct economic impact of $86 billion and generate many Canadian jobs.

Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has launched a humorous animated campaign called "Keep Your Bits" to raise workplace safety awareness among young workers.

Half the recipients of new federal funding program, the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards, are from 4 countries.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday he would quit as a lawmaker to trigger a by-election in his parliamentary seat and would stand for re-election in that vote.

About one-third of the capital Havana had seen power restored on Tuesday morning

Reform UK leader rails against media and the ‘establishment’ for attacks on him and his personal finances

Verdict declared Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, ruled she must wear electronic bracelet

Triads used violence and arson to monopolize the business of selling takeout food to construction workers, police say

It was the second blast to rock the capital in a few days, and a setback for the country’s new president as he welcomed his first visit from a western leader since ousting longtime dictator Bashar Assad. Emmanuel Macron was inside the presidential palace when the explosions happened. An official from the Elysee Palace said he was safe and that the meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa continued.

Harry and six others accused Associated Newspapers Ltd. of tapping their phones, intercepting voicemails and obtaining personal information through deception

Iran seeks to collect fees in strait, a key energy shipping route

Teams from both countries will undertake the necessary work to define the scope and ambition of the agreement, Carney’s office says

While sharply criticizing longstanding allies, Trump announced Washington would lift sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020

Canada's economy was in a trade surplus for the third straight month in May and exports were up for the fourth month, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.

Two men, who had been in contact with the suspect after she returned to Ukraine and who made several transfers to her crypto bank accounts, were arrested on suspicion of murder.

A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.

Rutte told an audience at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that its current fleet is to be replaced by the GlobalEye system, as it is nearing the end of its lifespan.

Misaligned is described as a 'coming-of-age story infused with existential AI chaos' that follows an AI being through a seductive bot-driven adventure.

After the Iran war choked off about a fifth of the world's oil supply for several months, the world's largest alliance of oil-producing nations agreed to increase its quota.

Prince Harry is due in London on ​Tuesday and Birmingham later this week for a series of charity engagements and was originally supposed to bring his children.

UEFA said in a statement FIFA “crossed a red line” with its decision not to enforce Balogun’s mandatory one-game ban, after the world soccer body came under pressure from Trump.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is jetting off Monday to the two-day NATO summit in Turkey's capital city Ankara.

Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue members returned from Venezuela after helping search earthquake rubble, where their work contributed to the rescue of a young boy.

As the administration works to expand gun rights, hospitals and community groups have lost funding, and reports on preventing firearm injuries have vanished from government websites.

The case brought by Harry and other celebrities against Associated Newspapers was one of several legal battles that the prince has fought against British tabloids in recent years.

The vice president’s theology comes in book form.

On red carpets, on set, onstage and even up in space, they captured our attention with their looks.

By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing to respond.

She began her screen career in Woody Allen movies (he was also her husband), but she was best known for her portrayal of the Ohio housewife in the pigtails and puffed sleeves.

A Supreme Court ruling that presidents can fire independent regulators without cause has added volatility for industries that prefer stable enforcement.

An appeals court confirmed Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction, but shortened a ban on her eligibility for elected office. That could let the French far-right leader to run for president in 2027.

Imports of foreign goods, including pharmaceuticals and equipment for data centers, hit a record high, pushing the monthly trade deficit to its highest level in over a year.

The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.

Ukraine needs NATO, but NATO needs Ukraine just as much, the Finnish president told CNBC on Tuesday.

John Arnold and Laura Arnold, who run Arnold Ventures, are investing $2.6 million for university research into potential harms of online sports betting.

NATO fell into a crisis earlier this year as Trump demanded that the U.S. must take control of Greenland on national security grounds.

Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage has quit as MP for Clacton, forcing a by-election that he has said he will fight.

The capital raise occurred during extended hours trading following Rivian shares increasing 8.1% on Monday after increasing 19.2% last week.

The attack underscores Kyiv's enhanced long-range drone capabilities and comes on the eve of a crucial NATO summit.

Hesai Technology was blacklisted as a national security threat in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Defense, which designated Hesai as a Chinese military entity.

The prospect of fees to transit the Strait of Hormuz has sparked alarm, not least by investors who fear it could be replicated in other maritime corridors.

The U.S. is out of the World Cup, losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 in a match blemished by suspension of Folarin Balogun's red card. Ronaldo exits.

Samsung Electronics shares fell even after record preliminary second-quarter profit as capex and demand concerns clouded the outlook.

Qatar blamed Iran after a British military monitor reported a fire aboard a vessel that had been struck by a projectile.

The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGTBQ people.

A regime that has survived months of attack by the United States and Israel is projecting a show of strength with enormous crowds and the reappearance of military leaders.

NATO’s Article 5 has long promised that an attack against one is an attack against all. President Donald Trump is not so sure.

Mass deportations would cost the economy billions of dollars, analysts say, and mass arrivals would challenge a country already suffering record displacement.

Ukraine’s northern neighbor was used as a staging ground for Russia’s 2022 invasion, but the country seems intent on not being drawn further into the Kremlin’s war.

The unprecedented test of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile highlights Beijing’s growing force in the region.

The overnight attacks on Kyiv killed at least 19 people as Russia stepped up a new offensive. Ukraine's president said NATO must do more to help his country intercept incoming missiles.

In Iran, the school deaths have become a symbol for U.S.-Israeli brutality and an unjust war. The Washington Post is reporting from the country under restricted conditions.

The National Rally leader now has to decide whether she will run with an electronic tag and will speak on TV later.

Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.

People living in Clacton share contrasting feelings of frustration and support towards Nigel Farage.

Coco Gauff is through to her first Wimbledon semi-final after battling to a comeback victory over fellow American Jessica Pegula.

A jury heard the 16-year-old launched at her with a large kitchen knife and stabbed her in the head.

Homeowners face paying £45 a month more on average when they move onto a new deal over the next two years.

Russian athletes could be allowed to compete for their country at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted their suspension.

Russian athletes could be allowed to compete for their country at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted their suspension.

Judge Mr Justice Nicklin says the claimants had failed to prove the allegations.

A mother and her two children are found dead in a property, police say.

The girl required hospital treatment for a deep laceration to her head

The high-rise previously housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, but is currently being converted into apartments

Andy Burnham dubs decision ‘gimmick designed to distract from serious allegations about funders’

The Reform leader resigned amid two ongoing investigations over undeclared donations but claimed he would stand again in Clacton in a ‘people versus the establishment’ by-election

‘We rekindled our relationship because of a shared experience of betrayal,’ Cohen said

The Clacton constituency, on the coast of Essex in eastern England, has had an eventful history

Radium was heavily used at the site decades ago to paint glowing military watch faces and equipment, according to lawsuit

The boy was releasing a fish at a resort in Florida when the attack happened

Mr Farage must know that his chances of entering Downing Street are close to being extinguished and this is his last chance to move the dial – and that is the real reason for this latest drama, as political editor David Maddox reports

Mr Justice Nicklin ruled that the Duke of Sussex and six other household names had failed to prove unlawful information gathering at Associated Newspapers Limited