News headlines

Photographer Scott Vander Dussen tells The National about the moment he captured video of a young lifeguard saving a boy from massive waves on Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, Calif.

The Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière concluded that Sgt. Simon Deveault-Bonenfant and officer François Bleau-Goulet of the Sûreté du Québec engaged in discriminatory actions based on the colour of Leslie Blot's skin in a 2020 traffic stop.

Canadian film financier Jason Cloth is facing fraud charges in Illinois, where he's accused of defrauding clients out of more than $100 million US.

In August 1973, Allison Spencer's mom sent her and her kid sister to the beach in Ocean City, N.J., with a mission: Write a message in a bottle, and cast it off to sea. Fifty-three years later, that letter has found its way back to her.

Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto is facing allegations of criminal sexual conduct, with four women telling BBC in a new documentary that the offences took place when they were teenagers. In a statement released to multiple outlets on Wednesday, Leto says the claims made in the documentary are "absolutely and categorically false."

Kayla Boisvert of Trenton, Ont., was last seen July 27.

A woman in her twenties is dead after falling from a mountain near Marvel Peak, according to police.

After 12 children were injured in June by an electrical shock at Cultus Lake Waterpark, the park has begun a phased reopening starting July 29, following a six-week closure for safety investigations.

How do you reset a superhero when he's a critical character for not one, but two Hollywood studios? Spider-Man: Brand New day tries to give Tom Holland a more mature hero, while attempting to overcome movie studio shenanigans.

After more than 50,000 people applied online for 5,000 CNE jobs in a tough market, Wednesday’s event closed early after the available positions were snapped up.

Calgary police Chief Katie McLellan says an 11-year-old boy who disappeared two weeks ago has been found dead.

Mayor Olivia Chow's motion to demand the repeal of the provincial law passed 25-1 at council on Wednesday, with the lone vote against being Coun. Stephen Holyday.

The entry of the former Conservative MP into the Toronto mayor's race has the potential to split the centre-right vote.

Former NDP MPP will be the New Democrat candidate in a looming Hamilton East-Stoney Creek byelection to replace Premier Doug Ford's retiring Sport Minister Neil Lumsden.

Carney's reluctance to use Canadian energy as leverage comes the opposition accuses him of caving to the Trump administration on the Gordie Howe bridge.

A disagreement over the airport is a reminder that even close political partnerships and alliances of convenience have their limits, Robert Benzie writes.

Mississauga council's vote will prohibit building "major digital infrastructure facilities" while staff study concerns related to data centres.

The announcement came after the Academy announced new categories, including best Asian pop music performance. Some fans viewed this as a racialized barrier for Asian performers.

Multiple weapons were involved in the shooting at the Candlewood Drive townhouse complex, Hamilton police say.

Magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Tuesday on island of Kyushu set off explosion at a mall and flattened homes

Attacks came as Zelensky returned from U.S., where he said Trump agreed to give Ukraine licences for Patriot missiles

Two Republicans say they won’t support Todd Blanche’s nomination without additional clarity from the Justice Department

The Associated Press explains the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

Jury finds Hadi Matar guilty of all charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism

In a video released on Wednesday by the Spanish Air Force, pilot Francisco Javier Gimeno Benito-Sendin described battling the wildfires as 'emotionally draining,' adding that flying over the affected areas and witnessing the devastation was taking a heavy toll on him.

The powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday and killed at least 18 people. Many residents were reminded of the earthquake that occurred there 10 years ago that killed 50 people.

Some Republicans in Congress, including Sen. Rand Paul who subpoenaed Fauci to testify, have long called on him to be arrested for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now-retired infectious-disease expert invokes Fifth Amendment, accuses committee chair of ‘unhinged obsession’

More than 235,000 acres have burned in Utah and Colorado, while in Oregon and Washington state, the total has exceeded 1.8 million acres

Oil prices were on the rise again Wednesday on news a brief ceasefire in fighting between the United States and Iran was shattered by renewed missile attacks.

The announcement follows the introduction of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the Grammys meant to recognize the work and contributions of Asian artists.

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu also left at least 62 people injured, six of them seriously.

Following a closed-door hearing Tuesday, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said the suspect would continue to be held in pretrial detention.

Iran has vowed to respond to Saturday's attack, which Ukraine claimed was targeting a vessel that was allegedly carrying military equipment between Iran and Russia.

France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.

The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.

The report also explores other human rights issues, including a deadly crackdown on protests in western Afghanistan over restrictions on women’s clothing.

The UN official overseeing water and sanitation in Gaza is praising Canada's support for Palestinians but warns that some of its aid money is being squandered by Israel's actions.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.

Hadi Matar stabbed Mr. Rushdie repeatedly at a literary conference in 2022 and could spend the rest of his life in prison.

As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.

Researchers at Caltech and Sophia Space, a start-up, have developed a technology using solar power to prevent computer equipment from overheating in orbit.

As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.

The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.

John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.

Senator Rand Paul said the committee he leads would vote next week on whether to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress.

A seven-figure settlement was announced hours before senators skeptical about the so-called weaponization fund delayed a crucial vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.

The so-called pied-à-terre tax is causing anxiety for homeowners who feel outed by the publication of their addresses. Some say they have only one home.

Federal court judges appointed James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor, to the post. He represented President Trump in his appeal of his criminal conviction.

Attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea and Black Sea are pushing shipowners to reroute cargo and rethink global trade risks.

Samsung Electronics extended its record run with second-quarter operating profit topping analysts' estimates.

Record heatwaves are straining Western Europe’s infrastructure, businesses and budgets as wildfires and insurance costs rise.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the DOJ has failed to satisfy his concerns about a deal to shield President Donald Trump and others from IRS tax audits.

The U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran Wednesday stateside, plunging the two sides back into open conflict after a days-long pause.

Microsoft sees positive free cash flow for the new fiscal year as it changes accounting for data centers and office buildings.

China's Commerce Ministry said Thursday the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has repeatedly ignored Beijing's restrained stance.

Shares of Zhongji Innolight fell on Thursday after the Chinese optical transceiver maker made its trading debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Meta Platforms has strengthened its influence on India as Gen Z protesters widely relied on Instagram to raise their concerns against the Modi government.

The Fed's "family fight" returns U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to give Iran a "beating," and investors actually gave one to Meta.

The unexplained deaths over the past month have raised fears of poisoning.

The threat came after Saudi Arabia joined U.S. military strikes on Iranian proxies.

There are reports of at least one fatality after the 7.1-magnitude quake on the island of Kyushu. Nearly 50,000 homes were left without power.

Alcohol has been a fixture of professional and social life in China for decades, but a new generation is resisting pressure to drink excessively — or at all.

Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Kyiv’s relentless drone strikes. Ukraine’s president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Seydou Traore is the first graduate of the London-based NFL Academy to be drafted in the NFL. This is how he beat the odds.

The US military says it launched a "heavy" attack on Iran in retaliation for attempted Iranian ballistic missile strikes on American forces.

European football's governing body Uefa will hold a meeting of all 55 member associations on Thursday afternoon to discuss its response to Fifa's controversial World Cup plans.

Thousands of people are staying in evacuation centres, struggling to keep cool as temperatures soar.

Experts have told the BBC that the earthworks suggest Israel is planning for a long-term internal border.

Drought leaves UK parched and a "dinghy flotilla" crossing the English Channel lead Thursday's papers.

Two girls, aged 5 and 12, were among the six killed in a village near the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, while Kyiv and Poltava also saw fatalities.

Telegram told the BBC it rejects the allegations and will contest them in court.

The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.

Senator Rand Paul says: "I think there is a very real chance that he could be prosecuted for that."

Ukraine’s president said Russia had been planning the attack for several days

Jordan's air defenses have shot down five missiles launched from Iran

Kyiv’s attack on an Iranian vessel is a move to bolster US support at a crucial juncture, experts tell Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Kyiv has targeted warehouses and logistics centres in a bid to bring the impact of the war home to ordinary Russians

It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce

Oil prices have fallen and Asian shares are mostly trading lower

The Nuffield Trust said long-standing issues relating to corridor care include a low number of beds on wards, and inadequate social care outside of hospitals

Ukraine says it hit one of Russia's largest oil refineries, ramping up pressure on Moscow

Discovery offers unprecedented insights into how matter behaves under extreme conditions

As wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain highlight climate change's impact, a severe drought is causing record low water levels on the Danube River, affecting tourism and industry