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It's certainly not the first time U.S. President Donald Trump has insulted a female reporter, but calling Bloomberg's Catherine Lucey 'piggy' on Air Force One, then berating ABC News' Mary Bruce a few days later has raised questions about just how much journalists are expected to tolerate as they do their jobs.

The U.K. government announced that it is banning the resale of concert, sports, and live event tickets above face value. Fans there could be saved from shelling out around $206 million annually for tickets.

The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.

U.S. President Donald Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his Oval Office visit after an ABC News reporter asked about his connection to the 2018 assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Andrew Chang breaks down what the exchange highlights about two key relationships: Trump and the media, and the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at six congressional Democrats who this week released a video to social media advising troops they can decline unlawful orders, branding it seditious behaviour.

Bell Canada says it's cutting about 690 employees, mostly managers, to help reduce debt and drive growth. The cuts follow thousands of company layoffs last year.

Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland will move to Oxford, England, to take on a new position next summer administering the Rhodes Trust, the educational charity says.

According to the latest edition of the Canadian Food Sentiment Index, four out of every five people surveyed said food is their top expense pressure.

The "Lost Canadians" legislation, which aims to fix Canada's unconstitutional citizenship by descent rules, passed in the Senate Wednesday and is on track to become law.

“Thank goodness no one was hurt,” Mayor Olivia Chow told reporters before confirming city staff have been asked to investigate incident.

The telecom company said the changes to its team structure are intended to advance its "three-year strategic plan focused on delivering sustainable growth across all key business units."

Auditor general estimates Alberta's failed effort to privatize community lab testing services left taxpayers on the hook for $109 million.

Norwegian company Vianode said it will make synthetic graphite — a key component of lithium ion batteries — in St. Thomas.

Agnesa Shukulli, 25, died after a van driven by her boyfriend was submerged in Lake Ontario.

Neither the FBI nor Carnival has said publicly how Anna Kepner died, whether a crime occurred, or what led agents to focus on the teen.

Peel police say there are 11 people "associated" with the home damaged by the blaze. One child and three others were hospitalized with critical injuries but are now stable.

The Raptors coach has done a tremendous job of changing the atmosphere around the team and his teaching skills were undeniable. Now the wins are piling up, too.

The Duke of Sussex is slated to appear for an 'exclusive conversation' at the Ontario Real Estate Association's Power House Conference on Dec. 1.

Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition after they called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”

Fashion's biggest night will be underwritten by a billionaire and tied to the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition exploring the relationship between "clothing and the body."

Prosecutors had accused Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz of using their vehicles to strike and box in Border Patrol agents

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority to direct law enforcement in the district.

Israel may have committed war crimes when expelling 32,000 Palestinians from refugee camps, Human Rights Watch says

The Justice department has 30 days to release Jeffrey Epstein files after President Trump signed the bill Wednesday. The House and Senate passed it earlier in the week.

Fire disrupted United Nations climate talks on Thursday, forcing evacuations of several buildings with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements. Officials said no one was hurt.

U.S. President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition 'punishable by DEATH' after the lawmakers called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy 'illegal orders.'

Military takeover in D.C. violates Constitution and illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority, judge says

Six Democrats called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy ‘illegal orders’

X users and the Anti-Defamation League complained that Grok was producing content with antisemitic tropes and praise for Adolf Hitler

Criminal group has been operating in Western Europe, the Balkans, the U.S. and other countries for over 16 years

The fire was reported in the health and science pavilion on the next-to-last scheduled day of the conference, known as COP30, officials said.

In a video shared on social media, Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry is seen walking across the stage in an orange gown and high heels before falling off the runway.

Carney's visit is aimed at attracting investment from Emirati sovereign wealth funds and the private sector to help diversify Canada's economy in response to U.S. tariffs.

Omar Harfouch formally warned 'all past and current judges' that 'participation in the final jury of Miss Universe may legally implicate them in an act of global-scale fraud.'

About 450 people with assorted roles in Hamas have ties to Canada, Global News has learned.

Travelers and advocates say a rule at WestJet Airlines that prevents passengers from traveling with some wheelchairs is discriminating against people living with a disability.

The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas training compound that was being used to prepare an attack against Israel and its army, allegations that Hamas denied.

International efforts to bring a negotiated end to the war have crumbled, with Putin showing no willingness to order a ceasefire or enter peace talks.

Over the weekend, two tourists staying at the same hotel as the deceased family were hospitalized after displaying symptoms of nausea and vomiting.

A technical issue hitting internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare has sent a ripple effect across parts of the internet Tuesday morning with multiple global outages reported.

Judge Jia M. Cobb found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops, many from outside D.C., was most likely unlawful. She paused the order from taking effect until Dec. 11.

As the former vice president was honored at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, many eyes were focused on who came — and who did not.

In one of her very few interviews since the museum heist, Laurence des Cars said the plan would increase much-needed security, but critics say it is too focused on new construction.

Britain’s limits on sharing information reflect growing unease among partner nations over the legality of the U.S. strikes on boats purportedly carrying drugs.

It is a time of superlatives in the tech industry, with historic profits, stock prices and deal prices. It’s enough to make some people very nervous.

After a week of market uneasiness, Nvidia’s profit surge and Walmart’s earnings had initially offered investors relief. But the bullishness faded by Thursday afternoon.

ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani argued that an endorsement of a left-leaning ally, Chi Ossé, would hurt his efforts to secure mainstream Democratic support for his proposals.

The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel production.

Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward.

Walmart, which caters to shoppers across incomes, may offer the clearest snapshot of U.S. consumer health so far this retail earnings season.

The AI chipmaker's strong quarterly earnings boosted global tech stocks.

Bitcoin dropped on Thursday to levels not seen in more than six months.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to add 50,000 in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

European stocks ended in positive territory on Thursday, mirroring market moves in Asia.

The billionaire investor also said the bubble needs to be popped.

The original Nano Banana rolled out in August and went viral in a social media trend that turned selfies into 3D figurines.

The Jeffrey Epstein files bill was overwhelmingly passed by the House and Senate. Only Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana voting against it.

The approval marks a major reversal for the U.S., which had previously balked at the idea of direct exports to state-backed AI companies in the Gulf.

Denmark's GDP grew by the most in four years as Novo Nordisk continues to boost the small Nordic country's economy.

Kyiv’s European partners said they should be involved in proposals for the security of Ukraine and Europe, indicating they hadn’t even been briefed on the plan.

Thursday’s announcement by Reliance Industries that it had stopped importing crude oil from Russia was a seemingly significant concession to Washington.

The deaths added to a growing toll of Palestinian casualties since a U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza went into effect last month.

Chinese migrants have created a lively community in the Malian capital of Bamako but the advance of Islamist militants has them questioning their futures.

To join the E.U., candidate countries such as Albania are prosecuting once-powerful politicians, showing that no one is above the law. Defendants see a witch hunt.

A record 13 people have been killed by bears so far this year. Canada, the U.S. and several other nations have issued warnings for citizens traveling in Japan.

The administration is renewing efforts to end the war, pitching a revised ceasefire proposal and giving a top military official an unusual diplomatic assignment.

After Mohammed bin Salman’s last White House visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi. They’ve rebounded in Trump’s second term.

A former general and an Israeli opposition leader both blamed the government for helping foster what they described as “Jewish terrorism.” 

With their Port-au-Prince stadium under gang control, the Grenadiers are playing home games in Curaçao. Their French coach hasn’t visited Haiti since his appointment.

The House passed - and the Senate agreed to pass - a bill forcing the release of Epstein files, but legal hurdles remain.

Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt was at the UN climate talks in Brazil when a fire broke out.

New ice warnings were issued in Scotland, England and Wales for Friday, with the coldest night of the week expected on Thursday.

Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.

Toto Wolff sells 15% of his shareholding in the Mercedes Formula 1 team to American billionaire George Kurtz, a deal which values the team at £4.6bn.

The company claims "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

The plan was reportedly drafted by US and Russian officials, without Ukraine's involvement.

Dianarama re-examines the 1995 BBC Panorama interview by disgraced reporter Martin Bashir.

In 2016, his local police force was made aware of sex abuse claims decades before he joined the Metropolitan Police.

Park officials in Chile's Patagonia did not take a plea for help seriously, a survivor says.

Ukraine would need to give up long-range missiles and slash its military force by half under terms of deal, officials say

The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world

Tribal leaders and education advocates say the Education Department failed to meet a legal requirement by not consulting with tribes before announcing the transfer of dozens of Native American education programs to other federal agencies

Whale is ‘far too big, awkward and heavy to remove from the beach,’ says Marine Mammal Alliance

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign

The Coast Guard said suggestions it no longer prohibits extremist imagery like swastikas are ‘categorically false’

Ministers said areas to benefit will include Wales, Bristol and London.

A federal judge in Maryland says she will rule as soon as possible on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from immigration custody

Frame by frame, six photos released by federal investigators capture horrifying images of ill-fated Flight 2976 as it turned into a fireball along a Kentucky airport runway

Paramount has prepared a bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, CNN’s parent company