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Speeches by popes to foreign legislatures are rare, since they can imply recognition of a religious leader by lawmakers.

As Oakville seniors struggled to make sense of charges on a gym membership supposedly on 'hold,' rebranded wellness centre says there was a 'communication breakdown.' They refunded their money.

Until last month, the Canadian government covered the health-care costs of asylum-seekers. When it imposed fees, it left one Toronto mother with tough choices about how to provide for her daughter.

A January 2026 decision sheds light on limitations for employers.

Mentioned in lengthy documents tabled in Parliament and confirmed by Correctional Service Canada, the test run comes as the Carney government tries to ramp up AI adoption.

Spain, too, is uncertain of the status of its new star, teenager Lamine Yamal.

The strong mayor powers were never really about building housing. Premier Ford has continued to double down, overstepping in municipal decisions by eliminating speed cameras, influencing priorities for local police forces, and taking over the Island Airport.

We compiled some of the best loyalty programs and credit cards to help maximize savings.

The first time hosting the tournament, perhaps a first win in the tournament, maybe a first trip to the knockout stage.

The Danforth BIA will hold a “soccer-themed” party to obey FIFA’s strict branding rules for events beyond the city’s official Fan Fest locations.

At least 32 people are feared dead in the southern Philippines on Monday after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings across several countries. Tremors were felt strongly in a dozen provinces and as far as 420 km away in Manado on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

The French military jet that shot down the drone is part of the NATO Baltic Air Police mission

Newly rising energy prices threaten to stoke inflation as the Israel Defense Forces said it was preparing for ‘at least several days of conflict’

Few buildings collapsed and key infrastructure sustained quake damage; triggered a tsunami and landslide

Israel hit a petrochemical plant that it said was used to produce ballistic missiles, Tehran retaliated with a strike aimed at a similar Israeli plant

Israel said it struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, even after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks.

A roof collapsed at an elementary school in the Philippines on Monday after a strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern island of Mindanao.

Philippines’ president asked people to go to higher ground in areas vulnerable to a tsunami after 7.8-magnitude quake

China has long been North Korea’s economic lifeline and main diplomatic backer

Ryan O’Grady, former CEO of South Sudan’s Kush Bank, was arrested in Dubai last November

There was no immediate response from Israel, which had launched attacks on Iran after Tehran fired missiles towards Israel late on Sunday.

Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan and other mediators try to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.

The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says the focus will be on reducing global inequalities.

A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the strikes were in retaliation for the Hezbollah militant group firing toward northern Israel earlier.

Iran launched missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, prompting U.S. interceptions and raising new concerns about the fragile ceasefire.

Former foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion says Canada needs to staff its embassies in Europe and set deadlines for the flurry of agreements Brussels signed with Ottawa.

A National Audit Office report said Mountbatten-Windsor had received income from renting out three cottages on the Royal Lodge estate, his former home near Windsor Castle.

A team at the University of Cambridge say this is the first time that a vaccine whose active component was 'designed entirely by computer simulations has been tested in humans.'

Four astronauts got orders from NASA to enter their Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the station and don their spacesuits in case the air leak warrants an emergency evacuation

New sanctions were imposed on Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with four other individuals, according to a filing Thursday on the U.S. Treasury Department website.

Pink brought sincerity and punk energy as the host, musical numbers by “Cats,” “Ragtime” and “Chicago” popped, and Maya Rudolph and Cole Escola mined comic gold.

Colleges from North Dakota to New Jersey are trying to get students to sign up for A.I. degrees. What they teach varies widely.

The Georgia senator is excoriating Trump and his systemic corruption in a way that transcends the Democratic Party’s progressive-moderate divide.

Oil prices jumped and stocks plunged after Iran and Israel exchanged strikes, raising doubts about the future of fragile cease-fire in the Middle East.

Every season brings a new struggle for people in Dadu District, Pakistan, an area prone to sandstorms, drought and flooding.

If President Trump forces Israel to stand down against Iran, analysts say, it could leave Israel hindered from responding forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah.

The crowded race for governor has barely qualified as background noise in recent months, drowned out by the high-stakes, turbulent campaign for U.S. Senate.

We look at how Israeli trade restrictions and shadowy profiteers have driven up the prices of nearly everything in Gaza.

Plus, the fight over the fight on the White House lawn.

Many are sticking by the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner. But some have soured, and others are anxious about how recent revelations could affect a close race.

The U.S. and Iran have yet to reach a peace deal or address Iran's nuclear ambitions, despite signals from Trump that talks are progressing.

Iran and Israel traded strikes on Sunday night for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in April, threatening to torpedo an already-fragile ceasefire.

Oil rises on Monday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, raising concerns that the conflict may drag on.

China has reduced oil imports since the start of the Iran war, capping global crude prices.

While the experimental drug met its key targets, analysts are concerned over the commercial opportunity due to side effects.

Marvell rose in premarket trading after S&P Global said the AI chipmaker would join the S&P 500 on June 22.

Global tech stocks tracked overnight losses in U.S. tech names led by a sell-off in Broadcom.

"The big unknown is how long travelers and shippers can tolerate the higher costs," IATA's Willie Walsh said.

New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, creating severe wounds that can be fatal if left untreated.

Intesa on Monday announced an unsolicited offer of $35.3 billion, hoping to usurp its rival and create Europe's second-biggest ​bank by market capitalization. 

President Donald Trump had urged restraint after the two countries intensified attacks, and Iran said it would halt its strikes.

As Trump fumes over fighting that has impeded his peace talks with Iran, some Israelis recall the 18-year occupation of Lebanon that began in 1982 and cite “complete déjà vu.”

The exchange, after Tehran’s first such strike on Israel in two months, threatened to further complicate efforts to broker a peace deal aimed at ending the war.

The previously stoic pope is drawing huge crowds and seems to be making a star turn, enthralling the faithful with emotive assurance.

Migration is woven into the story of the small African nation of Cape Verde and its national soccer team, raising concern about who can attend the tournament.

A Post reconstruction of Amal Khalil’s final hours in Lebanon found that Israel’s military denied rescuers access to her during a key period when she was still alive.

Ahead of a national election on Sunday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been talking about joining the E.U. and boasting of an endorsement from President Donald Trump.

U.S. forces shot down Iranian missiles and drones launched toward the strait and neighboring countries.

On the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years, Leo plans to address political polarization and showcase the Catholic Church as an advocate for migrants and asylum seekers.

The daughter of disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori, running again for the presidency, is herself deeply unpopular. So is her opponent.

Markets in Europe and Asia were hit by a tech sell-off, and oil rises as Iran and Israel launch attacks on each other.

Detectives say they were called to the scene in north London just after midnight on Monday.

Pupils could be heard screaming as the earthquake struck the city of Digos, but the school said nobody was injured in the incident.

BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter examines Charley Hull’s US Open performance after she came close to landing a first major title.

The bereaved families of the victims of Valdo Calocane speak at a press conference in London.

The musician whose real name was Mark Orabiyi - was "a gem", rapper Wretch 32 said.

Organisers said a counter-protest in Scarva, County Down, was "racist, xenophobic, sectarian".

The BBC's international editor, Jeremy Bowen, said the public are "right to be worried" as the consequences of the war will be felt for generations.

The magnitude-7.8 quake triggered small tsunami waves in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.

The British hitting partner of Serena Williams tells BBC Sport how he became involved in one of tennis' closest-guarded secrets.

Video footage from the Dominican Republic shows the jet scraping along the runway on its rear wheels before the aircraft erupted into flames

Tibor Matyas had sought maintenance from fashion guru Chris Liu’s estate

A DWP whistleblower brought the plans to light

Trump reportedly asks Netanyahu to hold off on immediate response to Iran’s missile barrage

The Line, a 170-kilometre long and 2-kilometre wide megacity envisaged in the Saudi Arabian desert at the heart of the Neom project, was criticised by many as unrealistic and unaffordable

The new-look Lotto will give players two chances to win from a single ticket and is expected to double the number of millionaires a year.

The group was first founded in the UK more than 165 years ago.

Valdo Calocane killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, in Nottingham in June 2023

Tropical Storm Boris has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast

Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation’s report suggests that laws to control use of the machines have not been effective