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Message board website Reddit has filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia's social media ban for people under 16 as well as its inclusion in it, calling the law an infringement of free political expression.

Lululemon Athletica said that CEO Calvin McDonald was leaving the company without a replacement and raised its annual profit forecast, sending shares up about 10 per cent in extended trade on Thursday.

If you want to know what kind of winter to expect across much of Canada this winter, you’re out of luck — Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is predicting above-seasonal temperatures in the eastern Arctic region, but elsewhere, the forecast is pretty up in the air. That’s partly because of climate change and La Niña, experts say.

A non-commissioned member of the Canadian military intelligence branch has been charged with passing classified information to a "foreign entity," the Department of National Defence revealed late Thursday.

A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The judge ruled that the federal government never secured a formal order for Ábrego García's removal from the United States.

The chief of the Longueuil, Que., police force allegedly gave erroneous information about the fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old to Quebec’s police watchdog, according to documents obtained by Radio-Canada.

Researchers say there's been a dramatic rise in the number of people going on medications to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Ontario, suggesting factors such as more time spent online and the rise of private assessments for the mental condition could be behind the increase.

Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday.

In a stunning defection, the Markham-Unionville MP said Thursday night he believes the government is on the right course.

The women were strangers to alleged serial killer Kenneth Smith. Police said Smith seemed to have chosen his victims at random.

The Special Investigations Unit, Ontario's police watchdog, is investigating the incident.

The polling done exclusively for the Toronto Star shows the Liberals and the Conservatives tied at 41 per cent.

"There is no timeline for when residents may safely return to their units but we know it will not be this week," said a city spokesperson.

The snowfall that hit the GTA this week reflects a “classic pattern” for a La Niña year, said Environment Canada meteorologist Jennifer Smith.

Scot Patriquin's Griswoldian Christmas display was the envy of the neighbourhood — until masked vandals showed up in the middle of the night.

Additional 82 homes evacuated in the Fraser Valley, joining about 400 other property owners who were rushed out overnight.

The call comes a day after American forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

Meet Damian, the toddler that went viral dancing to “My Girl” by The Temptations at the Toronto Raptors NBA Cup game earlier this week.

Rising crime, weak economy spurred public dissatisfaction with outgoing left-of-centre government

With buckets and mops, the tent camp residents laboriously pushed water out of their tents to save their soaked furniture.

Grand jury again declines to re-indict New York Attorney-General in mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by Trump

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she planned to take her award back to Venezuela, but declined to say on Thursday when she would return to her home country after leaving in great secrecy to receive the honor. She added that the Trump administration's actions have been decisive in weakening the regime in Venezuela.

European governments are trying to help steer the peace negotiations because they say their own security is at stake

Storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory, showing how two months of ceasefire have failed to sufficiently address the spiraling crises. Children’s sandalled feet disappeared under opaque brown water that flooded the camps. Trucks moved slowly to avoid sending waves of mud toward the tents. Piles of garbage and sewage turned to waterfalls.

Gaza’s population of around 2 million is almost entirely displaced, and most people live in vast tent camps without adequate flooding infrastructure

AI was a leading contender for the top slot, according to prediction markets, along with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

She arrived in Oslo in the early hours of Thursday, failing to reach the Norwegian capital in time for the prize ceremony held hours earlier

'We will turn a country into a beacon of hope, an opportunity of democracy,' she said. Machado was speaking alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

Thomas Plamberger and his girlfriend, Kerstin Gurtner, were attempting to scale Austria's tallest mountain in the middle of winter, despite her inexperience.

The Canadian economy achieved a trade surplus for the first time since the trade war began, as exports rebounded and imports fell in September, according to Statistics Canada.

The development has frustrated deportations of foreign nationals accused of fuelling B.C.'s extortion boom.

The NHL says if the ice rinks for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics aren't to standards by game time, its players will not be attending the games.

The proposed rule would add new disclosure requirements for visa-exempt travellers, but Canadian citizens using their passport would not be affected.

Sixty-seven fertility clinics used the donor's sperm in 14 different countries.

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a massive U.S. military build-up in the region, including an aircraft carrier, fighter jets and tens of thousands of troops.

The CBSA was responding to an officer who said the agency abandoned him amid an Indian disinformation campaign.

Trump's interview with Politico focused in part on a new national security strategy that sharply criticizes European allies and warns against NATO expansion.

Zelenskyy continued shoring up European support for Ukraine's position in peace negotiations, meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome and Pope Leo outside the city.

Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. “Do not wait,” local officials warned residents, urging them to seek higher ground.

A gas line explosion in Hayward, Calif., sent multiple victims to the hospital and led to a fire that burned several houses. Two people remained unaccounted for, an official said.

Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president’s wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.

The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation.

The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.

A Thursday ruling said the Trump administration cannot eliminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program without Congress.

The group’s report had been expected to provide a road map for change after months of upheaval at the agency.

Also, Indiana Republicans rejected Trump’s redistricting push. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.

Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud.

President Trump's executive order, which limits the power of states in regulating AI, is a win for big tech companies that have lobbied for a federal standard.

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains.

Broadcom's stock is near an all-time high and has climbed 75% so far in 2025 as the company benefits from booming demand for AI infrastructure.

Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC he thinks the deal is a "good investment for the company."

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang "understands that ... being able to cozy up to Donald Trump might be the most important corporate CEO skill of all," Sen. Warren said.

Investors have questioned Oracle's AI infrastructure plans and colossal amount of debt.

The company has also developed AI models to power its Autonomy+ subscription, which it intends to roll out early next year for $2,500 up front or $49.99 a month.

Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman looks set to be confirmed as the new NASA administrator after President Donald Trump renominated him for the role.

In a letter set to be released Thursday, Bessent will recommend changing the approach of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

There are indications that policymakers will be more inclined to cut further if the labor market stays weak.

The effort appears to be a new phase in the Trump administration’s push to oust President Nicolás Maduro.

The seizure was a significant escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy.

Scientists say the aquatic allies were observed apparently relying on one another to find prized prey: large adult Chinook salmon.

Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements.

Though not required to carry a knife, the skydiver survived by using one to cut away from the snagged reserve parachute, landing safely with the main chute.

After missing her Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, María Corina Machado said her country has been “invaded” by criminal enterprises supporting the Maduro regime.

After the latest restriction on the internet, officials describe receiving “many” letters from children wanting access to the game-creation platform restored.

Some German lawmakers want to ban Alternative for Germany, but the party has been embraced in Washington, and some of its leaders see Trump’s path to power as a road map.

The controversial order given by Adm. Frank Bradley is under scrutiny from Congress. Inside the most consequential deliberation of his career.

The escalation targeting President Nicolás Maduro revives a Cold War playbook that had severe and lasting consequences for Latin American democracies and economies.

The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".

Rangers were comfortably second-best as they slumped to yet another Europa League defeat, according to victorious Ferencvaros boss Robbie Keane.

Luke Littler begins the defence of his PDC World Championship title with a straight-set victory over Darius Labanauskas of Lithuania.

Under-pressure Liverpool manager Gareth Taylor says his side have had a "real reality check" as their winless start to the Women's Super League season continues.

The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England.

Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces "worst-case scenario".

Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.

Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.

The four pairs of contestants had to make their way more than 3,500 miles through Central America.

Wolves got their transfer business "wrong" in the summer, says technical director Matt Jackson - while under-fire executive chairman Jeff Shi empathises with protesting fans.

A Democratic Senator says the head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a promise to do so as part of his ethics agreement

The King’s message will be broadcasted on Friday evening

The think tank also said the presence of multinational corporations ‘remains a tremendous positive for the Irish economy’.

Teaching unions have been calling for more investment in mental health services to help tackle the absence crisis

Four heatwaves led to record sales of swimwear as the traditional summer months waned, up 18% in September and 28% in October, the retailers said.

This strategic overhaul follows revelations from the inquiry into the 2018 Novichok poisoning of Dawn Sturgess

The US have offered to create a “free economic zone” in Ukraine-controlled parts of the eastern Donbas region

A Canadian Conservative opposition lawmaker has defected from his party and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing Liberals, a political coup that leaves the Liberal Party just short of a simple majority of the seats in Parliament

The U.S. Mint has unveiled designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence

More than 1.4 million of Sao Paulo residents had no electricity on Thursday after strong winds caused several trees to collapse onto the metropolis’ grid the day before