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English golf star Charley Hull might have thought she nailed a prank on her longtime caddie, Adam Woodward — but according to many fans on social media, it was more of a swing and a miss.

Canada's largest grocer is focusing on a new, profitable business: generic GLP-1 drugs. Loblaw says sales are up 40 per cent year-to-date.

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned part of the Conflict of Interest Act ruling that decisions made by the commissioner on the conduct of public office holders can be reviewed by a court on questions of fact and law.

Wildfire officials in British Columbia are urging people to abide by evacuation orders, after they say crews were forced to rescue a resident who had stayed in a fire zone.

Fierce winds whipping through southern Manitoba Wednesday night reached speeds as high as 133 km/h, leaving a trail of downed trees and knocking out power for thousands.

The Justice Department used the Secret Service and FBI to go to extraordinary lengths to bolster its contentious case against former FBI director James Comey, his lawyers claim, including allegedly interviewing Sammy (The Bull) Gravano, the Mafia underboss who in the past admitted to participating in 19 killings.

Here's a closer look at who the Blue Jays could move prior to the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

Though the help of DNA technology, police were able to identify

Brandon Garrett plans to invest, take a family trip abroad, and visit sports stadiums across North America.

Even if a strike doesn’t end up happening, the 72-hour strike notice means WestJet has started cancelling flights pre-emptively.

Tell us about your upcoming travel plans. Are you worried the strike will derail your flight — and do you have a backup?

A batch of mosquitos previously tested positive in the city earlier this month.

The MacNab Street site has recorded no deaths despite 167 drug poisonings since 2022.

The 10th anniversary of the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is happening this summer from July 31 to Aug. 9.

"The murder was exceptionally violent," Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell said.

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Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 quake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes

A drone hit a gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, according to British maritime security firm Ambrey on Wednesday, in an initial assessment that could signal a further spread of conflict across the Middle East.

At a school in Kyiv, angry local residents have gathered to demand the opening of a shelter there, which was meant to start working last year. Deadly Russian strikes on the capital have intensified, highlighting the lack of shelters - and accusations of official complacency.

David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana's ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state's highest peak when their adventure took a bizarre and dangerous turn: Cifaldi slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole as he fell.

Cifaldi trekked more than six hours to safety after slipping and falling while hiking, impaling himself on a 112-centimetre steel-tipped pole

French firefighters were still battling a wildfire four times the size of Paris cutting through forests west of Bordeaux on Wednesday.

'The right to wind in their hair.' That's the motto of Cycling Without Age, a charitable volunteer group that takes seniors from care facilities on recreational bike rides motto. The goal is to promote recreation and social connection for seniors. Globe health reporter and columnist André Picard recently spent a day riding with the group and saw firsthand how it leaves residents feeling energized and re-invigorated.

NATO scrambled its warplanes after a Russian missile entered Polish airspace during the overnight assault, which also wounded more than 50 people in Ukraine

Attacks came as mediators held new talks with Hamas leaders to work toward full implementation of a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan

Three firefighters were killed in Greece while mass evacuations continue in France and Spain

NATO said a Russian missile entered Polish airspace during the onslaught and landed in a rural area. It caused no injuries or damage but could deepen tensions with Moscow.

Europe is sweltering under an exceptionally hot and arid summer, creating tinderbox conditions for unprecedented fires, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.

No group has claimed responsibility, the Egyptian cabinet said, adding that authorities were taking measures to protect Egypt's national security.

Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces. Some homes were still without water or electricity.

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.

Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.

The case is an early test of a court that has never been used before, where much of the evidence is presented in secret and defendants cannot challenge how it was collected.

Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.

Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.

Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.

To meet the growing needs of his congregation, Justin Lester created an A.I. duplicate of himself. Every day he sees more people using it.

The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with foul odor and fears over possible toxins over a month after a cold-storage facility burst into flames.

Dormant for 30 years, a little-known tribunal is hearing its first case.

Gross domestic product grew at a slower rate in the second quarter and persistent price pressures are unsettling financial markets.

How the politics of raised a’s and disappearing g’s briefly came to dominate the Michigan Senate race.

The future of AI may be dictated not by who builds the smartest model, but who builds the models everyone runs on. Right now, that's China.

Earnings on deck this afternoon for Apple and Amazon will likely decide if the stock market can end what’s so far been a rough week on solid footing.

Retailer Reformation made its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday under the ticker symbol "REF."

FIFA has faced backlash from global soccer governing bodies over the proposal to allow private investment.

The company is facing pressure to cater to a more cost-sensitive customer base.

Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund has sold all of its public stock holdings, according to people familiar with the matter.

Amazon projected its 2026 capex will reach $200 billion, and some analysts believe the total could rise in the face of surging artificial intelligence demand.

Ferrari is pleased with the launch of the Luce all-electric vehicle despite significant criticism upon the car's spring debut, according to CEO Benedetto Vigna.

Ferrari is bumping up its 2026 guidance after beating Wall Street's second quarter expectations amid "healthy" demand for its products.

The Bank of England on Thursday held U.K. interest rates steady at 3.75%, in line with economists' expectations.

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.

England defender John Stones joins Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan on a free transfer and signs a two-year contract.

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.

The call was made on an Airbus A320 flying from Dusseldorf airport in Germany on 6 July following two stall warnings.

Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.

Two deadly incidents occurred as 752 people crossed the Channel into the UK on Wednesday, new figures show.

Georgie Buxton was injured after a "non-combustion explosion" inside the fuel tank.

The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.

Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposals.

Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposals.

The UK's highest court gives Palestine Action's co-founder permission to appeal the government's proscription of the group under anti-terrorism legislation.

Iran targeted US bases in Jordan and claims to have struck three tankers in Strait of Hormuz

EDF nuclear plant chiefs monitor fire as flames rip through Dunwich Heath, reaching RSPB Minsmere

Many districts are establishing clearer expectations about when technology should be used, for what purpose and at what ages

Mandela Barnes has dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree allowing the government to deny entry to or expel foreigners who incite discrimination or violence against Argentines

An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan has killed at least eleven miners and trapped 31 others

The head of Ceuta's regional government called for the army to be deployed

It wasn't immediately clear how they ended up in the river, which was higher than usual because of heavy rainfall in the region

A federal appeals court says the Trump administration cannot deny immigrants detained inside the United States a chance for release on bond

Thousands of migrants have crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting local officials to urge Madrid to declare a national emergency and deploy the army as attempts to reach the territory surge.