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A Toronto woman whose relative is among the missing, said family members have been left scouring the internet, looking on Nepal police sites and missing identity sites to see if the names of any relatives come up. She's calling for a wider international response to help in rescue efforts as the days tick by with no word on her cousin or the three family members he was travelling with.

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. She was 92.

On Friday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's administration will celebrate 1,413 consecutive days in office, overtaking a record set by Silvio Berlusconi's second administration to become the longest-lasting government in the country's postwar history.

With the rising cost of living front and centre in the Quebec election campaign, a familiar refrain has emerged: Quebec is the most taxed jurisdiction in North America. But is the claim actually true? We took a closer look.

Bryan and Wyatt Esbaugh tell The National about the moment they rescued a bald eagle that got tangled in their fishing line in Bridgwater, N.S., and how it inspired them to take a poke at U.S. President Donald Trump.

Shedd Aquarium in Chicago says two whales have died after it took in several beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says one of the 30 Canadian citizens and permanent residents missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal's border region with China has been found safe.

The cast of Season 35 of Dancing With The Stars was officially announced on Wednesday, with a fresh lineup of familiar faces trading their famous day jobs for sequins, choreography and a shot at the mirror-ball trophy.

One of the teachers caught in the deadly school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary has shared her story publicly for the first time, alongside a series of new lawsuits against OpenAI that allege the company should have warned Canadian officials about the shooter's ChatGPT activity.

A glimpse into what the city looked like after fierce winds, torrential rain and hail on Wednesday evening.

Crews are still working to restore power to about 11,000 homes in Toronto, according to Toronto Hydro's outage map.

Steinem was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013, and travelled the globe as an activist well into her 80s.

With the popularity of Ford's Progressive Conservatives dipping slightly earlier this year, the pressure is on the NDP and Liberals to make gains.

Doctors who spoke to the Star say they're frustrated by a system preventing them from delivering the care patients need.

The Bank of Canada held its key rate Wednesday, but with fixed-rate mortgages still rising, the gap between fixed and variable is growing

New listings were also down by 14 per cent to 12,075 compared to 14,052during the same time last year.

The teen has admitted he was recruited by "an influential adult" — but no adult has been arrested.

This is the Ford government's first electoral test since the private jet fiasco, the Billy Bishop controversy and an expenses scandal that cost a minister his job.

Our panel of experts names the action thriller 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,' starring Mahershala Ali, the fest's hottest film.

As the ban on female education continues in Afghanistan, virtual and underground schools operating from overseas – including Canada – have become a lifeline for thousands of girls. The United Nations estimates 2.4 million of girls have been barred from getting secondary education, a number it said could increase to four million by 2030.

Gloria Steinem is known as the most visible symbol and potent voice of the women's movement in the '60s and '70s, and a fierce advocate for feminist causes.

If the jury ultimately can’t agree on whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three children, the judge could declare a mistrial

Police have been investigating Bang Si-Hyuk, the billionaire founder and chairperson of Hybe, over allegations that he misled investors in 2019

Since 2021, the Taliban regime has been excluding women from every aspect of public life, including education

At least 1,252 people were killed and more than 4,200 remain missing

She fought for gender equality and women’s civil and reproductive rights for more than five decades

Zelensky warned airlines and insurance companies this week that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous

Indian authorities raided a Mumbai warehouse last week, seizing products worth nearly US$80,000

Lawyers for Maduro said a judge was required by law to reject the indictment because it cannot be brought against a foreign leader

A Calgary aid worker is helping Nepal earthquake survivors while the city's Nepalese community supports loved ones affected by the disaster.

Chris Mathers, a former RCMP officer who runs a private crime and risk consulting firm, said it's common practice for Chinese state security to try to recruit people online.

The flooding on Aug. 26 killed more than 1,100 people and left roughly 4,400 missing, after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China.

The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.

Police in Australia have charged a man after they found around 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden between the bacon and egg of a McDonald's McMuffin meal during a vehicle search.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said that 30 Canadians and permanent residents remain missing, a number she says may change as the government gets more information.

Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother of one, was dragged underwater by a shark at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 as it plunged its teeth into her arms and thigh.

Emergency services 'fought desperately to resuscitate her' but she 'could not be saved,' a statement said.

Nepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths had been counted in that country, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, missing.

Organizers across the country, in cities including Toronto, Brampton and Calgary, cancelled Teej celebrations in light of the disaster.

Each side is using missiles and drones to try to pound the other into giving up, breeding ceaseless human suffering. But there is no sign that either country’s determination will weaken.

In general, juries that have repeatedly reported an impasse are unlikely to reach consensus. But sometimes, those asked by a judge to try harder do return a verdict.

The glasses, the hairdo, the bell bottoms and hip-slung belts were all wrapped up in her feminist cause.

Plus, the N.B.A.’s biggest punishment ever.

She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

We look at the department during his tenure.

These Russian drones are more destructive, faster and harder to shoot down than the propeller-driven models that Moscow has used throughout the war.

A proposed garden of heroes is following a familiar path in which facts on the ground move faster than anyone can keep up.

President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.

Amid record-breaking temperatures on the continent, households and businesses in Italy are increasingly installing cooling units.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that with Hugging Face, the chipmaker will "expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide."

Putin said peace with Ukraine remains possible while calling Kyiv’s warning on Russian airspace “state terrorism,” as NATO flags fresh risks.

China rejected G20 pressure over export-driven growth while also challenging U.S. Iran sanctions and European trade measures.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday he believed Japanese authorities would take action to lead to a stronger yen.

U.S. AI data centers rely on China-linked supplies of transformers, batteries and optical gear as Washington moves to tighten restrictions on foreign equipment.

EnQuest CEO Amjad Bseisu told CNBC the company is interested in BP’s U.K. North Sea assets as the oil major explores a sale of the business.

DNB said gold stored with the Bank of England is more readily tradable, allowing it to be deployed more quickly in a severe crisis.

On Thursday, Kuwait's army said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran.

Hostilities with Iran keep markets on edge, but U.S. stocks snap a three-day losing streak while bond yields remain volatile.

The NBA also fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and said the team will forfeit five first-round picks, one in each year in drafts starting in 2029.

The pair are discussing small boats, defence and Ukraine in Burnham's first bilateral talks in Downing Street.

Fans laid flowers on the singer's star after her death, but vandals scratched her name off.

Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many who loved her".

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he would stay in the centre circle for as long as he could during a match.

With military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stood out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd, writes the BBC's Jonathan Head.

Vicki Williams feared she would die in the classroom attack at Milford Haven Comprehensive School.

The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.

The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium. Now that appears to simply apply to a player already in the Premier League.

Amelia Dimoldenberg announces she will end her popular YouTube series after more than a decade.

Nathan Gill was previously sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison last year for taking the bribes.

It was a monster of a storm that formed within minutes

The government is cracking down on employers found not to be paying the legal minimum wage

Inscriptions on the boat’s hull suggest that it had travelled from Gambia

​Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has publicly declared that he wants to drastically change the Department of Defense

Trump appeared to hit out at the UK again for failing to help with his war in Iran

Japanese scientist Hideki Shirakawa, co-winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry, has died at 90

About six in ten Britons believe Reform is an untrustworthy party

According to her foundation, Steinem passed away in her home in New York City surrounded by loved ones

Swallowing the brushes could cause ‘serious internal injuries that could require surgery,’ a government agency says

The Sultan of Oman will travel to Britain for a three-day state visit next month as the Arab nation that controls the southern shore of the Strait of Hormuz comes under pressure from both the U.S. and Iran