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Thijs de Buck tells The National about the moment he set up a Strava sports app account for his pet hamster, Mollie, to log his nightly rodent runs in Utrecht, Netherlands.

A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital.

The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.

RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Sunday, police said Athabasca RCMP officers responded to a report of human remains found on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 3:30 a.m.

Fans of hit 1990s TV show Road to Avonlea flocked to Charlottetown this weekend to meet the cast and crew. The three-day convention included oyster and wine tastings and panel discussions.

In televised remarks to his right-wing government Sunday, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan, even as Israel's military ‌has effectively halted attacks in the territory under pressure from the U.S. president.

Some Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, which has used two of the American superstar's recordings over the past week.

10 years after Colten Boushie was shot and killed on a rural Saskatchewan farm, his family says there are few opportunities for healing. With every new article and social media post come hateful comments, often presented by people who are ignorant of the facts surrounding his death.

Frosty the horse was rescued from a frozen Lehman Creek, near the resort village of Cochin. He came out alive, but with major injuries. Now, after long months of treatments and recovery, Frosty is thriving on his new farm with his new family.

With the arrival of mosquito season, health officials are reminding residents to protect themselves against West Nile virus.While most people experience flu-like symptoms or no symptoms at all, some people do experience severe illness, or death.Residents whose lives have been impacted by the virus believe there should be more public awareness.

New Amnesty International report concludes that the country has suffered ‘an alarming regression into authoritarian practices’

Iran has issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oman says talks to manage the strait between it and Iran are continuing.

Large-scale Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities have become almost routine in recent weeks

More than one million people have been moved to safety as authorities brace for flooding and landslides

Iran will not engage in talks with U.S. as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June, says Iran’s foreign minister

A new round of 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on a range of Canadian goods is set to take effect in about 10 days

Trump announced last month that there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war

Probes likely to target companies, donors and contractors around Trump administration

EU member states are allowed to temporarily reintroduce controls at so-called internal borders in case of a serious threat, though they should be a last resort and time-limited

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year

A car bomb exploded in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, injuring two people, a day after newly sworn-in President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to crack down on armed groups.

Spain imposed border checks on Italian travellers after Rome refused to lift restrictions on Spaniards, escalating a dispute over migration to Ceuta.

The U.S. government this week halted inspection activities in Michoacan, Mexico's top avocado-producing state, where organized crime groups have extorted growers and exporters.

George Box, who died last year, was 11 when he swiped the bone fragment while on a school trip to Glastonbury Abbey in the summer of 1956.

The bipartisan legislation, championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, would penalize countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas and other exports that fund the Ukraine war.

Five school staff members, including teachers and administrators, died in the shooting around 10 a.m. at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of Bangkok.

The orders come after an earlier effort by Trump to overturn birthright citizenship was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled it's protected by the U.S. Constitution.

Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada must 'be vigilant' of foreign actors targeting the country's technology, pointing to artificial intelligence and intellectual property.

As of Sunday, AI systems in Europe must explicitly notify users when they're dealing with AI instead of a human, while AI-generated content like deepfakes must be labelled.

The tests will help rapidly reduce the time it takes for women to be told whether they have the condition, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

The traditional ways of cultivating the peppers may not survive the challenges of climate change and soaring costs, so Pakistani farmers are trying to adapt.

Officials told platforms to verify children’s ages using government-issued documents, like identity cards. But the companies have balked, apparently over privacy concerns.

Francisco de la Torre, the mayor of Málaga, is credited with turning the once drab port into a culture and tech hub. Critics say he’s also destroyed the city’s soul.

One of the winningest coaches in league history, he led the Bucks, the Warriors and the Mavericks. He also had a brief stint with the Knicks.

The president said Mr. Scharf, a deeply conservative lawyer and the current staff secretary, would replace David Warrington in early September.

The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the review process will allow it to take a wrecking ball to historic sites across the country.

Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby in the water near Liberty Island. A man was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.

Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.

Hopes were dashed over the weekend for a breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz.

She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.

The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.

Oil rose as traders assess mixed signals from the U.S. and Iran amid worries that a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz may not be coming anytime soon.

September rate-hike chances have fallen, but a hot inflation print or renewed disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could put them back in play.

Iran's foreign minister reportedly said his country is not engaging in talks with the U.S., but added: "Messages are being exchanged through intermediaries."

"Excitement about Myspace's relaunch reflects nostalgia for a more analog time, when algorithms were less dominant in our lives," an analyst told CNBC.

In his second quarter as the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel did some serious spending, including $4.5 billion on buybacks.

The rogue AI attacks involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all tied back to a small Israeli startup named Irregular.

Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh says Ukraine has "learned the hard way" that military leverage is integral to to bringing diplomacy within reach.

Collateralized loan obligations may become the next big push in the exchange-traded fund industry.

In an affordability crunch, social media's viral "maxxing" trend could lead to long-term financial security.

Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.

The popular Democratic congresswoman also said "anything was possible" when asked about a possible Senate bid.

While Monday won't be quite as hot as the weekend, temperatures will ramp up ahead of the fifth widespread heatwave of the year.

Parents should not have to buy more than three branded items, plus a tie for secondary schools.

A quarter of the UK population – including the new prime minister – have at least one tattoo, but they still divide opinion in the workplace.

The Sun says "jet bomb plotters" are launching parole bids, as the Mirror carries a heatwave "open water swimming" warning.

Some people need to ensure they are named on their energy bill before the deadline to qualify for help.

Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.

The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.

David Moyes succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford in 2013 but things could have been so different, Jose Mourinho reveals in a new documentary.

Iran has warned the Strait will remain shut until the US meet six crucial conditions

Ukraine and Russia accused each other of deadly attacks on Sunday

Using chatbots for therapy is becoming increasingly common, especially among young people, according to research

The Michigan Democrat says the Trumps ‘don’t like each other’ but are interested in ‘making billions of dollars off of you’

Parts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer as the country continues to bake in an unprecedented period of dry, hot weather

Federal prosecutors admitted the Department of the Interior failed to provide key documents showing the pool’s new blue liner began peeling almost immediately

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott refers to El-Sayed’s association with Hasan Piker as he calls Michigan Democrat ‘dangerous’ but doesn’t defend GOP ads accused of Islamophobia

Production at both Jackdaw and Rosebank was approved by the Conservatives, but a court quashed those decisions last year.

Retailers are reporting more young people are turning to physical collectibles

The breach is expected to spark wider concern about the security of military drone components