News headlines

Evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation who have been living in Niagara Falls, Ont., for the last six months marched in sweltering heat through the city's downtown Friday to demand an apology over recent comments made by the city's former chief administrative officer and by the local mayor.

Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a days-long funeral on Saturday for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late supreme leader, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling for revenge against Israel and the United States.

Data collected between June 12 and 26 — the first two weeks of the World Cup in Toronto —showed that debit and credit card spending at restaurants and bars in the city rose by just three per cent compared with the same time last year.

A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv pressed on with the bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure.

When a bug lands, do you swat or step back? We are taught to fear insects, but by looking closer at how they help our environment, we can trade our reflexive panic for wonder and learn to share our outdoor spaces, scientists say.

If you were to drop a pin anywhere in the U.S. right now, you would likely hit an area that uses Cybercheck in criminal investigations. But its creator's refusal to show anyone how it works, as well as inconsistencies in his court testimony about himself and his software, have raised flags with U.S. police, tech experts and lawyers.

The École national d’horlogerie was founded after WW II as a way to help veterans reintegrate into society. Today, it’s about training professional watchmakers for the global market.

Canada's ambitious new nuclear strategy has called for private investment to help expand the industry. Given that nuclear power plants are notoriously expensive to build, the government will have to heavily de-risk the ventures to attract large investors, like pension funds.

Hand-written notes. Problem-solving through discussion. Using a typewriter to complete an assignment. In-depth Q&As after oral presentations. These are some of the classroom methods from the past that professors are reviving in hopes of boosting student engagement and steering them away from AI shortcuts.

Amid the ongoing review of Canada's fighter jet procurement, a Department of National Defence official has been told to stop using a custom-made business card featuring two Lockheed Martin F-35s after she handed copies out at a recent military trade show.

Police and protestors clash shortly after Alternative for Germany re-elected leaders, who called the demonstrators ‘anti-democratic’

Canada’s UN ambassador points to climate change and gender equality as areas he’s seen pushback from the Trump administration

From a reflecting pool turned green with algae to cancelled acts and sparse attendance, a string of setbacks has dogged the president’s vision

After Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez angrily defended the competence of her government’s relief effort, her main rival, María Corina Machado, issued her own appeal

Residents of a heavily damaged Kyiv apartment building returned on Friday, July 3, to recover what remained of their belongings as emergency crews continued clearing rubble from the site, a day after a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 30 people in the Ukrainian capital. Among them was 27-year-old Tetiana Pryvalova, who carried bags of belongings, a vacuum cleaner and a pram from the building.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to cap their three-year love story with a New York wedding celebration on Friday (July 3), ending months of speculation about the union between the pop megastar and one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history.

The words in the Declaration of Independence ring out in the current moment

Knockout match starts at 1 a.m. in England on a school night, and students’ parents face fines for unauthorized absences

Society of St. Pius X insists they were merely saving souls and were victim of an unjust sanction by the Holy See

Even a ball drop in Times Square akin to New Year’s Eve can’t distract from the safety risks due to soaring temperatures

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden in a star-studded ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler, with a performance by Stevie Nicks.

A well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the western desert is one of two major archaeological finds announced by Egypt on Saturday.

Canada's threat assessment agency says Iran's intelligence service may be behind acts of violence.

The International Criminal Police Organization named Anastasiia Berezovska, who remains at large, in a Red Notice posted on its website seeking her arrest.

Jeff Landry, the special envoy to Greenland and the sitting governor of Louisiana, said Trump told him the U.S. needs to 'get Greenland' during a phone call last weekend.

The CDC said that 102 passengers and 23 crew members reported becoming ill during the voyage on the Ruby Princess, travelling from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska.

In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state.

Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday.

The country's theocracy plans to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent to the burial of the late Supreme Leader.

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Vancouver, in the first visit of the country's head of state to Canada in more than a decade.

The Russian leader denounced Ukraine’s “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”

Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlike any other in recent history.

The list includes Reese Witherspoon, the Haim sisters, and Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner, among many other celebrities, athletes and musicians.

In his second term, the president has increasingly mused about his predecessors, comparing himself with some and distancing from the failures of others.

Amid protests and rancor, World Cup soccer proves a bright spot in the United States and around the world.

On the eve of July 4, President Trump extolled the nation’s founders while branding his opponents as “communists” in what seemed to be a warm-up for November.

Yes, they got married. Yes, they held a huge event inside Madison Square Garden. No, the guests did not post much about it. (At least they haven’t yet.)

Scandinavia is the land of five-week vacations, virtually free university, one-year parental leaves, easy child care — and very happy citizens.

No. 1 puts No. 45/47 to shame.

A report from a cryptocurrency analytics firm details how those who bought the Trump memecoin have fared, with most retail investors having lost money while sophisticated traders did better.

Child development expert Siggie Cohen, who has worked with over 5,000 families, shares one communication mistake she sees parents make every day. Here's why she says it can backfire, when to set clear boundaries and how to use questions more effectively.

Trading volumes on Kalshi and Polymarket both hit record highs in June. Rothera, a new prediction market platform, was also able to manage $2 billion in volume.

France said it has deployed mine countermeasures to the Middle East, including two mine-hunting ships.

Macron and Modi are courting tech CEOs as France and India seek AI data center investment and cloud infrastructure.

Iran plans a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies across Iran and Iraq before burial in Mashhad.

James Patten is the third person who will be sentenced in the stock manipulation scheme related to Hometown International, a company that owned just one deli.

The heat wave threatens to overwhelm U.S. grids and may force some to change their plans on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

The SpaceX stock purchases come as Elon Musk’s company deepens its role in federal contracting and remains closely tied to President Donald Trump’s Washington.

CNBC's Arjun Kharpal sits down Amazon's Panay on the latest episode of The Tech Download podcast.

Europe's top bankers and financial regulators are grappling with how to better regulate AI risks.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled over the Islamic Republic of Iran for 37 years, was killed along with several family members in an airstrike in February.

In Lampedusa, island gateway to Europe, the U.S.-born pope stressed human dignity and told America: "in every generation" immigrants "helped to shape the nation’s character.”

For the surviving Iranian regime, the funeral offers an opportunity to project power after withstanding months of war with Israel and the United States.

“Dear You,” a Teochew-language family drama and migration story, has raised fraught questions of identity among some Chinese communities abroad.

After four years of war, life in Lukianivka, the most frequently hit part of the Ukrainian capital, is a mix of adaptability and endurance, defiance and denial, resignation and resilience.

The sect, the Society of St. Pius X, defied a direct plea from Pope Leo XIV and sought to consecrate four bishops without the Vatican's approval.

Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.

Hundreds of charities, community groups and companies took part in Saturday's parade.

The couple tied the knot in New York on Friday, after months of speculation about when, where and how it would happen.

Captain Harry Brook produces yet another memorable white-ball innings, hammering 39 off 15 balls to help England recover from 1-2 and chase down 191 to beat India by four wickets in the second T20 at Old Trafford.

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes the youngest man to play for India in England’s thrilling four-wicket win in the second T20 at Old Trafford.

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes the youngest man to play for India in England’s thrilling four-wicket win in the second T20 at Old Trafford.

Serena Williams pulls out of her planned Wimbledon doubles appearance with older sister Venus because of a knee injury.

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes pole position for the British Grand Prix, beating the Ferraris and team-mate George Russell.

The former Russian world chess champion had accused other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky, of cheating.

Another heatwave is on its way and set to last significantly longer as Stav Danaos explains.

The plans changed after it was confirmed they would not have taxpayer funded security, it is understood.

Exclusive: Dr Chris Wales, who was a member of Gordon Brown’s Council of Economic Advisers for more than six years, has sounded the alarm over how artificial intelligence will be used to track people’s income and expenditure without their knowledge

Exclusive: Former Labour leader says incoming prime minister should not be ‘constrained’ by party’s Brexit ‘red lines’ – and says those who ‘love their country’ will want to return to the bloc

Chestnut, 42, won his 18th title Saturday and remains unbeaten since 2015

Authorities say a weather-related tragedy in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, left three children dead even though they were wearing life jackets

Humphrey Smith’s ideocentric command of his Samuel Smith pub empire polarised a nation, but managers and loyal customers tell Alex Ross that his unique style of running a ‘traditional pub’ should never be undervalued, or overridden, following his recent death

Exclusive: Former Labour leader backs Burnham as an international statesman after criticism from John Major – but says late wife Glenys would have fought ‘counterproductive’ aid cuts to pay for defence

Labour’s deputy leader believes the ‘unpleasant’ culture will be different under Mr Burnham

Pride in London said ‘the urgency is clear’ as wait lists for gender-affirming care increase and hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community are on the rise

Around 1.8 million people had been expected to descend upon the capital in a day of celebration and activism for LGBT+ communities

Pubs have been allowed to stay open till 5am on Monday sparking police concerns