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Kai Pavlovic was the subject of a province-wide billboard campaign last year.

U.S. President Donald Trump's Justice Department has shown a willingness to intervene directly in Tuesday's midterm elections, raising fears its law enforcement powers are being used in a partisan manner. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from 20,000 voters it believes are non-citizens.

The incident comes after a very similar cyberattack last month that sent fridge temperatures in some French supermarkets way up. While no one has claimed responsibility for either attack, they have heightened ​concerns among European authorities about hybrid threats to infrastructure, especially in the food system.

Nathan Fielder lookalikes will compete with mock business pitches and karaoke at Toronto’s Paradise Theatre on Nov. 17.

At two career colleges now under the Ontario government's microscope, more than half of the thousands of student financial aid applications last year came from a single IP address, officials allege in documents filed in court.

Martha Stewart has issued a second apology after she shared a photo of herself in a Halloween costume widely criticized as mocking people experiencing homelessness.

A decade-long dispute in Poland over one of its top courts has come to a head, with the country's prime minister and president at loggerheads, and protests outside the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw flaring this weekend. Here's why.

U.S. federal officials are investigating after a business jet crashed into a South Florida neighbourhood on Sunday and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board and leaving a fiery crater.

King Charles flung up his hands in despair as he was caught in a tropical rainstorm in Antigua, while his wife Queen Camilla strolled off with the only available umbrella.

Russia bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine's emergency services agency said.

Authorities reported multiple Russian drone attacks that injured at least 17 people in other areas of the country

Karl Bushby walked 50,000 kilometres across four continents and 30 countries to get home

Bushby began his journey at 29, leaving his home, walking to a Royal Air Force base near Oxford and catching a flight to South America. He returned to Hull decades later, greyer and more weathered, after a journey that spanned much of his adult life.

Federal government says those ballots should not be counted until the voters’ status can be verified

A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving President Donald Trump's Republicans an unexpected boost in a critical U.S. Senate race two days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. Reuters correspondent Nathan Layne explains.

U.S. Representative Haley Stevens, who lost Michigan Democrats' Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed in a bitterly contested race, on Sunday publicly backed Republican candidate Mike Rogers, threatening to exacerbate divisions in a state viewed as crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking the U.S. Senate.

Democrats seek to contain a rift in Michigan’s Senate race after one of their own crossed party lines

Iranian sources say they believe a new U.S. attack is still more likely than a deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration has the 'concept' of a new trade deal with Canada, but declined to offer details.

Her lawyers urged judge to dismiss the murder charges against her, saying retrying her would run afoul of her constitutional rights

Other foreigners among the fatalities who have been identified include one each from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia and the Czech Republic.

The problems follow a case last month in which attackers remotely took control of refrigeration systems in hundreds of supermarkets across France, sending temperatures soaring.

The case of Ontario resident Ammara Amjad marks the first time Canada has taken a woman accused of living under ISIS to trial.

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has issued an alert regarding a threat of a “mass casualty event” at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow.

Carney said Ottawa and Brussels are working toward the "deepest possible partnership short of accession" that would see Canada become the EU's "first associate member." 

Judges in Victoria dismissed Patterson’s appeal meaning she will spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Next week’s federal budget is expected to have more details about how Canada intends to meet ambitious defence spending targets by 2035.

Canada and the EU are laying out their vision for what a closer relationship looks like in an increasingly “dangerous and divided” where trade has become “weaponized.”

Police Scotland said in a statement to Global News that the inquiries began after it received “information” and that the probe was at a “very early stage.″

Early voting is significantly outpacing the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance of tightly contested races.

Nathalia Filgueiras received a pilot’s license at 17, had logged more than 1,300 hours of flight time and was the co-pilot on Sunday, her mother said in an interview.

The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures are prompting some scientists to reconsider.

The magistrate judge, Zia M. Faruqui, said the case was a rushed, political prosecution ordered by the White House intended to affect the midterm elections.

The Trump administration’s campaign to identify and charge immigrants in connection with voting violations has led to fears of being jailed, or deported.

Of all the Democratic appointees, if not all nine justices, Justice Kagan has a reputation as the most restrained and institutionalist. Until now.

After its sometime allies were ousted in elections in Hungary and Serbia, Moscow has seized on Poland’s constitutional standoff in its effort to weaken Europe’s support for Ukraine.

Iranian officials spoke of some progress in negotiating to reopen the strait, a vital oil and gas shipping lane, even as they prepare for all-out war.

Some say they were introduced to the drug through wellness podcasts, free samples at gyms or fitness influencers.

In an emergency application, administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

The company went on a deal spree with tech giants, former crypto miners and others to gain computing power to further its artificial intelligence ambitions.

Oil fell Monday, amid news that both the U.S. and Iran are pursuing diplomacy amid ongoing Mideast tensions

The Department of Justice's request to the Supreme Court in the California case comes as it appeals dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election.

The AI infrastructure deal is expected to close during the first half of 2028.

Judge Zia Faruqui suggested the prosecution of ex-officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides was rushed to come out ahead of the midterm election.

A guide to beginning an art collection, including how to research artists, what to buy, and where to connect, from galleries to fairs to auction houses.

Democratic gains in Congress could bring tougher oversight of major companies and shift billions of dollars in federal spending and regulatory policy.

Midterms historically precede a strong year for the S&P 500. What to know if Democrats win back Congress

Anthropic unveiled its S-1 prospectus last week, but the initial filing only included the company's financials through the first half of the year.

VIX deemed "unreactive" by options traders

Russia and Ukraine both report cyberattacks on their alerting systems, as strikes continue across the countries.

A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities.BBC Verify has used air traffic control audio and flight tracking data to reconstruct the final moments before the plane crashed.

Local officials say 27 people had been missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a village in southern Ukraine.

Judge William Sullivan said if the case is headed to a retrial, that could happen as soon as March 2027.

The home secretary sets out plans to change requirements for permanent settlement in the UK.

Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity.

Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.

Buckingham Palace says the King has a unifying role in the Commonwealth rather than making political decisions.

Lockhart had called for the DUP to remove First Minister Michelle O'Neill from office.

Labour's ruling National Executive Committee sets out where it is cutting ties with the Greens.

Nine men are on trial accused of helping a Stockport man fulfil "barbaric fantasies" against his wife.

The issue of slavery is expected to dominate talks at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda

A chaotic climate phenomenon called El Niño is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest

Experts say that a new frontier has been crossed in the bitter digital war between the countries, Maira Butt reports

The president awkwardly referred to the iconic Washington, D.C. landmark as ‘a massive piece of pool’

The college basketball season tips off with many players unexpectedly gaining an extra year of eligibility

A person in Washington state has died from complications of bird flu, marking the first such U.S. death in a year

South Dakota is facing serious water challenges as drought and increased usage strain resources

Families around the world honor the dead with flowers, candles and prayers. Day of the Dead, observed Nov. 1-2, All Saints' Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls' Day on Nov. 2 bring communities together to remember loved ones through colorful altars, cemetery visits and religious services.

Russell Brand denies seven criminal charges

Elected officials are decrying a spike in mass shootings across the U.S. over the Halloween weekend