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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges — seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation.

Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.

The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex  blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city’s history.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

With the top kidfluencers in the world earning millions a year, leaders in the EU are worried the lure of lucrative sponsorship deals may tempt some parents to expliot their children in sponsored posts online. So this week, the EU announced plans to ban social media platforms from providing financial or material incentives for kidfluencing. Experts says Canada needs to come up with its own law.

Dr. Mariia Kuzeikiv, an Ukrainian surgeon, is learning skills that could help her save lives in the war while in Hamilton, Ont.

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is perhaps best known for his podcast “Star Talk,” where he discusses covers various topics with scientists from around the world. He sat down with CBC News recently to talk about being deepfaked and what it is about the cosmos that keeps him up at night.

As Catherine continues her measured and gradual return to public life, there have been signals of her priorities as she defines her role as Princess of Wales.

Ruby Harry spent many years inside correctional institutions. It wasn't until she learned about restorative justice that she found her way back to her culture and began healing.

More than half of Canadian households have at least one pet. Humans are eager to deepen their connection with animals, but the current science of cloning and decoding animal communication doesn't bring us close enough.

Environment Canada warned of an additional two to four centimetres of snowfall on Sunday, as well as winds that could cause local power outages.

The packages were also sold in Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfound and Labrador.

The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago, but the catastrophic oil spill still looms over plans for a pipeline from Alberta to the northern British Columbia coast.

Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, setting the stage for key talks in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

From Argentina to Italy, politics has long been a part of the soccer tournament.

The opening of the Finch West LRT can't be the end of the line for development in their neighbourhood, say locals.

In the wake of Mei Lam’s death by suicide, some question why a doctor already on the regulator's radar for troubling conduct was allowed to treat her.

The spring election saw the party subjected to internal criticisms over how senior officials cherry-picked a number of candidates.

Sylvia Plath achieved posthumous fame as a representative of "high art," but don't be fooled about her artistic goals, writes Maggie Nelson.

Ottawa can hit its lofty investment targets with the stroke of a pen today, writes Goldy Hyder and Candace Laing, by removing the structural impediments standing in the way.

Officials expected to further hash out details of proposed peace framework

Officials announced late Saturday they had ordered the immediate suspension of work on 28 building projects undertaken by the same contractor for safety audits

The Muslim-majority nation where about a third of the population is Christian has always been a priority for the Vatican

Lawyers argued that criminal proceedings against the Israeli PM had deepened societal divisions and that ending the trial was necessary for national reconciliation

Overnight effort appears to help head off the worst-case scenario, capping the number of flight delays in Asia and Europe

It was just after 3 p.m. when William Li received the unusual call from his wife, who was at work, saying she'd heard from a friend that their building was on fire.

The Czech-born Stoppard was known for brain-teasing plays written over a career that spanned six decades

Four employees were detained amid dispute between the company and the government

U.S. has also paused issuing visas for people travelling on Afghan passports

Pope Leo visited Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey.

Netanyahu, who has been at war against Israel’s legal system over the charges, said the request would help unify the country at a time of momentous change in the region.

The head of the United Nations' HIV/AIDS program is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse his government's planned cuts in global health funding and foreign aid.

A Toronto man says he’s heartbroken after a deadly fire tore through the Hong Kong apartment complex where he grew up, leaving more than 100 dead and many missing.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered 'closed in its entirety' to airlines, drug dealers and traffickers.

The building where the bear attack occurred is centrally located, close to homes and restaurants, and only 1 kilometre from city hall.

Airbus said a recent incident involving an A320-family aircraft had revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.

The victim, identified as Christopher Brown, 43, of Colorado, reportedly left his friends to go buy marijuana.

The recent federal budget includes a $561 million cut to the department's budget next year, which increases to a $1.1 billion cut two years later.

Andrii Yermak, the powerful chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, resigned hours after his residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators.

Even two days after the fire began, smoke continued to drift out of the charred buildings from the occasional flare-up.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump had made the same request to the Israeli president.

Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, has criticized the N.Y.P.D.’s surveillance tactics. He reappointed the police commissioner who helped create a ubiquitous web of monitoring.

Democrats zeroed in on utilities and affordability to win Republican support in upset elections in Georgia and Virginia. Can the same playbook work in 2026?

Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform.

President Trump has put a spotlight on Honduras as voters head to the polls. Their choices include the left-wing party in power and a candidate endorsed by Mr. Trump.

Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans agreed.

The couple married at a courthouse in Newark days before hosting an intimate wedding in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. They shared their wedding details exclusively with The New York Times.

Four years ago, my husband and I made an increasingly common choice: We hugged, apologized for our shortcomings and freed each other.

The playwright, who learned about his Jewish heritage late in life, addressed it in the Tony Award-winning drama “Leopoldstadt.”

Injuries and deaths are rising — but the law hasn’t kept up.

The National Bureau of Statistics said the manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 49.2, up 0.2 points from October and in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll.

While industrial demand for silver is expected to decline slightly in 2025, the metal is increasingly used in electric vehicles, for AI components and in photovoltaics.

American Airlines said Saturday that aircrafts impacted by an Airbus recall have received the software fixes necessary to resume flying.

"They're [recruiters] going to be assessing your mindset and your traits as a human being more than your experience," Coursera's CEO told CNBC Make It.

The $707 billion sports tourism market is set to nearly triple by 2032, with Asia-Pacific as the fastest growing region.

Goldman Sachs polled 900 institutional investor clients and found they believed gold prices could reach an all-time high in 2026.

Switzerland looks set to reject a proposal for a 50% tax on inheritances and gifts of more than 50 million Swiss Francs.

A technical problem obstructed futures trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the early hours of Friday morning.

Agentic AI is transforming the way people shop online, and it comes with heigheted risks of digital fraud for retailers.

Christians are still the largest religious minority in the Middle East, the region where Jesus was born, lived and died, but the community is shrinking.

Rain caused by Cyclone Senyar prompted deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia and Thailand. Effects from a separate cyclone in Sri Lanka killed nearly 200.

King said he was told as a child that his father was part Cherokee. A genealogist traced his paternal lineage and found no Indigenous ancestry.

Japan’s famous akoya pearls have never been more in demand but, as seas warm and younger generations move to the city, the industry’s future is uncertain.

Afghanistan and Pakistan appear headed toward a new military escalation.

The Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago are hosting U.S. forces and facilities. Grenada is considering it.

President Donald Trump’s announcement follows growing U.S. threats to attack Venezuela.

A pontiff who listens more than he speaks, the 70-year-old Chicagoan is positioning himself as an antidote to an era of towering egos.

His intellectually challenging and verbally dazzling works, including “Arcadia” and “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” were among the most acclaimed and oft-performed plays of the last half-century.

Beset by scandal at home and under U.S. pressure to reach a deal to end the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky is facing one of the most hazardous moments of his presidency.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says she's not satisfied with the chancellor's denial of lying and called on her to resign.

The death toll on the island of Sumatra has risen to more than 440, the government says.

The husband and wife are alleged to have used a range of devices - including earpieces - to cheat card games over a number of weeks.

Your Party delegates vote to be led by a panel of members - avoiding a potentially explosive leadership race.

Billy Bonds, who has died at the age of 79, was one of the greatest players ever to represent West Ham United and one of the finest never to win a full England cap, writes Phil McNulty.

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride calls for the financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse" over briefings in the run-up to the Budget.

Police say 10 others are injured in what they believe is a "targeted" shooting, with children among the victims.

Authorities say they have completed searches of four of the seven towers as part of a criminal investigation.

He denies any wrongdoing in three ongoing trials over allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

Billy Bonds, West Ham's record appearance maker who led them to two FA Cup titles, passes away peacefully on Sunday morning.

Members were told to choose between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many

College football's final regular season week has set the stage for conference championships and new AP Top 25 rankings

Flaco’s Tacos food truck owner, Rafael Calvillo, who claims he was unaware of the name’s trademark, is seeking new name suggestions until December 5

Patent filings published earlier this week, viewed by The Independent, include designs for seats equipped with sensors and robotic safety inspectors

The parents also allege in the lawsuit that the perpetrator had sexually assaulted other students

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio anticipated ‘more progress’ from talks with Ukrainian officials

Simon Gammon, founder of Knight Frank Finance, says tax hike on landlords’ rental income will be the ‘last straw’ for many, forcing them to sell up

Donald Trump has also written a letter urging Herzog to consider pardoning Benjamin Netanyahu

Pope Leo XIV has spoken out once again on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

U.S. and Ukrainian officials to continue talks on modified version of 28-point plan before Kushner and Witkoff meet Putin on Tuesday