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While the Mexican government insists it needs more proof before acting on a U.S. request to hand over the former governor of Sinaloa, court records suggest the case against Rubén Rocha stems from a sprawling investigation into the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera.

Some call centre agents at a major Canadian telecom company say they fear for their jobs as AI takes an increasing presence in their workplace. A Telus employee in B.C. says a company requirement to use an AI "co-pilot" on phone calls, part of a suite of AI tools Telus uses internally, has her concerned she's training a system that will eventually take her job.

The Quebec ombudsman identified several failures in the care provided to Philippe Pinette, a 40-year-old Innu man from Uashat, near Sept-Îles on Quebec's North Shore. He died in hospital on Sept. 19, 2022, while under the care of the Quebec City detention centre.

On the same day the prime minister named Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general, the Liberals voted to restore proposed legislation that includes Arbour's recommendation to strip the Canadian military of its power to investigate and prosecute sexual offences. Critics say the move ignores survivors, and could even represent a conflict of interest.

Live Nation sat down with the CBC’s Dave Seglins in the company’s first feature interview since a U.S. federal jury verdict found the entertainment giant abused its monopoly and overcharged fans.

As protests, resignations and threatened legal action linked to Russia and Israel dominate the headlines in the lead-up to the Venice Biennale, a major exhibit puts artists from Africa and its diaspora at the heart of the conversation.

By all accounts, the cruise industry is thriving, and tourism experts say they don't see that changing.

Food and water remain a significant concern for many of the thousands of seafarers stranded on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.But the "the biggest fear for everybody is their mental well-being," says the general secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation.

From Friday at 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday, the DVP will be closed from Highway 401 to the Gardiner's Jarvis Street ramp.

Following a string of robberies that targetted jewelry stores, Halton Regional Police confirm arrests have been made. Deputy Chief Wilkie vows to hold perpetrators accountable.

Davies, who hasn’t played for the national team in well over a year after suffering a torn ACL in March 2025, has been blighted by injuries throughout 2026.

When Lee Fairclough officially registers Friday, she will become the first member of the Ontario legislature to join the race to replace Bonnie Crombie, who resigned as Liberal leader in January.

Toronto has secured 11 of 20 planned shelter sites as some community groups launch legal challenges over consultation concerns.

The Canadian Citizenship Act has opened doors to foreign nationals who want to reclaim citizenship by descent. Archivists are suddenly in demand.

Whatever happens, it's going to be complicated.

Much of what Mitchell Sylvestre says is distorted or untrue.

Independence movement eerily reminiscent of Trump's America.

“I agreed. I have no choice,” the roommate testified at the murder trial of Khoa Tran and Isabelle Nguyen.

Britain's Reform Party leader, Nigel Farage said on Friday the local election results had demonstrated a 'truly historic shift' in British politics as the party took their first London Council of Havering, Romford.

Health officials in several countries are trying to identify and follow people who may have been exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship.

Through BBC programs such as Life on Earth, and The Blue Planet, he has illuminated the beauty, ferocity and sometimes downright weirdness of nature

A newly discovered parasitic wasp from Chile has been named after Sir David Attenborough ahead of his 100th birthday, one of several tributes marking the broadcaster’s influence on natural history, conservation and environmental awareness. Museums, scientists and broadcasters are also highlighting the many animals, plants, fossils and scientific projects connected to Attenborough’s name during a career in television and wildlife filmmaking that spans more than 70 years.

Rubio is in Italy for a two-day trip aimed at easing ties with Pope Leo after unprecedented attacks on the pontiff by Trump

Vessel is expected to reach the Spanish island of Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, on Saturday or Sunday

The United Nations on Thursday said it was working with Cape Verde and international partners in response to hantavirus cases linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship, the MV Hondius, which is now sailing toward the Canary Islands.

The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but Iran said the situation returned to normal while the U.S. said it did not want to escalate.

Web4You has been partnering with drone operators in Ukraine to test its designs and get quick feedback

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to fight on after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that deepened doubts over his ability to govern, and boosted the anti-immigration Reform party.

'It is currently believed ​that there are several ​perpetrators and hostages inside the bank,' police said in a statement, ​adding that the ​situation was currently 'stable.'

The federal government says three people with connections to the cruise are isolating at home in Ontario and Quebec, but they aren't showing symptoms.

The court only blocked the levy on two small businesses and the state of Washington, and it wasn't immediately clear if other businesses would have to continue paying the tariffs.

Footage of the capture, shared by police, shows an officer and the 4.5-metre-long crocodile hanging from a rope suspended from the helicopter.

Air Canada says four seasonal flight routes will end earlier than previously planned this year due to the soaring price of jet fuel.

'I want to be unequivocal here: this is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic. This is an outbreak that we see on a ship,' a WHO official said.

The attacks came after Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposal to end the war but had not yet reached a decision or communicated with the Trump administration.

Airbus says the agreement with the low-cost Malaysian airline marks the largest single firm order for A220 planes in the Quebec-based manufacturer's history.

'It’s very much a response to the many attacks against Mexico from Trump,' the club's owner said in an interview with The Guardian.

The World Health Organization has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in passengers who were on the cruise ship.

The United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of Iranian attacks throughout the war, hardening the government’s resolve to reassess its list of friends and foes.

The voting in England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest electoral test for Keir Starmer since he became prime minister in 2024.

The hottest exhibitions at the world’s major art exhibition were shuttered on Friday as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

The park in Manhattan, known for its regal arch and freewheeling spirit, has a hard-to-enforce midnight curfew.

In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England.

Indonesian authorities said other climbers had safely evacuated Mount Dukono, which had been off-limits because of volcanic activity.

A Dutch flight attendant and French national were among the latest to be tested in connection with a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. But an analysis in South Africa showed no mutations in viral samples.

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“A Rumor of War,” about his service as a Marine Corps infantry officer and published in 1977, relentlessly detailed “the things men do in war and the things war does to them.”

Health authorities said three passengers from the MV Hondius had died after showing symptoms of the rare disease.

Traders are embracing the “NACHO” trade, betting Hormuz disruptions and elevated oil prices will persist longer than expected.

The cloud provider announced it is laying off 20% of its workforce as agentic artificial intelligence "fundamentally changes" the company's work.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. is expecting a response from Iran on Washington's proposal to end the war.

The U.K. is counting votes after an election of local councilors and devolved governments on Thursday.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh fears that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries was unraveling.

Cybersecurity and cloud computing firm Akamai reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday and saw its cloud infrastructure business grow 40% year-on-year.

Thanks to the Iran war, big issues for U.S. businesses like rare earths and supply chains may take a back seat on the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit.

The viral personal assistant OpenClaw has triggered a rush among Big Tech to build agentic tools.

While hardware sales took a hit in Sony's fourth-quarter, strong revenue from its image sensing and music businesses offset the dip.

Commerzbank said it would defend the interests of its shareholders as it fends off an acquisition move from UniCredit

The president expressed optimism about reaching a deal despite the attacks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is expecting a response from Iran on Friday.

The secretary of state was in Italy to help smooth relations between the U.S. and the Vatican after President Trump’s repeated criticism of Pope Leo XIV.

Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Donald Trump’s attacks on Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran.

U.S. officials in at least five states — Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia — are monitoring symptoms of seven returning passengers.

The airstrike on the Haret Hreik neighborhood targeted the leader of the Radwan forces, Hezbollah’s elite and battle-hardened fighting unit, Israeli authorities said.

A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal.

Experts say covert transfers at sea are used to obscure the origins of oil that left Iranian ports and the Gulf of Oman before the blockade was imposed.

Tense relations soured further after Ukraine accused Israel of buying grain harvested by Russia in occupied territory. Meanwhile, Russia and Iran have grown closer.

President Donald Trump wants a lavish welcome in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping next week. But the specter of the war in Iran looms large.

As talks continue and proposals are exchanged, Washington and Tehran still disagree on what has been agreed.

Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year pause because of restrictions over the Gaza War.

Brian Campbell, 19, and Colm McGirr, 23, were shot dead after the SAS mounted an operation at the scene of an arms dump in December 1983.

About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.

The US president targets his political enemies in Kentucky and Indiana

Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.

So far, we have a chunk of the results around the parts of England that have had contests and no results yet from Scotland or Wales.

See which parties are winning - and losing – across the UK and who’s won in your area, using our interactive tool.

The royal couple shared photographs of Sir David and wished him a very happy birthday.

Manchester United have won the most points in the Premier League since caretaker boss Michael Carrick took over, but the stats still show concerns.

AFC Bournemouth drop defender Alex Jimenez from their squad amid an investigation into posts on social media.

The Defense Department will share more information on a rolling basis

Brazil is on track to record its lowest Amazon deforestation rates since 2012

Live election results for England, Scotland and Wales in one place

California will become the first state in the nation to provide infants with hundreds of free diapers before they leave hospitals after birth

Polls have suggested Labour could see its worst result in over a century in the nation

President Trump had previously teased the release of ‘very interesting’ long-awaited UFO information

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken this morning after Labour lost control of eight councils with pressure intensifying on the prime minister

In posts made at the crack of dawn Friday, the president defended the war amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz standoff and touted his planned UFC match 80th birthday celebration on June 14 as the ‘biggest ever’

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least five people

A volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island has killed three hikers