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When Bosnian band Dubioza kolektiv released U.S.A. in 2011, they never imagined their tongue-in-cheek song about disillusionment with the American dream would be repurposed into a certified World Cup hit.

A Federal Court judge has dismissed Thomas Partey's bid for emergency relief after Canada denied the Ghanaian midfielder entry for the FIFA World Cup.

A Russian warship fired warning shots near a U.K.-registered pleasure yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, authorities said, an incident that caused no damage but illustrated heightened tensions between the two countries.

The Parole Board of Canada rejected Jacob Hoggard's bid for full parole this month because it found the former Hedley frontman, now convicted sexual offender, requires professional supervision.

No, the government is not dropping boxes of ticks onto farms. But that conspiracy theory has spread in both the U.S. and Canada. Here are the facts.

The kangaroo that has been on the loose on Montreal's South Shore has been caught by Quebec's Environment Ministry teams on Tuesday afternoon.

The academy on Tuesday announced the addition of best Asian pop music performance, best traditional pop vocal performance and best Latin categories, plus changes to the R&B and folk categories. The Grammys will also now allow artists to submit in the best new artist category four times, up from three.

The Liberal government's long-promised reforms to Canada's bail and sentencing legislation are now law. Bill C-14, theThe Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, received royal assent on Monday. The new law amends the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act to tighten bail and sentencing across all three.

Tuesday's decision comes after Partey's visa application was denied last week. Partey is facing rape and sexual assault charges in England.

CBC has carried the NHL on its Saturday night TV broadcast since 1952. That will change, it was announced Tuesday.

Canada's procurement watchdog says his office needs more money to handle the surge of planned military purchases over the next decade, as he calls for more transparency while the Liberal government overhauls the "slow" and "costly" way Ottawa buys expensive…

An open microphone and roving television camera captured the Canadian leader explaining to a seated Trump just how wrong the criticisms were of a Canadian deal struck with China.

As police investigate the cause of the devastating crash, an entire community is rallying around the family and friends of the five children who died.

After making his biggest move as the new Leafs GM, John Chayka also said that the team is in the "final phases" of hiring a new head coach.

By the time of driver Sulakshan Selvasingam's murder, the teen was already a veteran hired gun who had engaged in a series of shootings across the Toronto-area — all while still in high school.

The service at the Toronto Congress Centre won't be open to the public, but the public can watch the funeral procession from the Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home to the TCC, police said.

Police Chief Myron Demkiw said several search warrants were executed across the city last week; Const. Marc Pinizzotto died during one operation.

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No reports of injuries or damage to the sailing yacht, which continued journey toward France

Gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated pop star, 75, was hospitalized last month for emergency intestinal surgery

Meloni quit smoking, Trump gets a jersey for his birthday and Macron loses track of time – literally

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is 'not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and with Hezbollah.'

Agency learned about the possible threat four days before the mixed martial arts extravaganza on the South Lawn

The Toronto cannabis shop that received a legal notice from FIFA for selling an unauthorized 'FIFA Bong' destroyed the objects on Monday morning. Still, the owners are riding high on the instant fame the obscure store has received over the last two days because of their skirmish with one of the world's biggest sporting organizations.

Agreement hasn’t been made public, and officials have sometimes offered contradictory interpretations of what is in it

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that a preliminary deal to end the Iran war has already been signed, but key details remain unclear.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday commented on the tentative agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending their war and stressed Tehran would not have a nuclear weapon.

Exchange caught on hot mic appeared to cover Canada’s plan to import limited number of Chinese EVs

SpaceX roared past Amazon's market valuation on Tuesday and briefly topped that of Microsoft, rapidly scaling the list of the world's most valuable companies.

The deal with China has raised concern within the Trump administration, with Trump himself threatening new tariffs and saying he won't allow Canada to become a 'drop-off port.'

The incident occurred two days after British commandos boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker in the Channel that is suspected of being part of the Russian “shadow fleet.” 

A readout of the meeting did not include any mention of foreign interference or transnational repression, which India's government has been accused of pursuing in Canada.

The announcement was made after a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains. 

In 2026, Canada has provided $2.8 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, imposed sanctions on more than 3,400 individuals and entities as well as 600 vessels.

In his first interview since his acquittal, William Majcher said Canada needs better national security investigations.

The suspect had concealed the poisonous arachnids, which were alive, between his clothing packed inside his suitcase, according to police. 

Abjeet Kingra is the latest to face deportation amid a nation-wide crackdown on extortion gangs preying on Canada’s South Asian communities.

After a peace agreement was reached, getting oil to flow through the Persian Gulf region again and helping gas prices return to pre-war levels may be more of a challenge.

Charging documents outlined an ambitious plan involving explosive-laden drones and rifles, but left less clear that the conspirators had the means to carry it out.

The conspiracy indictment was filed as federal prosecutors in Minnesota had trouble sustaining many criminal cases filed against Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters.

Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, has begun running ads on Fox News that promote Dan Cox, a Republican running in a contested primary to challenge him.

Six transgender residents claimed that the bathroom ban, the most restrictive in the nation, violated their constitutional rights.

As the Trump administration seeks to move forward with renovations at the center, a judge has asked for its programming calendar.

The vice president also talked to Megyn Kelly on Tuesday about critics of the new Iran cease-fire and his presidential ambition.

If the former president had “passed the torch” and allowed a competitive Democratic primary in 2024, she said in a new interview, the winner “would have beaten Donald Trump.”

Four G.O.P. senators crossed party lines to back the resolution to direct President Trump to halt the war in Iran and seek authorization from Congress, but their support was not enough.

Eric Swalwell resigned in April as he faced sexual assault allegations, prompting a special election to fill out his term. Two Democrats topped the field in a regular primary election this month.

The A.I. wars are here.

CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the company "might be able to reach approximately" $1 trillion revenue in 2030.

Snap is launching its first AR glasses geared toward the broader public instead of developers.

The DOJ is asking a Mississippi federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP against Elon Musk's xAI, now owned by SpaceX.

Intel is entering production of 18A-P, its most-advanced chip node that could be the target of a coming deal with Apple

U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting kicked off.

Options, leveraged ETFs and index arbitrage are likely boosting the stock ahead of its inclusion in some benchmark stock indexes.

Odds that a proposed billionaire tax is on California's ballot dropped after reports noted that Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to stop the proposal.

The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee is set to release its quarterly update of where individual officials expect interest rates to head.

The peace deal announced Sunday is meeting lukewarm reactions from Congress, including some allies of President Donald Trump.

AI compute futures could eventually rival some of the world's largest commodity markets, Silicon Data's Carmen Li believes.

Israeli officials disparaged the peace deal and said Israel’s fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon would go on.

Some war-weary residents displaced from the south found relative quiet, with guarded optimism that Trump will pressure Israel to adhere to a truce.

Some world leaders hailed the deal, but many in the Middle East were cautious, saying important details remain to be settled and warning the accord could easily fall apart.

The U.K. prohibition is set to go further than those of other governments that are lining up against platforms engineered to maximize the time children spend on them

UNESCO, the U.N.’s world heritage agency, condemned the attack, which damaged the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery. Russia said it bombed military targets.

The emerging agreement ends a costly war but leaves Iran’s leadership intact and its nuclear future still subject to negotiation.

A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadows England's four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World Cup in Southampton.

Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener after an appeal against the decision not to grant him a visa is turned down.

Kylian Mbappe scores twice as France begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal in Group I.

The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course before the shots were fired.

Kylian Mbappe has become France's all-time record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.

The decision comes after a prolonged period of difficulty for the chain, which has faced increasing competition from a range of rivals.

Gary Nolan spoke of the "terror" his son endured as tributes were paid at a vigil for the baby.

Karl Bushby says he is prepared to swim the channel in order to complete his 28-year journey.

ZDF TV responded to a "cease and desist" letter after the tech trillionaire condemned the broadcaster's "outrageous lies".

Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.

The Trump administration plans to install the sculpture garden near the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for theft and the “intent to defraud,” alleging he wrote a bad check to buy a watch at a Las Vegas luxury resale store

The retired couple sailing on the yacht described the incident as ‘surreal’ after the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired several warning shots

A hospital in Delaware has been locked down after two people were shot inside

Reports suggest the deal would appear to offer Iran major concessions that would boost its economy

Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks’ 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs to capture their first NBA title in 53 years averaged 24.5 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, making it the most watched Game 5 since 1998

A Chicago-area suburb made headlines for its first-in-the-nation reparations payments. The Justice Department says it’s racially discriminatory

Trump’s biggest backers on the neoconservative right were thrilled by his decision to go to war. But now they’re coming to terms with just how far short of their goals he’s come, writes John Bowden

The investment will fund clean energy and AI projects in the UK, Starmer said at the G7 summit