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Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrophic floods devastated towns and swept away villages.

A hiring boom across Alberta and Ontario health-care systems has been singlehandedly propping up Canada's national job market — but that growth may say more about the sluggish state of the rest of the economy than about improving patient outcomes.

It would be depressing for a movie like Mayday to work, given that it's really just a form of propaganda. Which makes it all the more difficult to admit that Mayday, starring Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds, actually does completely work.

The Toronto Blue Jays have nearly closed the gap with the Cleveland Guardians in the battle for the American League's remaining wild-card spot, but they'll have to work to keep it that way — and hope the Guardians lose at least once in their Friday double-header.

Alper Yesil tells The National about the moment a severe Toronto thunderstorm turned a local Tim Hortons into a makeshift storm shelter as heavy rains and high winds sent traffic lights and people flying.

The cast of Heated Rivalry is getting hotter by the week, with the Canadian-made hockey drama recruiting three more stars for its second season roster.

The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."

The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island's economy and deepen its multiple crises.

Federal government officials said Global Affairs Canada is working to collect DNA from the families of Canadians still missing in Nepal and China after a flash flood ripped through the border region last week.

About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels

Proposed 76-metre arch is one of several attempts by Trump to leave a lasting imprint on Washington

Dan Driscoll stepped down earlier this week after reports of tension with Hegseth

Agency has added thousands of new officers to carry out Trump’s mass deportation campaign

Lavender industry faces a crisis, with more than half its farms at risk of bankruptcy because of climate change and drought

Christian Castro turned himself in after being charged with making false statements to federal investigators

Trump faces growing domestic pressure to end war ahead of crucial November midterm elections

Hearing comes the day before North Carolina starts shipping its mail ballots to all voters who requested them

‘If inflation comes in hot, I would consider a rate hike,’ he says

As the ban on female education continues in Afghanistan, virtual and underground schools operating from overseas – including Canada – have become a lifeline for thousands of girls. The United Nations estimates 2.4 million of girls have been barred from getting secondary education, a number it said could increase to four million by 2030.

One N.S. resident says she has lost hundreds of relatives and friends after Nepal's deadly flash floods in her home district of Rasuwa.

The search for missing individuals in Nepal is ongoing despite treacherous terrain, damaged infrastructure and dangerous weather conditions.

A Calgary aid worker is helping Nepal earthquake survivors while the city's Nepalese community supports loved ones affected by the disaster.

Chris Mathers, a former RCMP officer who runs a private crime and risk consulting firm, said it's common practice for Chinese state security to try to recruit people online.

The flooding on Aug. 26 killed more than 1,100 people and left roughly 4,400 missing, after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China.

The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.

Police in Australia have charged a man after they found around 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden between the bacon and egg of a McDonald's McMuffin meal during a vehicle search.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said that 30 Canadians and permanent residents remain missing, a number she says may change as the government gets more information.

Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother of one, was dragged underwater by a shark at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 as it plunged its teeth into her arms and thigh.

Emergency services 'fought desperately to resuscitate her' but she 'could not be saved,' a statement said.

An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant.

Because of the war in Iran, the cost has climbed past the record it reached in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The government is seemingly incapable of stopping the far right.

The dismissal came after Ms. Bartiromo shared internal Fox Business communications with the White House, a person familiar with the details confirmed.

A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure wasn’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.

The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.

Following Ms. Steinem’s death on Wednesday, her foundation said her Upper East Side home would become a permanent space for organizing and activism.

The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.

Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

Nvidia reported $99 billion in equity holdings as it backs AI labs, cloud providers and infrastructure companies across the sector.

Argentina's President Javier Milei has renewed the country's claim to the Falkland Islands and threatened sanctions on oil companies.

In a wide-ranging interview, the renowned economist also said the U.S. Treasury had taken "a step too far" with its market intervention.

Global bond yields have surged as investors assess whether rising debt, tariffs, defense spending and energy shocks could keep inflation higher for longer.

Norway's $2.3 trillion investment fund says it can diversify into new areas with greater risk and returns.

The EU formally joined the U.S.-led sanctions campaign against Iran, while South Korea said it's weighing a military role to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance weighs in on Iran and rates, while investors turn their focus towards the August jobs report, due out on Friday.

India's forecast-beating economic growth has come under scrutiny after a former government official claimed that the GDP print is overstated.

Shein’s Hong Kong IPO puts the focus on how the fast-fashion retailer can reaccelerate growth as its low-cost model faces new pressures.

South Korea rally is changing what Koreans watch, how Koreans date, and what Koreans study.

For almost four decades, the Guarani have fought to expand their four-acre territory, Brazil’s smallest officially recognized Indigenous area, to encompass 1,315 acres of largely preserved forest they consider ancestral land.

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said that Iran’s strategy would now be “asymmetrical” and warned, “Dark months await the American economy.”

The abrupt announcement, amid operating challenges and high oil prices, leaves the ride-hailing app with a diminished presence in Africa.

The intensifying climate phenomenon has brought the world into “a danger zone of extreme weather,” U.N. forecasters said.

Mexican authorities have accused the model’s boyfriend of femicide.

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. criminal case against him, urging a judge to dismiss the charges as an an unlawful effort to prosecute a foreign head of state.

The Russian president’s remarks at a 3 a.m. news conference — and Moscow’s intensifying strikes on Kyiv — suggested that he sees little chance of a deal to end his war in Ukraine.

In a Trump-voting town named after Lake Ontario, residents have strong feelings about the president rechristening it to Lake America.

The crew will get a chance to “rest and recharge” in the beach destination of Pattaya, after reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the aircraft carrier.

President Donald Trump had warned after Tuesday's U.S. strikes that any retaliation would see Iran “hit again at a much harder and higher level.”

From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.

Jude Bellingham looks fit and ready to build on his World Cup form as he aims to rediscover his best at Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho.

Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

The behaviour of influencers and content creators has become a major talking point at this year's US Open amid incidents of matches being disrupted.

The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 posts by 2030.

Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

Top seed Alexander Zverev endures another gruelling five-set US Open match as he overcomes Quentin Halys at 02:15 local time to reach the third round.

Ukrainian Kate Koval says she left Louisiana State University's basketball program because of the team's decision to sign a Russian player.

The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.

Dozens have contacted BBC Your Voice as complaints to ombudsman have tripled in a year.

Israel has released four Lebanese prisoners to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of a deal with Lebanon

The defence secretary said ‘the Falklands are British because Falkland Islanders choose to be British’

Opening of HMP Millsike in April 2025 was ‘chaotic’ with basic processes, such as locking doors and counting prisoners, not being followed

Volkswagen has been under unprecedented pressure to restructure the business model that underpinned its success for decades

Diesel has hit a new record price in the U.S., soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever

Irwin’s family have remembered the world-renowned conservationist and have described him as a real-life ‘superhero’

Two Reform UK officials step down and party launches investigation after allegations it breached donation rules

Nigel Farage’s party is accused of taking payment from an American company for polling it commissioned

The Falkland Islands are British territory but Argentina lays claim to them

The Suffolk-based company reported a pre-tax loss of £1.42 million for the six months to June.