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The High Commissioner for Canada in the U.K. Bill Blair says the government is engaged in talks urging the U.K. to reconsider joining its multinational defence bank now that Andy Burnham is the new prime minister.

It's rare that cancerous tumours can spread from one individual to another. But a genetic study suggests that's what's happening with melanoma skin cancer tumours among catfish in Quebec and the northeastern U.S.

OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered ‌a hack that compromised the infrastructure of the AI startup Hugging Face last week.

Canada's premiers are insisting that they form a united Team Canada in the face of U.S. Donald Trump's escalated trade war — despite disagreement on how to get him to drop the impending tariffs.

Prince George turned 13 on Wednesday, and Kensington Palace released a new photo of the young royal to mark the occasion.

Iran launched a missile attack on a Jordanian city on Israel's doorstep on Wednesday, and alerts were issued in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as a nearly two-week upsurge in fighting continued.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world's top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so.

Alberta's booming mosquito populations are triggering more than just itchiness and aggravation. It turns out the pesky swarms are leading to some emergency room visits in Alberta, particularly among children.

Tom Molinski, 69, is relieved after receiving a cheque in the mail for nearly $24,000 from Manitoba Health after the province twice refused to reimburse him for an out-of-country spine surgery nearly two years ago.

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, according to two people familiar with the matter.

"I'm open to it," Wab Kinew said Wednesday of the proposed energy corridor that would pass through Saskatchewan and his province on the way to Ontario.

Daniel Tate's online advocacy group IntegrityTO has gained thousands of followers for his gloves-off approach to criticizing Toronto progressives, and has faced allegations of toxifying local politics.

The TDSB confirmed its online booking system is not currently operational but did not answer the Star’s questions about why, whether permit policies or fees are under review, or when community groups can expect to secure space for their fall…

Investigators say that one of the accused was using a contraband phone to communicate with the victim from a Kingston prison.

The agency said Wednesday Canada's crime severity index dropped five per cent last year for the second annual decline in a row.

Investing domestically and partnering with like-minded countries is the key to beating back U.S. economic and political chaos, Joly said.

After a boating adventure gone wrong and life-changing summers at camp, artist David Blackmore dedicated his life to creating opportunities for children and giving back through the Star's Fresh Air Fund.

Desi Lydic poked fun at Trump's tariff threats against Canada, saying she thought the two countries "were going to work this 'oot.'"

From downtown to Scarborough, cafés are extending hours, betting people still want a late-night place to gather.

Ontario taxpayers will pay for climate change regardless. The only question is whether we pay before disasters occur or after.

Mamdani had told the New York Times earlier this month that he and the city’s legal department were discussing arresting Netanyahu if he comes to New York City for the U.N. General Assembly in September. President Donald Trump on Monday told Netanyahu in a social media post that he 'will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America.' The post did not directly mention Mamdani.

A rift between the outgoing army chief and its defence minister threatened to derail the country’s progress over the last year

Pathologist says report showed no evidence of fractures or bruising, but also did not rule out the possibility of foul play

Daniel Siad’s name appeared nearly 2,000 times in the Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice

Even before the conversion, the only sign of its historical significance was a rock on the pavement from the Mauthausen concentration camp with the inscription ‘Never again fascism’

Ten years after Austria's government seized the house where Adolf Hitler was born to prevent it becoming a site of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis, the building will officially be inaugurated as a police station on Wednesday.

The site, known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or 'Pickaxe Mountain,' lies on the south side of Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site, which was bombed by the United States during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025's 12-day war between Iran and Israel. But Pickaxe Mountain has remained untouched as Iran continues to dig at the site.

Comic-Con week started with a woof, as over 500 people and their pets attended a cosplay extravaganza, Helen Woodward Animal Center's PAWmicon 2026 in San Diego.

Overall, experts say, the chance of conceiving quadruplets naturally is only 1 in 700,000; most are conceived with the assistance of medical technology

An Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplet girls, which gynecologists described as incredibly rare. Jenitar Sau Na’amoana, who is 34 years old and already has four children, delivered the babies last week at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Queensland state.

Visitors ‌are once again welcome to examine the Apollo Gallery's richly decorated 17th-century interior, created under ​a young King Louis XIV.

Daniel Siad's body was discovered on Monday evening, and an autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death, French prosecutors said.

The United States and Iran exchanged fire across the Middle East on Wednesday, as officials in both nations called into question diplomatic efforts to stop the war.

Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces after protests demanding his predecessor's removal and the defence minister's reinstatement.

Defence Minister David McGuinty, who is in the U.K. for a major international air show, has said the government is interested in learning more about the Global Combat Air Program.

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate appeared in federal court Monday for the first time since their arrest on Saturday and are being held in federal detention.

Joshua Kerry was charged after more than a week in custody on suspicion of murder and acts of terror. Police are continuing to investigate his motive.

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade.

Burnham returned to Parliament in June by winning a risky special election and was sworn in as a member on July 12, hours after the unpopular Starmer announced his resignation.

Step by step, the U.S. and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month's interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled.

The calendar order could be hugely important to the 2028 presidential primary race. Democratic insiders will try to sketch out a schedule this week, and rival states are sniping at one another.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.

The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.

Tens of thousands of immigrants have received letters to pay up or leave, as the government enlists debt collectors and seizes tax refunds.

The case appears to be the first to argue that a chatbot’s advice harmed someone seeking guidance about a medical condition.

Investment in artificial intelligence and related companies is lifting the stock market and spending across the economy.

Charles Ross spent 50 years building “Star Axis,” a naked-eye observatory in New Mexico. Now his masterwork is ready. How to share it with a changed world?

Business owners in Pakistan are getting impatient for a chance to finally trade goods and oil along their long shared border with Iran.

Saudi Arabia had for years sought the controversial deal to transfer American nuclear technology to the kingdom. It is expected to be sealed on Wednesday.

The president’s attempt to drum up a third red scare is certain to fail.

The U.S. has launched strikes against Iran for 11 consecutive days, citing a need to "degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping."

He issued his threat after U.S. Central Command hit Iranian targets for an 11th straight night.

A new version of the Clarity Act would impose the first limits on federal officials sponsoring or issuing cryptocurrency.

The House is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would bar members of Congress from purchasing additional stocks while in office.

The incident is unique because it was "driven, end to end, by an autonomous AI agent system," according to Hugging Face.

Nike is streamlining its online business in China as the company looks to stabilize pricing and branding and get back to growth.

The Taiwan-based chipmaker has announced $200 billion in investment into U.S. manufacturing since Trump returned to power in 2025.

Anthropic's agreement with AMD is the latest in a string of infrastructure deals the company has announced this year to increase its computing capacity.

Trump's generic drug tariff plan raises questions over prices, U.S. manufacturing and which drugmakers stand to gain or lose as details remain unclear.

The Samsung smart glasses are the tech giant's first foray into the product category which is currently dominated by Meta.

Trump flew to Delaware to honor soldiers killed in the Iran war, which has proved deadly for those far from the front lines.

Amid battlefield gains, President Volodymyr Zelensky removed popular officials in a major shake-up.

Some lawmakers appeared frustrated as they sought clarity on the Trump administration’s strategy for the conflict amid renewed hostilities and a $67 billion funding request.

The death of Abderrahim Fakir in Italy drew parallels to the death of George Floyd.

The dismissal of Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky came days after the Ukrainian president fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

The event marked the White House’s latest attempt to broker an Israeli pullout from southern Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Hezbollah.

An intensifying cycle of violence has left at least three U.S. service members dead since the resumption of hostilities a week ago.

Andy Burnham, until recently the mayor of Greater Manchester, promised to create a “circuit breaker” moment in the cycle of failure and cynicism that have plagued British politics for the past decade.

The president said the levies will take effect in 30 days unless Canada drops what the administration called “discriminatory” trade barriers against U.S. products.

Ukraine’s long-range drone attacks, including strikes this weekend on e-commerce warehouses, have undercut the Kremlin’s efforts to shield most Russian citizens from the war.

One campsite owner in Trawsfynydd says she went to bed "seeing the mountain literally ablaze".

The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

Matthew Wright is accused alongside three others of trying to save the firm millions in penalties.

How can Chelsea afford Morgan Rogers? And why are Aston Villa pursuing a loan for Alejandro Garnacho rather than buying him?

Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare forces the cancellation of a training session as he refuses to leave the pitch.

The insurance market's chairman said the CEO's conduct "fell significantly below the standards expected of him".

The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.

Lissie Harper says the possible early release of prisoners is "deplorable", after reports that two of PC Harper's killers could be freed early.

Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Could Amazon founder and American billionaire Jeff Bezos really become one of Liverpool's new investors? BBC Sport takes a look.

President Donald Trump attends the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The troops were killed in attacks in Jordan and Iraq link...

The bank identified 146,000 vulnerable customers who are likely to be spending over 10% of their monthly income on energy.

Rachel Reeves rejected joining the Global Defence Bank set up by Canadian PM Mark Carney, but her replacement John Healey is understood to be reconsidering it

Study visas for people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan were halted in March by home secretary Shabana Mahmood, who claimed some were exploiting the asylum system

A man was left with serious head injuries in the assault just after 1am

Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi’s appointment as head of the military has met wide approval in Ukraine, with many disliking the rigid Soviet-style of General Oleksandr Syrskyi, writes Askold Krushelnycky in Kyiv

The Tennessee road had long been known as Vietnam Veterans Boulevard, and the new designation caught veterans off guard, a county official said

Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark and Derrick Rose have been revealed as the cover athletes for NBA 2K27

Sparks flew from a cargo plane attempting to land in Kentucky on Sunday (19 July), video taken by an eyewitness shows.

However, oil prices climbed amid inflamed tensions between the US and Iran.