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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle ‌East war.

Thieves stole four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, the local mayor said, but dropped two of them in the gardens ​as police, alerted by alarms, gave chase ​early Tuesday.

Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks after a brief halt for the visit of U.S. peace negotiators, killing two people and triggering fires across the Ukrainian capital.

Changes for the 2026-2027 school year include mandatory final exams, attendance grading, a financial literacy graduation requirement, new student and family support offices, and a revised kindergarten curriculum.

The growing world of "actual play" is taking tabletop role-playing games from living rooms and online streaming to sold-out theatres. Performers and scholars say its appeal lies in the unpredictability and intimacy of seeing characters and storytelling take shape in real time while prioritizing identity and community.

A pushback is emerging against screen time in school and tech tools woven into education today, with some parents linking it to a range of woes, from waning student attention spans to data breaches that put student privacy at risk.

Flights to and from Indonesia's capital of Jakarta resumed early Tuesday after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights.

Heidi Pyper says she's frustrated that horror and thriller writers like her late husband, Andrew Pyper, don't get the recognition they deserve, noting that he wasn't considered for Canada's top literary prizes because of the genre of his books. She hopes a new prize will help honour his legacy and encourage other writers.

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien tells CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault that Canada made the right move with counter-tariffs and expanding them shouldn’t be off the table.

An Illinois woman charged with killing her two-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said.

Bombardier's supply chain includes about 2,800 U.S. companies in 47 states, the company said.

The proceedings are the latest legal attempt to rein in Israel’s military campaign after South Africa accused Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice in 2023.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people, raising the stakes in renewed fighting between a U.S. ally and an Iranian proxy just days after deadly clashes in Iran, Lebanon and…

A class of six new recruits will climb 660 stairs to the top of Skylon Tower Friday to raise funds for Project Share and Niagara Health Foundation — roughly the number of stairs climbed by first responders in the original…

The thieves dropped one of the paintings as they fled the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, the statement said.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said that the measures were “specifically targeted at the expansion of these settlements, which are illegal under international law, in the West Bank.”

Peter Howell’s selections feature a hangout comedy, an absurdist Brian Mulroney documentary and a buzzy hitman thriller starring Mahershala Ali.

The Cy Young contender gave up five runs (four earned) on four hits, two walks while striking out six over five innings.

Two studies point to higher vacancy rates in newer, luxury buildings, with one pointing to 'limited downward filtering of new supply.'

This housing data expert has identified the 5 most affordable areas in Toronto for condos and detached homes, and the income needed to attain them.

Two Nepali workers emerged alive after spending nine days trapped inside a flooded hydropower tunnel following the country's flood disaster. Here's how their rescue unfolded.

Jury selection begins eight years after U.S. prosecutors charged the Chinese tech company with defrauding HSBC, other banks

Tough choices among aviation and government leaders in the days and weeks afterward pushed some airlines to the brink and beyond

Zelensky said he planned to meet Trump later in September and aimed to discuss a winter air defence support package

Strikes are a major escalation in conflict between important U.S. ally and Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen

The political convention is forcing Republican candidates stake a stance on Trump ahead of November

Rising material costs linked to tariffs, as well as fluctuating oil prices and a tight labour market are weighing on the construction industry

Hydropower workers believed to have been buried when a glacier collapsed took shelter in an air pocket just 160 meters from the exit

Abu Dhabi trained and financed Colombian mercenaries who participated in the massacre of civilians in Darfur, UN report says

Several thousand people gathered at the Berlin Brandenburg Gate in protest on Monday (September 7), a day after the far-right AfD reached a landslide win in the state elections of Saxony-Anhalt.

The government had declared Monday an official day of mourning and ordered flags at government offices lowered to half-staff.

The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt.

Diplomats say the U.S., Britain, France and Germany now seek to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations.

The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.

Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra’s southern tip, Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.

Building collapses are a recurring hazard in parts of India during the June-to-September monsoon, when heavy or prolonged rain can weaken ageing structures.

The U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in the region.

A year after Canada recognized the State of Palestine, questions remain about the reforms Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Palestinian Authority had committed to.

Search teams first heard voices from inside the tunnel in the morning, allowing them to locate the two men, Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane said.

The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as the conflict stretches into its fifth year following Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour.

Antipathy to Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a reason the far right surged in a state election. Though he does not face a national election until 2029, his leadership is under increasing scrutiny.

Ed Miliband, the U.K. foreign secretary, said Britain believes there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank, and will ban goods from illegal settlements.

Analysts said they expected the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, to remain elevated for the rest of the year.

China’s exports grew by a quarter in the month of August, weeks before its leader, Xi Jinping, is set to meet with President Trump in Washington.

Almost a year after the brazen Louvre heist, thieves targeted a museum that was formerly the artist’s home in the south of France.

The Mamdani administration is releasing more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Bombardier has been embroiled in U.S. trade disputes before. President Trump threatened to bar the company from selling in the United States.

Jacob Tsimerman, a recent recipient of the Fields Medal, believes that higher mathematics can help curb the dangers of runaway artificial intelligence.

Investors are focused on strong corporate earnings and A.I., while looking past the war in Iran. But rising interest rates are an increasing risk to the rally.

Nick Bilton, the new executive producer, has begun to put his stamp on the show. Up first: an exclusive interview with an officer who was aboard the F-15 fighter shot down over Iran.

The full data reinforces hopes that the drug could be a breakthrough COPD treatment and reach AstraZeneca's peak annual sales forecast of more than $5 billion.

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a stream of AI-generated images and a series of sweeping and unverified claims on Truth Social on Sunday

Oil prices rose Tuesday on worries over escalating Mideast tensions after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend.

Canada had condemned Iran’s "destabilizing actions" in the Middle East, saying that it would work with partners to maintain significant pressure on Iran.

Australia plans to give social media users the option to switch off algorithm-based feeds in proposed legislation, serving as the latest blow to tech giants.

Visa is doubling down on blockchain-powered financial services with a new program to help issuers of stablecoin-linked cards access loans.

The Department of Energy has given grants to small battery tech companies. But the U.S. has a few years to do what took China decades.

Shares of Novartis tanked on Tuesday after results from its del-desiran drug trial disappointed investors.

TSMC and Samsung will adopt ASML’s High NA EUV tools for advanced chipmaking as AI drives demand for smaller, more complex semiconductors.

Duties on U.S. steel and aluminum products have doubled to 50% as a war of words between Washington and Ottawa continues.

Remarks by at a regional conference underscored the challenge Washington faces in trying to impose economic pain on Iran while not harming its closest neighbors.

Prince Harry and Meghan said they were “a little surprised” they had not been told about the letter in advance, British media reported.

The expected move marks the starkest break yet from the U.K.’s traditional role as a staunch supporter of Israel and comes in response to Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza.

“This has shaken us,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after Ulrich Siegmund led his Alternative for Germany party to victory in Saxony-Anhalt.

As a U.S.-backed, U.N.-authorized force attempts to restore security, “self-defense brigades” pose a unique challenge.

Alternative for Germany, labeled “extremist” by German authorities, polled first in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt but still might not control the government.

Sunday’s visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner marks the first by President Donald Trump’s emissaries to the Ukrainian capital.

Military action is still needed to deal with the threat from Tehran, Chris Wright said on ABC’s “This Week.”

Six bombs dropped by Navy jets targeted a communications complex in the coastal town of Kuhestak. One missed.

The Nottingham Inquiry hears there was a chance one of Valdo Calocane's victims may have survived.

Napoli say Scott McTominay's heart surgery "was a complete success" and expect the Scotland midfielder to resume training this month.

The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.

The 83-year-old from Stenhousemuir was found to have more than two million images on a number of devices.

Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

The celebrated British fashion designer invited BBC News to his office to talk about his career and a rubber chicken.

The Welsh singer has appeared as an on-off coach on the singing competition since it premiered in 2012.

Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.

The 13-year-old will follow in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, by attending the elite private school.

The presenter said it had been "deeply rewarding" but added that "now is the right time for a change".

Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered ​by the American flag

The US are also said to be annoyed, with their ambassador to Israel describing the sanctions as an ‘irrational action’

One hoax call in Cardiff caused ‘widespread panic and disruption’

Russian ballistic missiles rain on Ukraine just a day after US peace envoys held a press conference in Kyiv alongside Zelensky

Mr Rokos paid an estimated £330 million in the latest tax year, according to the Sunday Times Tax List.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were surprised by the way Buckingham Palace released a letter that made clear they remain non-working members of the royal family

The European Union’s highest court ruled in IKEA’s favour on Tuesday

Jonathan Wedge was caught out by his own Instagram posts

Move expected to be announced by foreign secretary on Tuesday is set to draw fierce criticism from the US and Israel

Salaries of political leaders stand in sharp contrast to what median wage workers make