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Iraq’s government was racing Saturday to contain the fallout after local Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking and shuttering a key Saudi pipeline.

Russian strikes killed three civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, local officials said Saturday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with Russia.

Researchers analyzed Parks Canada data collected from 2010 to 2023 on aggressive wildlife encounters and what people were doing when they occurred. The researchers found that quiet activities like hiking, walking and sightseeing were when many encounters occurred.

While fertility preservation measures like egg freezing are typically presented as another way to give women in elite sport greater freedom to decide if and when to become mothers, some experts and advocates say they're concerned that it could send the message that athletes should delay motherhood.

Tensions between Canada and the United States have raised concerns about Canada's digital sovereignty, but what does that term mean, and how can Canada promote it? Experts say it's about making sure Canada has tech alternatives and can effectively regulate all things digital, but that can prove difficult.

Artificial intelligence researchers are warning the public to use strong passwords and promptly install software updates on their devices to combat "AI-driven computer worms," a new breed of cyber-threat they say can launch custom attacks on devices, sapping processing power and information as they hunt for new victims.

OpenAI made waves this week for announcing it had solved a mathematics problem with roots going back 200 years. But almost immediately, two other mathematicians (one of whom works at competitor Anthropic) announced the results might have been taken from their own work.

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and why they're potentially crucial to how U.S. President Donald Trump wields power in his final two years in the White House.

Lucas Brehaut was hoping there’d be a lot of interest in his research, though it might be a case of “be careful what you wish for.” Caribou, moose, black bears, wolves, rabbits and owls have been messing with his research equipment.

"Always Lalisa" director Sue Kim discusses the effect K-pop success and fandom has had on the superstar singer.

A ballyhooed summit in Toronto and a big speech in Europe offer opportunities to seize business and diplomatic opportunities, but there are hazards.

Residents of this East York neighbourhood were frustrated a tree hadn't been pruned. Then it crushed a car.

Five university professors explain the new ways they're using to gauge students' understanding, and where AI fits in.

It seems every generation has a version of kids-these-days. But social media and the pandemic have brought new challenges, and some believe Wonderland is bearing the brunt of it.

The Los Angeles Clippers-Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention case as presented on "Pablo Torre Finds Out" has been his masterpiece. It's only part of his story.

"The Stunt Driver" star discusses the battle to make Canadian movies with Sean Menard, whose Terry Fox doc "Run Terry Run" premieres at TIFF.

While U.S. executives predict rapid AI automation, writes Gleb Tsipursky, Canadian data shows a transition focused on training, not layoffs.

Trump's numbers keep changing because they were never real, writes Jim Stanford. Here's a point-by-point rebuttal of his wildest arguments — and what the data actually shows.

Ontario is launching a massive tourism overhaul to draw 25 million annual visitors to the Niagara region.

Other political parties are warning that unlimited donations from billionaire businessmen risk corrupting elections

Thousands of Celine Dion fans gathered on Friday night for a giant, outdoor karaoke night, on a Paris screen.

Any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would amount to a direct conflict with Moscow, Russian President says

Pressure mounts on Iraq to rein in militias after government confirms attacks originated from its territory

U.S. President says a united Ireland would be a ‘fantastic thing’

Cashmere sweaters and Teslas are among the items that are more affordable north of the border

People who have dealt with the President think Carney has recognized that readily giving in doesn’t necessarily result in better treatment

A bipartisan assemblage of Biden, Obama, Bush and Clinton appeared together for a ceremony in New York

What our reporters remember from their time spent covering the Sept. 11 attacks

The boy’s brother and a cousin died sometime after the small boat flipped in frigid water, according to the rescuers

Prime Minister Mark Carney will pitch Canada to hundreds of global and domestic investors at the country's first national investment summit in Toronto next week.

Diana turned heads when she arrived at the Serpentine, one of London’s most celebrated art galleries, on a warm June evening in 1994, dressed in the figure-hugging gown.

France's education minister described the incident as one of 'extreme gravity,' and offered his full support to the teacher, her colleagues, students and the their families.

Consumers could be facing higher borrowing costs for longer as bond markets are once again signalling rising economic risk to the finance and investing community.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers a beverage "very hot" if it is above 65°C, and says it is “probably carcinogenic” to people.

Footage shared by local authorities shows large sections of the vessel engulfed in flames and survivors being pulled out of the water onto Philippine Coast Guard boats.

Orangutans are native only to Borneo and Sumatra, two islands in southeast Asia and are distinct for their sparse reddish-orange fur and long, powerful arms.

The Tates failed to demonstrate that they do not present a flight risk or danger to the community or that special circumstances warrant their release, a judge said in her ruling.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of the Bahamas said that neither the aircraft or any associated wreckage or debris have been located.

'It is with great shock and deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of our Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic,' Mission Austria announced on its official Facebook page.

President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.

The United States is officially neutral on an issue that had been a source of decades of violence in Northern Ireland until a 1998 peace deal.

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.

As the U.S. president heads to his Doonbeg hotel for the Irish Open, locals expressed both appreciation for the resort’s economic benefits and opposition to his politics.

A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.

Months after Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would proceed with a redesign of 34th Street that had been halted by the Trump administration, the plan is no closer to completion.

The president incubated the career of one of his greatest critics.

Moldova is a fault line in a new geopolitical reality.

Officials say the Trump administration is blocking some of Brazil’s efforts to expand cooperation on fighting transnational crime.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed concerns around border dispute and the trade imbalance.

Xi, Putin and Modi meet in New Delhi as U.S. tariffs, sanctions and the Iran war test whether BRICS members can find more common ground.

Oil prices retreated on Friday on hopes of a resumptions in negotiations, but notched sharp weekly gains after soaring above $100 a barrel.

In August, consumer prices rose 3.4% over the past year while wages increased just 3.1%.

The U.S. crude oil price on Thursday topped $102 per barrel for its highest close since May.

Russia's war, permanently higher defense spending and uncertainty over U.S. commitments are narrowing the choices facing whoever wins Sunday's election.

CAT bonds, or catastrophe bonds, could bring data center risk to capital markets, with the first dedicated deal potentially emerging within 12 to 18 months.

On Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing thousands. Photos capture those marking the 25th anniversary.

Iran-allied Houthi militants in Yemen have escalated strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.

The decline snapped multiday winning streaks for both Brent and WTI crude oil futures.

Two of the most important corridors for international energy shipments are blocked by Iran and its proxies, oil prices are up and the global economy is reeling.

Trump’s comments broke with longstanding U.S. neutrality on the question of reuniting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — a highly sensitive issue in the U.K.

Republican candidates in some of the nation’s most competitive races are treading carefully as local industries brace for President Trump’s tariffs.

Flávio Bolsonaro is now polling evenly with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and prediction markets are favoring the challenger over the incumbent in the October election.

The terror organization and its offshoots have set up at least eight training sites over the past three years, taking advantage of the Taliban’s return to power.

“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.

The defeat leaves Britain outside a growing list of European countries and 14 U.S. jurisdictions that allow some form of assisted suicide.

Militants in Yemen sought to use a coding tool to produce guided rockets and missiles, the firm found, noting it was able to block some but not all the requests.

The men are accused of being members of an organized criminal network that defrauded women out of more than $6 million through online relationships, South African police said.

And according to to the National Hurricane Center, no hurricanes are on the horizon.

Amodei's call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.

Lando Norris takes a superb pole position for McLaren at the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Rival demonstrators march through Portsmouth as new police powers come into force.

Christopher Harborne says he has equalled a donation from Ben Delo - the single largest gift to a UK political party.

Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured.

Captain Joe Root says England are in a better place at the end of their tumultuous summer and is impressed by how they have handled the chaos.

The 15-year-old boy was rescued while the other two passengers from the capsized fishing vessel, his brother and cousin, died.

Trump made the comments during a meeting with Irish leader Micheál Martin, but Downing Street says it will "stick to the Good Friday Agreement".

Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.

As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg

Bradley Richards is among a group of seven UK passengers suing Singapore Airlines for personal injuries

The chief organizer of the 2010 World Cup has been reelected president of South Africa’s soccer federation despite facing criminal charges over alleged fraud while in office

The biggest El Nino effect in the Atlantic is record-strong wind shear

The former chancellor and chair of the British Museum tells The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that much like the Bayeux Tapestry, which he has just brought to Britain, Brexit is not the end of the story

Emily Shulman, 22, says she and her university friends are struggling to find jobs in Britain’s tough jobs market

‘It’s not that I wouldn’t cheat,’ Trump told business leaders gathered in Dublin on Saturday

Nigel Farage said he was honoured and humbled that Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have ‘shown such confidence in Reform’

A fishing crew in Alaska’s Bering Sea rescued a teenager who had clung to a capsized boat for days in the frigid waters

The Houthis captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, threatening to bring further economic chaos

Thousands of people have rallied in Kosovo in support of a former president and three other ex-fighters ahead of their verdicts next week at a Netherlands-based court