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Tens of thousands of music lovers descended on Great Park in Irvine, Calif., over the weekend to scream along to their favourite artists — part of a history-making event to raise funds for women's health, reproductive rights and ending gender-based violence.

Used booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashed.

A University of Ottawa study surveyed nearly 40,000 youth in Ontario and found that one in five had turned to AI chatbots for mental health advice. Experts say chatbots can fill a gap, but the lack of regulation — and of real human empathy — are cause for concern.

North of North returns for Season 2 with Siaja (Anna Lambe) nearly a year into rebuilding her life — still juggling work, motherhood, dating, and complicated relationships with her mother and estranged father. After last season's big confession, the show stays grounded in its mix of humour and heart, with Siaja's push for closure leading to a "very messy" place.

Toronto begins a three-game series in Cleveland on Tuesday that will give the Blue Jays a shot at moving up in the standings at a critical time in the season.

Graduate students Katie Adler and Emily Renkey from the Marmot Project at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory tell The National about the moment they held the first Fat Marmot Week crowning “Dawn” the winner.

A jury has found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

Chuck Thompson, the head of public affairs at CBC, says the public broadcaster is reviewing the Republican National Committee's "disappointing" decision to revoke CBC/Radio-Canada press accreditation for next month's event in Dallas, Texas.

The search is officially on for a Canadian team to renovate Canada's most famous fixer-upper — 24 Sussex Drive — so it's no longer uninhabitable and future prime ministers can live there once again.

Canadian and provincial health-care groups are calling on the federal government to stop Alberta from allowing physicians to practise in both the public and private system.

Spencer Arrighetti will start Tuesday's opener in Cleveland, September reinforcements on the way.

Kinross, the company behind the project, says its plans meet environmental standards and the mine would not harm nearby communities.

The carefully curated home staged for photos is just one of the ways social media has shaped our lives.

Backstage in Hamilton last Friday, writes Neil Seeman, Canada's most durable rock star offered a simple master-class in resilience: 'Just go put the kettle on.'

U.S. Big Tech is too central to Canadian life.

The frontman explains why 16,000 fans singing at the RBC Amphitheatre was "a good protest" in the midst of the "Lake America" controversy.

Brandon Price has recently been promoted from detective sergeant to inspector, and has moved to the force's intelligence unit.

Escalating trade war dashes hopes of ending the 18-month provincial liquor boycott.

As Guerrero's struggles this season continue, Dave Stieb, José Bautista, George Bell and Joe Carter share their take on the Jays star hearing the boo birds.

This year, more than 60 per cent of Canadians have been personally affected by climate disasters, the Elbows Up For Climate campaign has found.

It was the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian capital

At least 11,814 people have been rescued so far, Nepalese authorities say, with thousands still missing

Attorneys will present final arguments Tuesday and Graf plans to announce his decision from the bench, state courts spokesperson says

Arrangement gives U.S. companies a foothold in some of Venezuela’s strategically important oil assets while displacing Chinese and Russian interests

Administration requested intervention after Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani declined to pause her restraining order

U.S. Treasury Secretary meets with Russian Finance Minister Siluanov at G20 finance leaders meeting

Videos posted on social media show a group of at least 10 officers gathered around the woman, who is holding two large kitchen knives

Funding risks deepening tensions between U.S. administration and European governments

White House gave no reason for departure, but tensions with Defense Secretary were widely reported

Hiker Dan Evans, who was airlifted from the Grand Canyon after a major flash flood left at least two people dead and more than 12 missing, said the approaching flood 'sounded like a train.'

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.

Nepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths had been counted in that country, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, missing.

Organizers across the country, in cities including Toronto, Brampton and Calgary, cancelled Teej celebrations in light of the disaster.

Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by the floods.

All of the victims of the shooting are residents of Switzerland, police said. They did not release their names in line with Swiss privacy rules.

Yiannopoulos was arrested Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez's government in a statement said the deal involves the development of 17 fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels.

After Nepali authorities updated their figures Saturday, the combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 676 dead and nearly 3,000 people missing.

Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested in New Orleans and accused him of overstaying after entering the U.S. in 2019.

How senior leaders of the armed forces dodge accountability.

Squeezed by new trade rules, shrinking market share and labor concerns, Shein’s share decline in Hong Kong on Tuesday is a sign investors have moved on.

We must be honest about the seriousness of the situation we’re in.

In private remarks, Vice President JD Vance explained why he engages with some influencers accused of antisemitism. He also urged the audience to help articulate why a strong relationship with Israel is in America’s interest.

While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.

The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.

The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

The police fired at the woman, who was holding two knives, after trying to use less lethal force, officials said. A woman, 32, was killed, and a man, 68, is in stable condition.

Duane Keith Davis, once a high-ranking member of the South Side Compton Crips, long said he was in a Cadillac with the shooter in 1996. Then he began to recant his accounts.

The yen weakened to 160 per dollar on Tuesday as bond yields came under pressure, as traders eyed the potential for Japan to hike interest rates.

Iran launched an attack on two American bases in Jordan on Monday in retaliation for the U.S. attack on its Larak Island.

The two companies will work on integrating Nvidia technology with MediaTek's custom AI chip business as well as other areas such as PCs and cars.

The colorful "Microduck" robot from HuggingFace's French subsidiary Pollen Robotics has sold more than 10,000 units since launching on Thursday.

The appearance of Russia's Finance Minister at the G20 meeting in North Carolina sparks dismay amoung European officials.

Indian PM Narendra Modi has urged Russia to end the Ukraine war and to cease hostilities.

Chief Justice John Roberts dissented with three liberal justices, saying, "That construction is likely unlawful."

Emerging markets could attract more capital as Treasury bond buyback plans weaken the dollar and support carry trades, analysts say.

Shein made its Hong Kong market debut on Tuesday after years of attempts to go public.

The meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen diplomatic talks with Moscow, as Europe intends to isolate the nation while the war continues.

Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America has sparked both pride and objections among residents of Upstate New York.

Income inequality in China is now by some measures worse than in the U.S. as blue-collar jobs dwindle and workers turn to the gig economy.

As Moscow pounds Ukraine, the appearance by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was “quite troubling,” said one attendee. U.S. officials cited a need for “dialogue.”

President Donald Trump said that the United States, which had transitioned largely to economic warfare, would respond militarily to an Iranian attack on Jordan.

“There isn’t much time left, and different chapters are coming to an end. This is one that hurts me a lot,” the 2022 World Cup winner wrote on Instagram.

Opponents of restarting negotiations to join the European Union argued that joining the bloc would undermine national control of fishing, farming and other top priorities.

The U.S. attack hit rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran fired back early Monday, marking the first known clash in weeks.

People in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario on the company's maps, Google said, while those outside of the two countries will see both names.

The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend more.

At least 85 U.S. citizens remain missing in Nepal and Tibet after a glacier collapse caused devastating floods.

Ukrainian officials say 20 people, including two children, were injured in the capital and the wider region.

The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.

This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat last year's Super-K strain.

Thousands are still missing as Chinese state media report the official number of fatalities in Tibet at 16.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Italian Grand Prix.

More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.

The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.

Just after Jo Hooper landed her dream role at 30, she struggled with burnout and had to take time off work.

BBC Verify examines the expanding network of Flock cameras in the US and the backlash against it.

Katharine Hoskyns claims there is just one neighbour who objects to her garden

It is not clear how the idea of playing a football match in a river first arose

Clancy, 36, a former labor and delivery nurse, is charged in the 2023 deaths of her three young children at the family's home in Duxbury

Many bank and finance apps have AI tools embedded to help you manage, move or control your money better

Two days before devastating floods swept through Nepal’s Himalayan region, a filmmaker and drone pilot returned from Tibet through the Rasuwagadhi border crossing, unaware that he would soon join a major rescue effort

The USS Abraham Lincoln will dock at Thailand's resort city of Pattaya where prostitution is illegal

Aseries of recent stock acquisitions has enabled the Sports Direct owner to expand its overall holding in the luxury business

Man, 23, scheduled to appear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court later today

Moscow has retaliated against Kyiv’s sustained deep strike campaign on Russian infrastructure

"Democratic voters want a candidate who will fight," said Beth Reingold, an Emory University professor who specializes in gender and politics