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A Vancouver Island couple is just a few steps away from completing a journey of over 15,000 kilometres on foot.

What’s the difference between a silver medal and a silver medal? For Canada’s 4x100-metre relay teams at the Commonwealth Games, it’s expectations.

Iran said on Monday there are no talks underway with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump, who had cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks.

Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light Monday to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, a day after a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters killed two crew members.

The songbirds appear to be soft-feathered and pudgy. But when it’s time to eat, they turn into ruthless killers.

The recent death of Parker, an 11-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who disappeared after he got out from a care facility in Calgary, has brought new attention to the issue of elopement for parents of young children with autism.

After a 50-year career as a painter, Mi'kmaw artist Leonard Paul is stepping back from the easel. But he isn't disappearing — he plans to pass his skills on to the next generation of Indigenous creators.

Indonesian rescuers searched for possible missing passengers Monday after rescuing 231 people from a ferry that caught fire the previous day off the main island of Java, leaving at least five people dead. Passengers described leaping overboard and staying afloat for hours before rescue.

The veteran right-hander was traded by the Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in return for outfielder Brett Bateman and infielder Ty Southisene.

When Canada announced earlier this year that it would allow a token number of Chinese-made electric vehicles into the country, the gesture didn't seem so much about climate action as a sop to ease Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola. Now, it very much appears like the opening gambit in a deeper engagement with China on clean energy.

The two sides agreed to a tentative deal early Monday morning, but it wasn't immediately clear when flights would resume.

Gausman is gone and the return was thin. Riding it out and pushing for a wild-card spot might have been the play here.

Grande was due to star alongside her “Wicked” co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George” in 2027.

Tarik Skubal is a free agent after this season, and Detroit is under .500. But even considering all that, trading away the 2024 and 2025 Cy Young Award winner couldn't have been easy.

The Spanish government is forced into a position of explaining itself, while moderates end up looking naive.

On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made yet another urgent plea to other countries to send Ukraine more U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems.

Back-to-school season is full of teachable money moments — and you don't need to be a financial expert to use them.

Ontario's wildfire season is prompting cottage owners to take a hard look at their insurance.

The Dyson chief engineer talks software, computer vision and why the next wave of home products may not need a human touch at all.

The Star investigates the "structural problem with a soundtrack" silencing some of Toronto's rising musical talent.

The fires were among dozens of wildfires across the Western U.S. that stretched the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them

Suu Kyi has not been publicly seen since she was detained in 2021, when the army seized power from her elected government

Trump has previously sought to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory, citing national security concerns

Ukraine’s strikes are part of a continued campaign that has struck more than a dozen of online retailer distribution hubs

The fund was created as part of a legal settlement between Trump and the U.S. Justice Department, to resolve his lawsuit against the IRS over allegedly mishandling his tax records

Strong winds eased Monday, allowing the deployment of 12 water-dropping planes and 11 helicopters around the fire-hit seaside resort of Porto Germenos

More than 46,000 households remained without water and many also faced fuel shortages as the region suffers sweltering heat, stoking fears of heat-related illness

Iran has publicly rejected negotiations with Washington since a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict collapsed in early July

A strong majority of Democratic voters are open to the idea of a democratic socialist as president, poll shows

Wiebes’s seventh Tour de France stage win was her first while wearing the yellow jersey

Trump said Sunday that he decided against carrying out major strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

At least 21 people were wounded when the explosive device detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said late on Saturday

Trump has announced halts to strikes in Iran on several occasions since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, only for things to unravel and fighting to resume again.

The push for expanded use of Starlink comes as Zelenskyy looks for ways to mitigate the need for U.S. Patriot air defense systems, with Trump walking back a possible access deal.

Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it.

The joint advisory urged countries and companies to 'deepen their understanding' of the tactics used and implement measures to counter them.

The border crisis boiled over Thursday and continued on Friday with security forces clashing with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border.

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal comes nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas was signed.

As wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more.

American venture capital firm Thrive Eternal is expected to lead the investor group for FFE, founded by Joshua Kushner — the brother of U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law.

She was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to the House. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office.

Firefighters were hopeful that improving weather conditions in Washington state could help efforts to contain the blaze, which officials described as the largest natural disaster in the history of Spokane.

On Thursday, employees and other insiders at Elon Musk’s rocket company will be released from their first stock “lockup” and can start selling some of their shares.

The 250-foot-tall edifice would alter views across Washington and Arlington Cemetery.

President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.

The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.

In the past week alone, President Trump’s interference has imperiled one criminal case, set the stage for sanctions in a second and hindered the confirmation chances of his pick for attorney general.

In a conservative state with a history of electing Democratic governors, the debate over which brand of Democrat can win sounds different.

The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

The markets’ moves were the first since President Trump said he had halted a planned U.S. assault on Iran.

The latest peace proposal calls for warring parties to return to negotiations and continue working out some of the thorny issues that derailed diplomatic efforts.

Oil prices fell on Monday as investors pared geopolitical risk premiums after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned strike on Iran.

Japan's finance ministry said Monday it conducted a coordinated yen-buying intervention with the U.S. Treasury on Friday.

Two weeks after Tesla's earnings report was panned by Wall Street, Elon Musk faces investors again, but this time to discuss SpaceX's results.

Following the joint involvement the yen now sits at 157 to the dollar, down from just above 163, which represented its lowest level in four decades. 

Alibaba unveiled its latest and 'most powerful' AI model Qwen3.8-Max on Monday as Chinese companies race to close the AI gap with the U.S.

Yields are falling as oil prices pull back.

Greece is entering its second week of wildfires spread by extreme winds as more countries in Southern Europe battle with intensifying climate change.

The companies have discussed a potential merger over several months, reports say.

The food delivery company is the latest to be asked to share details of AI use by two House committees conducting a joint investigation.

Nadezhdin was prohibited from running in parliamentary elections in September. He posted a video from Paris, saying, "I'm alive and free."

The crisis in Ceuta, on the African coast, instantly became a touchstone in the global migrant debate as suspicions swirled that the viral incident was orchestrated.

The party says under its plan it would override French objections to return migrants to France.

The month of July has been exceptionally dry, warm and sunny for most of the UK as Tomasz Schafernaker explains.

Henry Pollock is set to demand a substantial increase on his current Northampton contract to stay at Franklin's Gardens, with agent Eddie Hearn suggesting annual earnings of £1m are his going rate.

Each year hundreds of gannet chicks are killed for their meat on the uninhabited Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir.

Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.

Tehran has repeatedly closed off the strait since the US and Israel attacked the country in February.

With a month to go before the start of the Women's Super League season, Manchester United are without a manager and have a thin squad.

Britain's Mimi Rhodes and Leona Maguire, of Ireland, have earned wildcard picks for Europe's Solheim Cup team to take on the United States in the Netherlands next month.

BBC Sport's Aadam Patel reports on the latest from the Liverpool tour of the United States.

The girl, from West Yorkshire, was found injured at the Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath shortly after midnight.

The food importer ASR Solutions Ltd was forced to recall all products with a best before date up to and including 31 October this year

The river has hit a record low in places amid prolonged drought

Measles is back with a vengeance in the U.S. Will America be able to fight off the virus this time? Julia Musto reports

Beleaguered president blames ‘corrupt’ journalists for very real polls showing just over a third of Americans approve of his performance

Nathan Owen was sentenced to over four years in jail at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday

Germany has experienced successive heat waves with little rainfall this summer

The former Reform UK MP made a peace offering to Mr Farage despite a series of public rows between the pair

The retailer trialled the delivery window in more than 50 shops during the World Cup

The French child was left with life-changing injuries after being attacked by Jonty Bravery in 2019

The statement all but guarantees that Blanche will be confirmed as attorney general this week