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Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to a student-led protest movement in a historic election on Sunday that ends his long grip on power ​and heralds a new political era in the ​Balkan country.

Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country's military violated Starlink's terms of service by using the civilian satellite internet network for offensive drone strikes. Serhii Beskrestnov, a defence technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.

Ahead of this week's Canada-European Union summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney said both parties are hammering out a "new, ambitious alliance" after pledging deeper ties with Europe last month.

Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, about a month before the U.S. military deposed the country's then-President Nicolás Maduro.

The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Now that the results of the referendum have come in, with three-quarters of Albertans voting to stay in Canada, we reached out to some residents who supported the other side to see how they feel and what they think happens next.

David Wadden ran and biked to 59 donair shops in the Halifax area this year to eat donairs and rate them as part of a charity fundraiser. But that wasn't the hard part. After eating the donair, he faced the ungodly task of running or biking back home.

Quebec apple producers say it’s been a good season, harvest- and sales-wise. They say it has much to do with U.S. tariffs and new varieties developed in — and for — Quebec.

Viral social media posts are showing people how to use AI to hack smart TVs to remove unnecessary apps and programs and disabling some tracking features in an effort to make them run more smoothly. While some are rejoicing, others warn the AI solution could cause bigger problems. They note there are easier, safer ways to simplify a cluttered TV.

There are few Israeli analysts willing to write off the country's longest-serving prime minister in Tuesday's election, despite the catastrophic impact of the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023.

With election day near, rival candidates offered starkly different pictures of the city — one healing, one struggling.

The city couldn't guarantee the provider's conditions to keep operating due to plans for major construction and workplace modernization, city spokesperson Kayla Lewis wrote Saturday.

Amid allegations he solicited payments from people connected to developments, Parthi Kandavel's bond with constituents may be tested.

We held a contest asking Toronto students at the TDSB and TCDSB for their big ideas for the city and selected the best.

Leading candidate Diana Chan McNally has faced criticism for giving local media incorrect information about herself — including her own age.

It was more than half a century ago, but there are many modern echoes in the twists and turns of this earlier attempt at securing our economy.

It's known as the area's largest Christmas market.

In Quebec, a person with a 'serious and incurable illness leading to incapacity' can request MAID years or months in advance.

The proposal caused a spectacle between the two leading contenders in Toronto's mayoral race. It's a lot, it's complicated and it's all in the midst of heavy campaigning during a dead heat race where one key player has yet to…

The loss of access to grants to OSAP grants, and now loans, amid fraud allegations at 8 schools is sparking fears for the future.

Both leading candidates are opposed to an independent Palestinian state and are ready to resume the war if Hamas does not disarm

Adding vaccine to standard post-surgery treatment reduced risk of melanoma returning by 42% two years after surgery

Tuesday’s election widely seen as referendum on Netanyahu’s handling of Israel’s recent wars

Former U.S. President also takes aim at ‘cruelty’ and indecency from Trump and his allies

Former U.S. President Barack Obama rallied Democratic voters in battleground Michigan on Saturday night. (AP video: Mike Householder)

Judge rules to extend voting by two hours as polls show candidates in a neck-and-neck race

Support for the leader had eroded since the 2024 Novi Sad tragedy, which set off a wave of youth protests claiming corruption

Protesters across Italy took to the streets on Saturday (October 24) to protest against war and the rising cost of living, in a march that was marked by tensions and clashes with security forces.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched in France on Saturday, with largely peaceful rallies giving way to clashes in Paris and Marseille as night fell despite a huge security operation aimed at preventing a repeat of last week's unrest.

No immediate claim of responsibility for the attack that left 40 hurt

The two countries will "work in close partnership" on investment opportunities and challenges, according to a joint media statement.

High turnout and gathering tensions marked the highly contested parliamentary election that was a showdown between Vucic and university students.

Voting in Brazil is conducted electronically and the result is usually available within hours after polling stations close at 5 p.m. in Brasilia.

A day after attacks by Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers, Israel imposed widespread closures, displacing residents in the city of Hebron.

Infantino is seeking re-election next year as the head of soccer’s world governing body in face of attempts to force him to stand down after he planned to sell World Cup stakes.

The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of the capital, Amman.

In Paris, authorities restricted the main march to the city’s southeastern edge, keeping it away from the center.

Ukraine and Russia have signaled their willingness to resume U.S.-brokered peace talks and are backing a humanitarian mission led by First lady Melania Trump.

Havana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.

The rescue was caught on camera as Will Murray was reporting on the heavy rainfall and flooding in Australia when a man drove his car through the floodwaters.

“It is clear that we have lost these elections,” Aleksandar Vucic said in a surprisingly early speech congratulating his opponents.

On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

The Venezuelan opposition leader returned home from exile to a country firmly under American control. How are her relations with Washington?

After nearly 10 months in exile, Ms. Machado, a Nobel laureate, came back to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and press for new elections.

The Parks Department has a $10 million plan to renovate the northeast corner of Tompkins Square Park, but fans of its workout bars want things to stay just as they are.

A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.

“Clayface” was No. 1 at the box office, but “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, surged in its second weekend.

Beth Wilkinson is a Washington lawyer who has thrived representing the Trump administration’s enemies and allies alike. Does she represent a vanishing type?

Trump’s culture of cruelty spreads.

They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring?

The world's pension systems are confronting a demographic crisis as longer lifespans and dwindling birth rates threaten to stretch retirement finances.

Ukraine challenged Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms, arguing that commercial Starlink limits prevented medium- and long-range strike use.

Audi's CEO defended the company's plans for a $4 billion plant in Georgia, calling it a business decision to grow sales and reduce exposure to U.S. tariffs.

Protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones, while the Houthis claimed attacks on airports and energy sites amid rising regional supply risks.

The economy is still a key issue in the 2026 election, but voters are concerned about Trump testing the bounds of the office and Democratic Socialist polices.

Biotech stocks are rallying as clinical wins, M&A and new drug technologies revive the sector. Here are the ETFs and stocks analysts favor.

Airlines are reporting fewer people flew in the third quarter as airfare surged on fuel costs, but executives say travelers are mostly swallowing higher fares.

Airplanes are getting dismantled for parts years ahead of schedule because engines and other components are in short supply.

Retail investors trying to beat the market by buying individual stocks and complex exchange-traded funds may be better off with broad market index funds.

A busy Premier League Sunday, with five matches, including Liverpool against Brighton.

The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.

Burnham made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street in July.

An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.

Kimi Antonelli needs only two more points to seal his first world title following a dominant victory in the United States Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli needs only two more points to seal his first world title following a dominant victory in the United States Grand Prix.

After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.

The single is the second posthumous release from Parton - who was of Welsh descent.

It is a different picture at Manchester United now than it was last month - and they proved it to fight back and earn a point against rivals Manchester City.

Manchester United's fans sang their support for Michael Carrick during the 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth, but voiced their opposition to virtually everything else.

Tropical Storm Vance is churning off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast after a day of gradual weakening but is threatening several western states in that country with heavy rain and possible flash flooding

‘I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before – Nicki Minaj,’ Trump said as a crowd of his supporters in Michigan roared

Celebrations erupted in Serbia after Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in parliamentary elections, marking a political shift after over a decade in power and years of protests against his government.

The money will double the funding pot for tackling the problem of homelessness in England

Former armed forces minister Al Carns said that it would be ‘highly unlikely’ for Russia to not know about Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack

More than 30 counties have already approved the non-binding measure to leave Illinois

Brazil resumes tallying votes after last-minute extension of polling station hours

The Government approved the Jackdaw gas field but has not yet ruled on the larger Rosebank oil project

It’s not the first time Makayla Craig claimed to be a teen to try and enroll in a high school

The snap elections came following nearly two years of student-driven demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism