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Former FBI director James Comey made his first court appearance on Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the U.S. Justice Department to win.

Fans at KeyBank Center carried "O Canada" after a microphone failed before the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins played Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday night.

Police said 20-year-old Alexander Nguyen was sightseeing with his parents in Shannon Falls Provincial Park on July 1, 2025, when he vanished.

A pair of purloined peacocks are safe at home after being stolen in the night from the parking lot of a roadside hotel in central Alberta.

Canada's quest for a third straight world under-18 men's hockey championship came to an end Wednesday with a 4-2 quarterfinal loss to Sweden in Trencin, Slovakia.

The federal government is allocating up to $145 million for security during the upcoming World Cup.

A Calgary judge has approved payouts for more than 50 students who were abused by two former teachers at a local junior high school as the final step in a class-action lawsuit.

Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder, who represents the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre, says she got a phone call from a member of the Liberal Party who tried to convince her to cross the floor. In a video post on social media, she says she was told switching sides would give her a better chance at winning the next election. She says she declined their offer.

Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city's latest antisemitic attack.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday during his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.

Minister says they want to make operations and passenger services more efficient.

The plaintiffs are accusing the artificial intelligence company and their founder of failing to warn authorities and aiding and abetting the shooting, among other allegations.

The building near Yonge and Bloor Streets was constructed in 1973 as The Bay's flagship store.

Tim Hodgson said the federal government would present a new nuclear strategy in the “coming weeks,” alongside an electricity strategy, to help grow the sector.

Ottawa said that Toronto would be getting an additional $45 million to cover security costs, while Vancouver would be receiving $100 million more because of higher costs.

Ontario’s financial regulator found cases where Harold Gerstel’s effective interest rates were as high as 76 per cent.

The Bank of Canada held rates steady Wednesday, but that may not last for long as volatility persists, experts warn.

Const. Timothy Barnhardt had sought to overturn a February decision to deny him bail following his arrest in the sweeping corruption probe.

It was the fourth straight meeting where the bank left rates unchanged.

Investigators recovered about 10 functional 3D-printed guns and about 16 frames for 3D-printed guns.

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City, honoring victims of the 2001 attacks. The king laid flowers at the memorial, and the royal couple met with 9/11 first responders and victims’ families.

Naftali Bennett from the right and Yair Lapid from the centre-left are forming a party called Yachad (Together)

Ruling makes it harder for minorities to challenge electoral maps as racially discriminatory under civil rights law

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to defend the Iran war in fiery remarks to Congress on Wednesday, saying it was not a quagmire and attacking Democratic lawmakers as 'feckless' for criticizing the unpopular conflict.

Case is related to a photograph he posted on social media last year of seashells arranged in the numbers ’86 47′

Authorities say he was outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife in the picture

The hippos are the offspring of animals illegally brought to the country in the 1980s by the late drug kingpin for his private zoo at Hacienda Nápoles

Along the Magdalena River, one of Colombia’s primary arteries, fishermen move with wary precision - hippopotamuses can surface without warning, closing the distance to a vessel in a single heartbeat.

Police treat attack as terrorist incident amid recent spate of antisemitic attacks in the capital

Hegseth tells Democrats their doubts over the conflict are one of the biggest problems facing America’s military operations

The Metropolitan Police said the attack left two men, aged 34 and 76, hospitalized with knife wounds and that a 45-year-old man has been arrested.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London in 2011, in a ceremony watched by an estimated billion people worldwide.

Talks between Iran and the United States seemed to have stalled Wednesday, despite Trump's earlier claims Iran had informed his administration that it was in a 'State of Collapse.'

Charles, who was in the U.S. for a four-day state visit, is just the second British monarch to address Congress after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did so in 1991.

The unidentified woman fell from the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a deck below on board of a Carnival Cruise ship in California.

The defendant, a 21-year-old Austrian citizen known only as Beran A., faced charges including terrorist offenses and membership in a terrorist organization.

The gunman initially opened fire at the social security office, wounding an employee, police said. Officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman fled the scene.

The kingdom took a “policy-driven” decision to leave the bloc, said the country’s energy minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazrouei.

"The bond of kinship and identity between America and the United Kingdom is priceless and eternal," he said. "It is irreplaceable and unbreakable."

The four-day visit, intended to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary and the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship,' was overshadowed by Saturday's shooting at a White House event.

During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.

Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.

Democrats stand to lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, but the timing was unclear. Florida is drawing a redder map, and Republicans in several other states are weighing new maps.

Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, of a yearslong scheme to protect the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel in exchange for bribes and votes.

He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.

Crude oil prices hit a fresh high since the start of the war in Iran, as energy supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.

Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.

Their appearance seemed at odds with the chief justice’s oft-stated message that the court he leads avoids even the appearance of political splits.

Instead of paying $150 for NJ Transit tickets to get to the stadium, some Europeans online are suggesting a scenic stroll through New Jersey’s interstates and swamps.

A decades-old fight over a parking lot reserved for judges in Brooklyn has picked up steam with a new generation of combatants.

While OpenAI and Microsoft remain partners, the AI company has been rapidly pushing into Amazon's world.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its latest decision on interest rates.

The listing gives public investors their first direct stake in Ackman's investment platform, which runs a concentrated portfolio of 10 large-cap names.

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate steady.

In Meta's earnings report after the bell, investors will be monitoring the company's hefty AI spending and whether the war in Iran is having an impact.

The latest move higher comes amid reports that the U.S. will look to extend its blockade of Iranian ports.

Microsoft is coming off its worst quarterly stock performance since 2008, partly due to broader market concern that AI will eat software.

While David Ellison has set a lofty goal for Paramount to release 30 films a year, there's no recent precedent for such a haul.

Amazon's earnings report will show investors what growth looks like in the cloud business, where revenue is expected to increase 26%

In what could be Jerome Powell's final meeting as Fed chair, he and his fellow policymakers are likely to continue their cautious approach.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in need of repair. Its exit, though, reduces the firepower on hand as Trump presses Tehran to make peace.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London.

The departure weakens the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, long criticized by Trump, as the global economy reels from the Iran war energy shock.

Diplomatic missions are told to ask nonimmigrant visa applicants if they fear returning to their home country, and to deny travel documents to those who say yes.

Iranian negotiators are seeking separate tracks for a deal over the Strait of Hormuz and talks on broader peace, including nuclear issues.

“This war should not have taken place,” Sihasak Phuangketkeow said in an interview, adding that Thailand is approaching Russia and China amid its economic crisis.

The pageantry began Monday amid heightened security concerns and a growing rift over the Iran war. The U.K. hopes the president’s love of pomp and the king’s “poker face” can help heal their alliance.

King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York.

The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.

"We got a phone call to the hotline saying that there's a man stabbing people," a Shomrim member says.

It comes after legislation to remove their right to sit in the upper chamber passed last month.

The Reform leader says the gift was for his personal security - but opponents say he should have declared it.

Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.

Up to 500 officers are involved in three raids at Crewe's Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group.

Decoding what the King said to President Trump.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit to the US by attending a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City.

Liverpool expect Mohamed Salah to return from injury before the end of the season after he was forced off against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

US president suggests monarch would have taken a different approach from that of Sir Keir Starmer

The U.S. government has charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment in New York

Donald Trump has claimed he would have “no trouble” becoming an astronaut during an Oval Office meeting to honor the Artemis II lunar mission crew on Wednesday (29 April).

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Exclusive: Shane Bracko claims he lost the ability to steer his brand-new Cybertruck and wound up in a drainage ditch

‘I take stolen valor seriously,’ Mace said

The president delivered wide-ranging rant as Artemis II crew looked on inside the White House

Royals looked on the 9/11 memorial with former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg

Some 50-70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder

Todd Blanche has shown even less resistance than his ousted predecessor to letting the president use the nation’s law enforcement agencies against his enemies, writes John Bowden.