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Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout on Monday in connection with an attack on a church last week that killed nine people, state television reported.

A heartwarming video that shows a Londoner stopping to give warmth to a sleeping homeless couple offers an example of kindness and a stark reminder that institutions need to do better, a local man says.

Group homes and residential care placements ensure children without a home have somewhere to live, and ideally, to thrive. A CBC News investigation has found that's not always the case.

After a seven year wait and a circuitous path through the justice system, a climate lawsuit against the federal government is finally getting its trial hearings this week in Vancouver.

First Nations leaders and Canada's first ministers will meet in Ottawa to discuss Indigenous rights for the first time in two decades, amid warnings and a planned protest against what the Assembly of First Nations is calling an "historic gathering."

Vancouver's James Howard is paying $90,000 a month for a new pancreatic cancer treatment that may add a few more months to his life. But, he's far from the only Canadian who is faced with having to find the means to access new cancer medicines at high costs and it's an issue that front-line oncologists across the country say is pushing public health care past a breaking point.

Canada's economy is weak, but inflation is rising. The Bank of Canada has to choose which problem to take on. Raising interest rates will weaken the economy further while lowering rates would make inflation worse. The central bank decides what to do on Wednesday.

The city of Montreal passed a motion asking the Quebec government to create a mandatory rent registry and to cap rent increases to inflation over a three-year average. Housing advocates are praising the move, but not everyone is on board.

Downhill skateboarder Diego Poncelet tells The National about the moment he beat the speed skateboarding record, reaching 151.83 km/h down the Route du Fleuve in Charlevoix's Les Éboulements, Quebec.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was re-elected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America.

Israelis head to the polls in a tight election widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, whose leadership has been challenged over the October, 2023 Hamas attack, the ensuing wars and domestic divisions.

Officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey try to avert renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and U.S.

Ottawa is still deliberating how many of the American planes it will buy

Leftist president’s win cements Latin America’s largest economy as a counterweight to Washington and right-wing leaders

In the birthplace of the blues and the civil rights movement, Mississippi Delta mothers and babies face some of the highest death rates in the U.S.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls.

Gunmen opened fire in Karak governorate, killing nine and wounding 40

Lana Nusseibeh will face questions at the UN General Assembly this week

Nobel laureate’s first appearance since the U.S. military deposed country’s then-president Nicolás Maduro in January

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

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.

We look at what’s at stake in tomorrow’s elections.

Young people have revived the country’s glorious tradition of nonviolent dissent.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term, halting a string of conservative victories in Latin America. His opponent disputed the result.

Supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have expressed intense anxieties about isolation abroad, security at home and the future of Israel’s identity.

The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.

Plus, can a three-hour documentary lead the box office?

Much has been said about how Ukraine should treat Russian prisoners of war. Less attention has been paid to the emotional struggle for the Ukrainians tasked with that work.

It’s Oct. 26 — eight days from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.

Anthropic sits atop a pyramid of business partners and suppliers, making it a barometer of the broader economy. Its initial public offering will have widespread implications.

A.I. will reshape our world. But does that mean the people who make the technology get to control our imagination, too?

Private equity growth investments in defense reached $4 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up from $500 million in 2024.

Here are the key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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

Investors are already questioning the debt-fueled expansion of neoclouds and whether the large AI infrastructure build-out will generate long-term returns.

Israeli voters will head to the polls to cast their votes in a general election on Tuesday.

It's the first time since Brazil returned to direct elections in 1989 that a candidate has won the final runoff after losing in the first round.

Oil prices fell as investors weighed the threat of further attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure against concerns that elevated prices could erode demand.

SoftBank Group reportedly plans to invest $50 billion in Malaysia's technology sector, including artificial intelligence and data centers.

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

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

Around 90,000 properties are without power after Scotland and north England is battered by strong winds.

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

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.

No group has yet said it was behind Friday's shooting attack in the village of Hmoud, which left nine Christians dead.

Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.

Senior doctors to stage 48-hour walkout, beginning on 25 November, in dispute over pay and pensions.

The Venezuelan opposition leader spent more than 10 months in exile after escaping the country on a speedboat.

Uganda will also not allow most travellers who have been in DR Congo to transit through the country.

In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.

The highly secretive four-day Plenum starts Monday in Beijing.

Incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro on Sunday, winning 51.8 percent of the vote to 48.2 percent

The coastguard has urged the public to report any other stranded whales

More beaches have been temporarily closed to the public as an oil spill off the coast of the UAE widens

Exclusive: Energy secretary’s former think tank calls for package worth £6bn ahead of the fiscal event

Several major policy announcements are expected at the event

Daniesha Charles, 15, faced a ‘tirade of abuse’ over the incident

London's Oxford Street is closing to cars, buses, and bicycles starting Monday

Defense Secretary could seek to succeed Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee rather than wait to be forced out of the Pentagon by congressional Democrats or President Donald Trump, it is claimed

Talks over pay had taken place with the government over the past month

The new owners said they will bring ‘renewed investment’ to Lowe Alpine.