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CBC.ca

Cadbury recalls Dairy Milk Oreo candy bar due to undeclared pistachio

Cadbury is recalling an Oreo candy bar because it may contain pistachio, which isn't declared on the label.

Canadian intern at NATO military headquarters in Belgium faces spying charges

A Canadian of Chinese origin who was an intern at NATO headquarters and is suspected of being affiliated with a criminal organization has been arrested in Belgium on spying charges.

Yemen's Houthis fire missiles, drones at Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Saturday they fired missiles and drones on Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida.

More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn

Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which have been fuelled by high temperatures and possibly the long-term effects of climate change.

Youth protesters celebrate after India's education minister resigns following exam leak scandal

India's education minister resigned on Saturday, handing a major victory to youth protesters who had demanded he quit to take responsibility for examination paper leaks and erupted in celebration on news of his departure.

Typhoon Noul puts Southern China on alert, thousands evacuated as Hong Kong cancels flights

Typhoon Noul is bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China and Hong Kong over the weekend, with the region on high alert and dozens of flights cancelled.

Josh Liendo among several Canadians advancing to swimming semis at Glasgow 2026

Canadian swimmers were back in the pool Saturday, competing in heats on Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Josh Liendo qualified for a pair of semifinals at Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

Canada's got a grocery competition problem. Are local food hubs the answer?

The Carney government's national food security strategy aims to both empower farmers and reduce consolidation by pledging a 10-year, $1-billion fund to establish as many as 40 local food hubs across the country. While experts acknowledge the proposal could help wrest control from the large grocery chains, some doubt it will lower Canadians' food bills.
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Toronto Star

They grew up on the same Annex street. Decades later, she walked into his Broken Social Scene show — and they fell in love

Susannah and Charles Spearin lived across from each other in the ’70s. Thirty years later, a surprise reunion at a Toronto venue kicked off a lifelong Annex love story.

'About time:' Toronto city council weighs in on federal government halting Billy Bishop expansion

Billy Bishop airport expansion may once again be dead, but city council says their fight isn't over

Can the Gordie Howe Bridge pull together what Donald Trump is tearing apart?

The question that looms over the new bridge is whether the world it was built for is still the one we live in, Alex Ballingall writes.

‘Unnecessary suffering’: The city’s delay in killing the Liberty Village coyote added to its misery — and could lead to more attacks, says a new review

The author of a new paper in a peer-reviewed scientific journal said he doesn't think Toronto learned from what he considers to be its mistakes in the Liberty Village attacks.

Mimosas on the weekend? Beers with the guys? What these doctors say we don't realize about alcohol's harms

They’re calling for a shift in how Canadians think about alcohol consumption, as well as in how it's depicted in ads.

Americans who covet Canada always underestimate our resolve

We need to think back to our first moves the last time Americans tried to hold us hostage, Martin Regg Cohn writes.

She lost $8,000 to a fake Toronto rental listing. The city is on pace to lose $500M to fraud this year — a new record

Toronto police investigators say they have to adapt to a new reality, one dominated by burgeoning and rapidly evolving AI tools.

Toronto safe-injection site murderer's lawyer removed from case. Drug dealer claims conviction was ‘miscarriage of justice’

Karolina Huebner-Makurat was killed by a stray bullet while walking for lunch outside the South Riverdale Community Health Centre. Drug dealer Damian Hudson, 35, had opened fire at two men who were trying to rob him.

Canadian intern at NATO arrested on espionage charges in Belgium

A NATO intern was arrested by Belgian police on Friday on suspicion of espionage on behalf of a third country and of membership of a criminal organization.

Bad blood: The inside story of how a Taylor Swift ticket scam fractured a tight-knit community of Burlington parents

Resentments linger among the former friends of Denise Tisor, who recently pleaded guilty to defrauding 107 Swifties.
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Globe and Mail

Israeli air strike kills head of Hamas-led police force, medic and police officer

An Israeli air strike also killed two people in a house in Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave, medics said, taking Saturday’s death toll to at least four

Canadian intern at NATO military headquarters in Belgium arrested on spying charges

Woman is suspected of spying on behalf of third country and ties to a criminal organization, says Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office

11 killed in latest attacks in Russia and Ukraine

Two children were among the eight people killed in the attack on the resorts in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia, says Kremlin-installed regional head

Trump delivers speech at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner three months after shooting

Among the audience members were reporters he had denounced and barred from events

Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles and drones on Saudi Arabia in response to air strikes on Hodeida

Rising tension in the Red Sea threatens to further choke global shipping, as Houthis say they will close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping

India’s education minister resigns following Cockroach movement protests

The movement began more than a month ago after allegations of leaks in some of India’s biggest entrance exams

Taiwan wants peace but prepares for war

Ordinary citizens train to defend the island in a possible conflict with China

Canadian beekeepers say businesses could fail as honey imports hit by U.S. tariffs

Workers say honey prices could fall by as much as 40%

Alberta petition looking to force a secession referendum verified

Petition still can’t proceed as it remains tied up in a court dispute

U.S. won’t proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords, Trump says

Saudi Arabia has not signed accords because it wants an irreversible path to a Palestinian state before recognizing Israel
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Global News

Canadian intern at NATO military HQ arrested in Belgium on spying charge

A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who was an intern at NATO's military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on spying charges, Belgian prosecutors said on Saturday.

More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn

Wildfires across France and Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate as crews battle fast-moving flames fuelled by extreme heat.

Trump says ‘show must go on’ at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner

Trump addressed the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner as organizers honoured Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales for his actions during April's shooting.

ICC removes chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct allegations

By a large majority, the International Criminal Court’s 125-member states ousted British barrister Karim Khan, the first time in its history the court has made such a move.

Qantas jet lands in Australia after 19-hour non-stop test flight from France

The Australian carrier plans to start selling tickets for its non-stop flight in February, CEO Vanessa Hudson told an event in Toulouse, France, in June, Reuters reported.

Police boat crashes into central London bridge, throwing officers overboard

Paramedics treated the injured on a black inflatable boat as a police helicopter hovered overhead near the clock tower that houses the bell known as Big Ben.

Meet the donkey brigade that’s helping curb wildfires in Spain

Research shows that the use of grazing animals can reduce the rate at which fires spread and therefore make them easier to control and put out.

What is India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ movement challenging Modi?

India's “Cockroach” protests began more than a month ago over leaks in some of the country’s most competitive entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs.

Canada and Ecuador set to sign free trade deal in Ottawa

Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place but said there are no public events scheduled.

Why Ukraine struck Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace

Kyiv’s drones first hit the sites over the weekend in Elektrostal, just east of Moscow, and in the Tambov region, killing eight people and injuring scores more.
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New York Times

Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One

A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.

From Celebration to Escalation: How Trump’s Iran Cease-Fire Collapsed

The U.S. deal with Iran signed in June initially appeared to be a success. It didn’t take long to fall apart.

Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France

Hundreds of thousands of people, including residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate or told to remain indoors.

What to Know About the Wildfires Raging in Western Europe

Huge blazes have forced tens of thousands of residents and vacationers in France and Spain to evacuate.

Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope

From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.

After Democratic Shake-Up, Susan Collins Holds Enormous Cash Edge in Maine

Republicans are pouring huge sums behind the Maine senator through a web of billionaire-funded super PACs. Troy Jackson, the likely Democratic nominee, has a lot of catching up to do.

India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

When Girls Get to Be Boy Scouts

What I know from six years of leading Troop 163 is that these girls invigorate scouting rather than weaken it.

The Flawed Environmental Case Against Data Centers

Our animosity toward data centers is really more about our anxieties about A.I.

Karl-Anthony Towns Knows the Knicks’ Win Was Bigger Than Basketball

New York’s star center on playing for his mom, Patrick Ewing, generations of emotional fans — and himself.

CNBC

Imax 70 mm screenings become the biggest star for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Moviegoers are traveling, lining up and paying premiums to see Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ in scarce Imax 70 mm screenings.

Trump sued hours after new tariffs take effect, as experts say they may not hold up

President Donald Trump has renewed a flurry of tariffs, including slapping 25% duties on Brazilian imports and vowing 50% tariffs on goods from Canada.

From Silicon Valley to DC, the tech world is suddenly obsessed with one concept in AI: Distillation

Distillation has long been a topic for AI wonks, but it's become a hot-button issue of late as techies and lawmakers debate how it should be regulated.

Analysis: A powerful new coalition of AI skeptics is coalescing right in Trump's blind spot

Evangelicals, labor unions and anti-AI-data-center activists are part of a groundswell worrying about how fast technology is changing.

Saudi military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iran-backed militia attacked Red Sea shipping

Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen, Greek security sources told Reuters, as fighting in a second front in the Iran war escalates.

Nvidia locks down memory supply from SK Hynix as part of $500 billion AI deal

Nvidia is aggressively securing supply of high-bandwidth memory, an essential component for its GPUs and systems.

Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery

A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.

SpaceX launches massive Starship rocket in first test flight since IPO

Elon Musk's rocket maker is conducting the first test fight for its massive Starship rocket since the company's IPO last month.

Moody's says 'unprecedented' AI spending threatens credit quality of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and others

Moody's said AI spending is forcing even the world's most cash-rich corporations to lean heavily on debt, stock sales and off-balance-sheet moves.

Musk's bad week: Tesla suffers worst slump since 2022, SpaceX drops ahead of Starship test flight

Tesla shares plunged almost 18% this week after the company missed on earnings and turned cash flow negative.

Washington Post

Trump swings back toward diplomacy in escalating war with Iran

After threatening a “massive attack,” the president said his envoys were talking with Tehran but left open the possibility of a sharp military escalation.

Mali’s government does not rule out U.S. military intervention

The country’s foreign minister said, however, that anyone wishing to partner with the West African nation “must respect” its sovereignty.

Why Japan wants to create its first modern spy agency since World War II

President Donald Trump’s push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabilities.

House votes to limit Trump on Iran; Senate fails to advance similar measure

The votes marked the first test of Republican support for the conflict since President Donald Trump resumed military strikes against Tehran this month.

BBC

Howe unsure over Guimaraes amid Arsenal interest

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe says he has had positive discussions with captain Bruno Guimaraes.

Murder arrests after teen dies in Luton stabbing

Police say a 17-year-old taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

Tourists tell BBC how their holiday turned into race to escape fires

Families visiting France have told the BBC how their holidays have become evacuation missions.

Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner

The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April.

Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after explosion in Essex

Essex's chief fire officer praises crews' courage after a blaze spreads to a fertiliser store.

Police declare 'major incident' over Cairngorms wildfire

Some residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have left their homes over the threat the wildfire spreading.

Scotland poster girl McColgan to miss Commonwealth title defence after foot fracture

Scotland's Eilish McColgan will miss out on the chance to defend her Commonwealth Games 10,000m title in her home country after failing to recover sufficently from a foot fracture.

Six men arrested over fatal stabbing in south London

The attack is believed to have taken place near Tremadoc Road in the early hours of Saturday.

Sean McCann, Madeleine's brother, makes Commonwealths final

Sean McCann, the younger brother of Madeleine McCann, reaches the 400m freestyle final at Commonwealth Games.

Laura Kuenssberg goes behind the scenes with Andy Burnham in his first week as PM

See inside Andy Burnham's first week in charge, with an exclusive behind the scenes look with Laura Kuenssberg.

The Independent

‘Teen takeovers’ started as a social media trend. But now the phenomenon has taken a sinister turn

The social phenomenon, where young people converge on small areas, have raised police safety concerns

Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions

A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota

Burnham’s first big test comes in his beloved Manchester, as voters prepare to elect his replacement

Greater Manchester will elect Andy Burnham’s successor as mayor next week, but what can the prime minister expect from the first electoral test for his Labour Party? Dan Haygarth finds out

As more young children drown in American pools, the urgent advice every parent needs to know

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 – and the number of deaths has significantly increased in the past seven years

Reform wouldn’t take Tory reject, Farage says as he calls for voters who think he’s a crook to get rid of him

Nigel Farage is battling 33 candidates, including Count Binface, in the Clacton by-election amid a sleaze scandal

Watch live: Military plane tackles ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires across France

Watch live as a military plane is deployed to tackle the “apocalyptic” wildfires across France on Saturday (25 July).

Europe wildfires latest: High winds leave firefighters struggling to control blaze in Spain as more evacuated in France

Officials have described it as the ‘worst fire in the history of the region’

Twenty firefighters taken to hospital and three fire engines destroyed after fertiliser explosion causes huge blaze

Firefighters were faced with a ‘large and rapidly developing’ blaze

Wisconsin's capital city cancels signature events, grapples with fallout from police shooting

In Wisconsin’s progressive capital city of Madison, a police shooting this week has disrupted some of the largest and most popular summertime events and once again put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions