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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk speaks about his first few days aboard the International Space Station as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission and takes questions from the media. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency/YouTube)

The international body slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy, but warned that risks of an AI-related market correction and job losses because of the technology, as well as government debt, remain concerns. The report comes as economic and financial leaders gathered in Bangkok for the fall meetings of the IMF and World Bank.

New research decoding their DNA is helping to shed light on how the collapse and slow, scattered return of herds to the landscapes they once dominated has forever changed the mighty species.

All charges laid in the cold case murder of P.E.I. teacher Byron Carr have been withdrawn because crucial evidence was lost.

The surgery, which is usually performed under general anesthesia, will require a weeklong hospital stay, and the Vatican has cancelled all Pope Leo's audiences through Oct. 20.

Hurricane Simon pounded western Mexico, causing one death in the state of Guerrero, while four people died and some are missing in the state of Baja California due to the impact of post-tropical cyclone Rachel.

Emergency rooms in rural Saskatchewan often rely on travel nurses to stay open, but a group of those nurses say they've gone months without pay and the private agency that deployed them has gone silent.

Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Tuesday, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said.

Sidhu Moose Wala's Signed to God world tour kicked off in Toronto last Friday, with a hologram standing in on stage for the Punjabi rap star who was shot and killed in 2022. Fans lined up for the show seemed eager to see what was in store, while tech and music industry observers say it's an interesting test of the technology.

Consumers in Ontario can apply for compensation related to the listeria outbreak linked to Silk beverages following a recent settlement approval.

The idea from the U of T School of Cities includes connecting young people with mentoring and leadership development.

“Tranq dope” in Hamilton's street drugs is causing heavy sedation and severe withdrawal symptoms, says MPP Dr. Robin Lennox.

Victim of ‘horrific’ Waterford crash airlifted to hospital; man saved from fiery wreckage charged with impaired driving

Eyewitness at last year’s trial were unable to say who was driving when the boat struck rocks and flipped near Tommy Thompson Park.

The work is not gruesome or thankless — it's rewarding, funeral home owner says.

The first round of the Ford government’s promised bike lane removals starts today. From welcoming the move to critiquing it, readers are split.

Liaison Strategies survey finds the incumbent holding a four-point edge among all voters, but undecided votes could still shift the outcome.

Ford government begins ripping up the first of about 19 kilometres of protected cycling routes Tuesday, and neighbours disagree over what comes next.

The Prime Minister said 'you can't build big things on fault lines' in his Thanksgiving video.

Typically, such perpetrators quickly seek to monetize their hacks or claim credit for them for political ends

Corendon Airlines blamed a malfunction in the radio communication system and said that ‘no emergency situation occurred’

Allegations include threat to a host country official, accepting improper gifts and services and offering to use her influence inside the administration

He was joined by some of the game’s biggest names to promote his Earthshot climate prize

Tehran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country’s Islamic authorities, Ken McCallum says

He was set to be sentenced on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of the hip-hop star

It was not clear whether Russia had deliberately avoided targeting energy infrastructure overnight into Tuesday

Several people were injured and one man died on Monday after witnesses described watching him come out of his seat on a ride at Six Flags Over Georgia

Two cargo ships were hit by drones overnight and one was sunk, officials said

The Mexican President still needs a trade deal with Washington

Canada has joined more than two dozen other countries in denouncing Iran’s apparent involvement in a planned attack on an air base in England.

Chatbot platform Character.AI said on Monday it has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. and has agreed to sell some assets for US$20 million to Walt Disney.

Iran is ramping up attempts to hit military sites in Britain while Russia is escalating its hybrid warfare as it lashes out against Ukraine's allies, according to UK officials.

The Canada Border Services Agency has alleged that Rong Xiang Yuan committed war crimes while serving in the PLA.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities after the U.S. President claimed there was an agreed ceasefire.

American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics Monday.

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation this week to remove “a localized nodule” in his lung that was “detected at a very early stage.”

Ambassador Jean-Philippe Linteau says in a video posted on Sunday that anyone in Riyadh who encounters military debris should walk away and contact authorities.

A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people.

The attack targeted a Danish software system in more than 400 supermarkets, forcing some shops to throw out frozen produce. The attackers have not been identified.

A nonprofit watchdog group sued the Department of Government Efficiency, asserting that it should be subject to federal Freedom of Information Act discovery requests.

Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia, which Ukraine has called “a gift” to President Putin, officials in Europe have coalesced around a cautious diplomatic message.

Ms. Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, has faced a string of damaging reports including asking a Republican donor to pay off a credit card.

The head of Britain’s domestic security agency accused Tehran and Moscow of escalating their hybrid campaigns in the U.K., and called Iran-led attacks on Jewish communities “sickening.”

For decades, dozens of people lived rent-free on a bay just north of San Francisco. A few holdouts remained as a deadline loomed to leave the water.

Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds.

The Iran-backed militia threatened to attack the Saudi energy giant Aramco, which it has done before, after the Saudi authorities issued an evacuation notice to an oil facility in the Yemeni capital.

The Ukrainian leader said Kyiv had no early warning from its Western partners before a Russian ballistic missile attack. But some such attacks do go undetected.

The tone of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh this week was defiant even as delegates were forced to redirect travel or address the audience from afar.

One person died and several others were injured in an incident involving the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, according to reports.

Technology stocks tumbled Tuesday as a sell-off in U.S. semiconductor shares spilled into Asian and European markets.

Bond yields fell on Tuesday as investors await more economic data releases this week.

Oil prices fell as investors assess potential supply disruptions against prospects of more Russian diesel entering global markets.

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.

China's leading memory chipmaker CXMT has reportedly made progress on new designs.

Hackers targeted hundreds of French supermarkets in a large-scale cyberattack, causing refrigerators to overheat, spoiling food, and sparking fires.

Protests in India demanding the removal of the chief election commissioner for alleged voter fraud have intensified.

A Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis – a Yemeni militant group backed by Tehran – said it had intercepted another attack on Riyadh.

UnitedHealth Group said it expects 2026 adjusted earnings of at least $20.50 per share, up from a previous outlook of $19.50 to $20.00 per share.

In annual speech on threats, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, cited a “major shift” in Tehran’s “ambitions” to attack military sites and other high-security targets.

Deadly attacks by Yemen’s rebels have left Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman juggling security risks and the kingdom’s economic ambitions.

Several hundred people gathered at Rome's Gemelli Hospital before the pope's operation, news of which had caught many in Vatican City off guard.

The mixed signals expose a split in President Donald Trump’s approach to Russia, amid strain on energy markets.

Officials scrambled to clarify that Andy Burnham’s remarks did not mean the government rejected the outcome of the controversial 2016 referendum.

A powerful El Niño has cemented 2026’s place as the busiest year on record for storm activity in the eastern and central tropical Pacific Ocean.

Accounts of Leif Erikson’s voyage to present-day Canada were known to Europeans in Christopher Columbus’s time.

More than 300 were injured in Saturday's attack. President Donald Trump said he is weighing joining strikes on the Iranian-backed rebels.

Several Republicans objected to Trump's stance. “I do believe there’s a legitimate case for saying the president’s not following the law, said Sen. Thom Tillis.

Six crew members are rescued but 10 are missing after a merchant ship was sunk overnight, Bulgaria says.

A man, a woman and two children died after a house fire and two other children are critically ill.

Aerial footage at the park after the incident shows a stuck rollercoaster with riders being helped off.

The star, who has died at the age of 34, fought for better representation of disabilities on screen.

Australia complete 214-run victory over South Africa in Durban. What does heavy defeat mean for the world champions?

Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine’s Yandex attacks.

Rwanda signs a 10-year deal with Formula 1 to host races in the African country, starting "in the early 2030s".

A health and safety investigation is under way at Yorkshire Wildlife Park following the incident.

Manager Enzo Maresca reacts to criticism of Manchester City's celebrations after their win at Liverpool by saying: "What do you want us to do?"

Sir Ken McCallum says more is being done to tackle state threats than since the Cold War - and warns AI could be used to develop drones and potentially bioweapons.

Newly-minted press secretary lasts less than 15 minutes in awkward debut before the White House press corps

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Sonya Trivedy of the Samaritans described the latest statistics as ‘a wake-up call’ for the government

Sir Ken McCallum said UK was entering ‘new era of national security’ with most threats since the Cold War, as he warned against rising danger from Russia and Iran

Saudi Arabia’s image as a safe haven has been battered by Iranian and Houthi attacks. But could this threaten its much-touted Vision 2030? Alex Croft reports

Experts at Which? blind taste-tested over 200 tinned soups – and some great value options came top

Footage believed to be belonging to William Chapman was posted to social media in the moments before the attack

A council responsible for licensing Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where the man was killed by a tiger on Saturday, has started a health and safety investigation

Israel has returned 22 ancient Greek artifacts that were illegally removed from Greece, marking the first such repatriation between the two countries

Two other children are critically injured in hospital following the fire, which Minister of State John Cummins described as a ‘horrific scene’