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Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is on an epic record-breaking run: Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the fastest movie ever to cross the $700-million US mark at the North American box office.

Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition will not be returning, the long-running show said Friday, ending its 18-year run.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Thursday that the wordmark — referring to a text-only logo — on the top of the app would be changing to a more minimal design. It's the first time the mark is changing in 10 years — and reactions were mixed.

Premier Doug Ford’s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision made in July 2025.

Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes.

The U.S. wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a siege imposed by Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village, officials said on Friday, as settlers pressured residents by pitching a new tent before Israeli soldiers arrived and it was taken down.

Curtis Geiger purchased a Calgary Stampede Showband 50/50 lottery ticket last month but only checked it this week to discover he'd won $125,000 — except he didn't. The organization running the lottery says he missed the 48-hour window to collect his prize money.

A man from the northeastern Ontario town of Cobalt has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the sword attack on his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend in 2024. Phillipe Rivard Gagnon, 20, entered the plea in Haileybury court this week.

Edmonton-based Studio Reset was founded by developers with years of experience working at studios like Electronic Arts-owned Bioware. As companies with billion-dollar budgets become more risk averse chasing the next big hit, it could be the best way for developers to flex their creative muscles.

Ontario's Appeal Court rules removing Toronto's downtown bike lanes is legal, overturning a previous Charter block.

A 192-page report, obtained by the Star, outlines a number of recommendations for the "deeply polarized campus environment."

Starting Monday, a person accused of crime or surety will be required within two business days of release to post cash bail, the Ontario's Attorney General announced Friday.

Study finds homeless people in Ontario 4.5 times more likely to stay after they're well enough to be released.

Ding Ping Wang was sitting inside his parked car when an unknown man fatally shot him in November 2022. Investigators believe that suspect is connected to an attempted murder in 2023.

Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' also stars 'Hacks' breakout Hannah Einbinder.

After contestants wore costumes resembling sacred regalia, Indigenous pageant winners and organizers are asking how this could happen in 2026.

A new poll shows Carolyn Parrish and Bonnie Crombie tied in Mississauga, with voters split on police spending

Supplement overuse can lead to toxicity and organ damage, especially when mixed with other supplements and medications, doctors say.

The Bronx Bombers have been barely a .500 team without their best player.

Portugal’s RTP broadcaster said Tarling was hit by a non-race car driving in the opposite direction

U.S. demands include right of first refusal on Canadian critical minerals and purchase of its F-35 fighter jets

State trial on murder, weapons and forgery charges is scheduled for Sept. 8, but his lawyers could seek to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds

Relations between Moscow and Tokyo have waxed and waned over the years, but the Kurils have always been a sticking point

Suspension has triggered concern about the vote in the country, traditionally one of Africa’s most stable democracies

Record rainfall left thousands of travelers stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday (August 14) as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and claimed at least four lives. Japan's Chiba is flooded after more than 14 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of the prefecture.

Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, the mayor said, after settlers trapped Palestinian families this week in a siege Palestinians say is aimed at forcing them from their land. Qusra mayor Abed Al Athem Wadi said that six homes in the village had been evacuated and taken over by Israeli soldiers.

No progress in talks to build on a June agreement to end the war, senior Iranian source said

‘You don’t withdraw from the global commons and then say you want to build a middle-power alliance.’

Home of a Palestinian-American was among those under siege, U.S. officials say

Some temporarily relief at the gas pump for Canadian consumers is set to end next month when the fuel excise tax pause is scheduled to expire.

The 7.4-magnitude quake struck on Monday, toppling apartment blocks, damaging homes, schools and hospitals, sending residents into the streets across western Colombia.

Farage abruptly quit his seat in July amid an investigation into whether he failed to report a five million pound gift from an overseas crypto billionaire.

A proclamation signed by Trump imposes a 100% tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes.

The Met Office said the temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.

A new White House report released Thursday accuses China of routing their exports through third countries with more favourable U.S. tariff rates or avoid them altogether.

A Ukrainian attack on Russia's Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk hit warships at a naval base and forced two major grain terminals to halt operations on Wednesday.

Demand for crude oil worldwide is expected to fall as higher gas prices force many consumers and businesses to reduce their consumption, according to the IEA.

The attacks have dented Russia’s refining capacity. Kyiv officials say the onslaught seeks to compel Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a peace deal.

It was widely reported that Swift wore a haute couture Christian Dior dress to her Madison Square Garden wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce on July 3.

Mr. Mangione’s plea in the federal case could make it difficult for New York State prosecutors to try their own case.

The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation

The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.

The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.

Firefighters in Phoenix race to save lives in a city that’s only getting hotter.

Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.

In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.

Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.

The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.

Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.

OpenAI's C-suite turnover gives investors another reason for concern as the company pushes toward a mammoth IPO.

Lamborghini's Revuelto SV is a limited-edition V12 hybrid with over 1,050 horsepower, a 2.4-second 0-to-100 kph time and a $741,172 starting price.

The group that includes Jeff Bezos has an option to become the majority shareholder within the next year.

A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of Gilead Sciences against companies known as alternative funding programs that import medicines from overseas.

The widening price of copper between two metals exchanges is offering investors a gauge of U.S. tariff risk.

Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.

NATO fighters shot down a foreign drone over Latvia as Finland briefly restricted airspace and sea areas amid heightened Baltic security concerns.

AI’s infrastructure boom is increasingly being funded through bonds, leases and private capital, while leveraged investors add another layer of market risk.

"It will be a combination of economic isolation like ‌the world has ​never seen before, ​and ​the continued blockade in ‌the Strait of ​Hormuz," Bessent said.

An investor who's witnessed every major technology for the last four decades joins CNBC's The Tech Download podcast.

The success of Wang and other young Chinese mathematicians abroad has sparked discussion about the country’s education system.

Kevin Rideout was taken from outside his home in Niger’s capital in October, and U.S. officials scrambled to bring him home.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was the first time Russia attempted to assassinate a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO member.

The election called by Reform UK’s leader was dismissed as a stunt by major parties, which declined to field candidates. A trash-can-wearing “alien” came in second with nearly 10,000 votes.

The South American nation is the world’s largest producer of cocaine.

Images of politicians and celebrities are often used by drug cartels to mark their products, ease transportation and reflect quality.

A surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the fishing boats before drones attacked, flight data shows.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Russian leader's visit “wounds the feelings” of the Japanese people and further hardens anti-Russian sentiment in her country.

The aircraft, which cost up to $50 million each, have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz — but they are relatively easy targets for Iran and its proxies.

Israeli forces continue to occupy buffer zone in effort to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure, with restrictions drawing parallels to those in the West Bank.

A plane travelling from England on Friday did not arrive at Caernarfon Airport as scheduled.

Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.

Civil servants are entitled to extra money for working in difficult or dangerous cities around the world.

British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.

British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.

The parliamentary standards investigation into Farage's £5m gift has reopened.

Chelsea's deadline for clubs to bid £120m for midfielder Enzo Fernandez has passed - and they now expect the Argentine to stay at the club this season.

Emily Eavis says the festival has booked its headliners, but the Queen of Pop is "definitely not" among them.

Liverpool's owners agree to sell around a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.

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The Army has identified the two Fort Hood helicopter pilots who were killed when their Apache crashed during a maintenance test flight in central Texas

The Wickford derailment comes less than 24 hours after a train derailled in East Sussex

Persistent ash spewing from Mount Etna is continuing to disrupt travel plans for holidaymakers looking to fly from Sicily’s largest airport

‘I knew what I was doing was illegal,’ Mangione told the judge

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law against U.S. tariffs

Exclusive: Prime minister pledges more helicopters to tackle crisis and vows to stick to Labour’s net zero target to ‘save our children’s future’

The conservative activist Kirk had worked behind the scenes to mend the bitter rift before his shocking slaying

Muhammad Iqbal, 64, was charged in connection with separate incidents taking place in Darlington and Sunderland during 2023

Artwork by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse all recovered