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Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

Dancing in the streets, popping champagne and high-fiving fans was all part of the celebration on Wednesday as the Golden State Valkyries parade made its way through Oakland and then across the bay in San Francisco.

Alberta's governing United Conservatives have officially endorsed changes to provincial riding boundaries that the Opposition NDP says it believes are “rigged” to help the UCP win the next election.

Alexander MacDonald was named the new president of the Canadian Space Agency late Wednesday evening.

Parts of Ontario and Quebec have been experiencing record-setting temperatures this week, and people have been taking full advantage of it.

CBC News has discovered a hacked database stolen from the Burnaby School District on a dark web site run by a prominent shadowy ransomware group believed to be operating out of Russia.

There was no ambiguity on the challenges faced in Prince Edward Island's health-care system from the health minister Wednesday.

Unmanaged menopause symptoms are not just impacting women, but costing the Canadian economy $3.5 billion and 540,000 lost workdays every year, according to the Menopause Foundation of Canada.

Immigrant advocates say Canada regularly rejects study permits from Afghan women and girls, even when they have full scholarships, despite the fact that they face some of the strictest barriers to education in the world.

A Canadian military counterintelligence operative accused of sharing sensitive information with Ukrainian intelligence will face court martial beginning Dec. 9. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar faces three charges related to unauthorized dealings with a foreign entity, misleading his superiors and improperly storing a firearm. He was originally charged with eight offences.

Wong, who became the international face of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, was charged with colluding with foreign entities under the city’s national security law

The Democrats’ popular-vote margin in the U.S. House of Representatives was the highest in any election since 1976

Party expected to tumble deeper into minority status as votes are counted, leaving power increasingly fragmented in the hands of smaller parties

Fascination with Trump now turns to how the Republican debacle affects his presidency and the trade war

Election headlined by two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola

Fee for first checked bag increases to $50 one way for most economy passengers, up from $39 previously

Like Orban and Vucic, Trump also put himself and his record at the centre of the campaign, and often ignored voters’ concerns

Jacqueline Kelly will serve as outside counsel for investigation spurred by allegations that several men raped former student in 2024

U.S. President concedes Iran war impacted midterm elections but insists he'd 'do it again'.

Democrats vow 100-day agenda and investigations of Trump after voters revolt against GOP

The Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship suspended operations after its operator said the rising costs of fuel from the Iran war made its journey financially untenable.

The move dealt a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to discredit the vote, in which he and his allies lost their majority in parliament.

At Canada's first trial of a woman accused of living under ISIS in Syria, a witness described Ammara Amjad's descent into extremism.

World leaders who have sparred with the “America first” U.S. President Donald Trump greeted the rout of his Republican Party in the U.S. midterm elections with a measure of relief.

North American stocks are soaring Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections.

The Middle East and beyond have been on edge about the prospects of the U.S. resuming full-scale operations against Iran for the first time in almost two months.

In Poland, a flight by Polish airline LOT from London’s Heathrow airport to Warsaw’s main Chopin airport was diverted to the Polish capital’s Modlin airport after a bomb threat.

There are no roads on Mount Everest, and helicopters are the only way to bring down trekkers and guides who become sick or exhausted in the cold and high altitude.

The trilateral deal paves the way for more U.S. bases in Greenland and eases tensions over Trump's repeated calls for the vast island to become part of the United States.

Jesús de Miguel was challenging for the ball near midfield when he was struck in the chest by the Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during added time.

Mr. Wong, one of the most high-profile members of a movement that was quashed in 2020, was accused of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a national security offense.

More than 220 demonstrations are expected to take place across the country on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.

How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.

The two companies settled billing disputes between doctors and insurers, keeping patients out of the middle. One let doctors win 96 percent of the time.

Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica react to the Democratic Party’s major midterm victory.

San Francisco hosted a victory parade on Wednesday for the new W.N.B.A. champions, a team that’s not even two years old but has made the Bay Area swoon.

After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know him say the next two years will be unpredictable.

The conservative justice has told friends he does not plan to step down before the end of the court’s term, even as Democrats are set to seize the Senate in January.

The vice president offered his striking critique of the administration’s agenda and messaging with Mr. Trump’s apparent approval.

Dr. Whipple studied the female erogenous zone and, with collaborators, wrote a best seller about women’s sexuality. She was 85.

Russia and China may be more aggressive if they feel that U.S. President Donald Trump is on "his way out" after the Democratic Party flipped the midterms.

Growing competition for semiconductor talent is fueling a battle over trade secrets as Chinese chipmakers gain ground.

LIV Golf faces liquidation after BC Partners dropped a proposed $300 million rescue plan amid insufficient player commitments.

President Donald Trump first tried to fire Lisa Cook in August 2025, but the Supreme Court in June blocked him from doing so, for now.

NextDC shares surged more than 40% Thursday morning after Goodman Group and Digital Realty sought to acquire up to a 9.9% stake.

Foreign investors are losing their appetite for Indian equities, with their holdings touching an all-time low of 14%.

Democrats have flipped seven Senate seats, nearly 30 House districts, five governorships and up to 12 state legislative chambers in a historic 2026 midterm rout.

Rising energy demand offers investment opportunities, but geopolitical risks and oil price uncertainty cloud the outlook, executives and an analyst said.

Billionaire political spending met criticism from ... billionaires in the wake of Tuesday's blue wave election.

Blue wave gives Democrats control of Congress. Here's how their agenda could affect your money, from healthcare and taxes to student loans and Social Security.

As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed in the biggest Police Scotland operation since last year's visit by President Trump.

A Hollywood giant and singing superstars caused a stir after arriving in a Welsh seaside town.

The final piece in a £2bn rail project is late, with less than half of the trains tested.

The Democrats sweep in the US midterm elections is the focus of Thursday's papers.

Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago

Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

MPs told it's crunch time for a decision on refurbishment amid warnings of a Notre Dame-style fire.

British diplomats are looking to offer reassurance that there is a sense of urgency to deal with the issue, even if a date for doing so is not yet confirmed, Chris Mason writes.

Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.

Trump was impeached twice during his first term, but acquitted by the Senate both times

Children, teenagers and women appeared to be worst affected by any swap to plant-based milks, yoghurt and cheese

Indonesian authorities have tasked thousands of police and military personnel to secure a court appearance of former President Joko Widodo, as tensions remain high in the capital over a wiretapping scandal involving senior police officers

The EU says Montenegro is the candidate country that is closest to membership

Iranian university students are facing disciplinary hearings for participating in protests

Russian retail giant Ozon says it is forced to cancel some orders after fire erupts at warehouse in Adygea Republic

Cambodia has carried out a nationwide campaign to shut down the scam centers that have flourished in the country

The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in over three years in order to tackle the inflation shock caused by the Iran war

Pope Leo XIV is embarking on the longest and farthest trip of his pontificate three weeks after lung cancer surgery

Findings raise the possibility that people’s food preferences could one day be adjusted