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Turns out moviegoers around the world may be just as obsessed with Obsession as the film’s crazed girlfriend. The horror hit has officially crossed the $500-million US mark at the global box office, becoming the first original theatrical film of the 2020s to reach that milestone.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on ‌entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its six-month mark.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland debuted a buzz cut Sunday, much to the ire of some fans.

A powerful gang coalition attacked a once-peaceful farming community nestled in the hills above Haiti's capital, killing multiple people, an official told The Associated Press on Monday.

A humanoid robot beat retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s time in the 100-metre dash by a hair at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games on Aug. 22. It was just one feat of robot athleticism on display during the four-day event. Bolt still holds the title as fastest person in the world after setting the record during the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

The Washington Post has been ordered to reinstate Karen Attiah, the opinion page columnist the media company let go last year after she criticized Charlie Kirk after his fatal shooting.

Former NBA centre Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but is still much higher than a decade ago.

Mary Rose Blackduck was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare nervous system disease that leads to damaged muscles. The typical life expectancy after diagnosis is two to five years.

President Donald Trump, in a post to social media, said Canada is "among the worst Nations in the World to deal with" and took aim at Premier Doug Ford.

The U.S. president said he would increase tariffs on "all" cars and trucks, auto parts and steel to 50 per cent as of Jan. 1.

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking an experienced Canadian performer to represent the country at Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria.

The president blasted Canada's "current bad leadership, primarily Governor Carney, and his Flunky, Ford" and claimed that "America has been carrying Canada for decades, but no longer."

President’s threat to hike tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts comes after Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations with the U.S. last week.

An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk.

The centre's latest Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey found 46 per cent of youth in grades 7 to 12 reported a "moderate to serious level" of psychological distress in 2025.

The Law Society of Ontario has taken control of suspended paralegal Adelin Mocanu's Newmarket-based firm.

Disagreeing on when you separated can cost you thousands in an Ontario divorce, writes family lawyer Lisa Gelman. Here is why the timeline matters.

Some experts are concerned about microtransactions, especially "loot boxes," which are randomized containers with unpredictable awards, and the way they're designed and promoted.

Film focuses on the killings of Palestinian civilians, according to the synopsis

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its six-month mark.

'An attitude at the negotiation table that Canada is a subsidiary of the United States, that Canadian industry is going to be disadvantaged relative to American industry, that we're going to set up terms so that over time Canadian industry is going to face constant headwinds, that's not something we're going to accept,' Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Monday.

Arbitrator orders newspaper to award Attiah full back pay and lost benefits

Hillside town occupies a strategic position overlooking Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rang in celebrations on Ukraine's Independence Day, saying Ukraine wanted peace but would not simply give in.

Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui told reporters that the care Russia has provided for the pandas reflects the strength of Sino-Russian ties.

The death toll in the nearly year-long U.S. campaign of bombing boats allegedly trafficking drugs now exceeds 210

Prime Minister says Canada is willing to negotiate, but only if Washington approaches talks as a partnership between sovereign countries

Proposed US$103,265 fee by DHS, posted online in the Federal Register on Monday to be formally published on Tuesday, kicks off a 30-day public comment period

Police in Amsterdam and Vancouver say fingerprints confirm Amsterdam's mystery man "Lucky" is not John Russell Kenny, who went missing in Vancouver in 1994.

Police Chief Tommy Alriksson told a news conference that the 18-year-old perpetrator at the school in the central town of Fagersta had been arrested.

The Facebook founder bought Strancally Castle, built in 1830 and extensively renovated in 2003, according to a state heritage service.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho.

Under the new measures, the canal will limit daily transits as of Sept. 4 to 34 vessels, and reduce the number to 32 as of Sept. 15.

The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for use against Ebola virus, one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, but not for Bundibugyo virus.

Deportees will include nationals from Africa, North America, South America and the Caribbean, according to Liberian officials who said they can apply for asylum if they choose.

Trump's Republican administration has steadily ratcheted up pressure on Havana, threatening it with potential military intervention even when mired in a conflict against Iran.

The couple intend to relocate from the U.S. to a private non-royal residence outside London, six years after they quit royal duties, according to reports.

"This evidence supports wider implementation of clean air zones as a public health intervention," the London and Luton based study says.

The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her Senate run in South Carolina and pressured other allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers weighed in. Will it be enough?

President Trump vowed to increase tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50 percent starting Jan. 1, as the countries edged toward a full-blown trade war.

The class-based violence of the past was part of a broader struggle. Today, the violence is the end in itself.

After loosening requirements during the Covid era, some schools are shaking up admissions again, facing pressure from the Trump administration, A.I. and even their own professors.

When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future.

Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.

The sailor, Joshua Aviles, was on his way home from the Middle East aboard the beleaguered aircraft carrier when he learned his father had been detained.

In his first foreign trip since taking office, the British prime minister pledged to stand by Kyiv despite new warnings of potential consequences.

A century ago, Mexican American families came together to build an adobe church near the border in West Texas. Can its bell toll again as the wall expansion nears?

I traveled around the country to find out if “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” still has a place in the classroom.

Bitcoin and crypto stocks extended their rally after the flagship cryptocurrency broke out of its trading range.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will raise tariffs on imports of cars, trucks and auto parts from Canada to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027.

Twenty minutes after the market opened Monday, someone sold almost 116,000 420-strike calls in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) expiring Sept. 18.

The Trump administration unveiled a plan to isolate Iran's economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the Islamic Republic's "enablers."

Treasury yields fell Monday as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's keynote speech at Jackson Hole later this week.

Trump Media interim CEO Kevin McGurn defended his company offering faster access to President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts.

Oil prices fell Monday as the U.S. rolled out its global sanctions plan focused on Iran.

California AG Rob Bonta was scheduled to meet with Paramount representatives on Monday, he said, but canceled the meeting.

Nvidia's race to manufacture Groq chips and make them available to customers highlight the growing importance in AI of low-latency inference.

Mike Khouw gives a low-risk options strategy to play the next few weeks.

The couple's return to the UK is imminent - and what they'll be focusing on here is gradually becoming clearer.

At least one of the young people killed in the crash appears in videos posted on TikTok showing dangerous driving.

A man admits endangering lives at sea after piloting a dinghy with a then-record number of migrants.

Manchester City agree to sign winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to £34.2m.

The Crown Prosecution Service will review evidence relating to a man in his 80s gathered by police investigating allegations against the late Harrods owner.

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

Nottingham Forest are working on a deal to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap.

Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".

Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.

The fire has burned around 15,000 acres and is completely uncontained, officials say.

A growing number of colleges are offering three-year degree programs, which cut a year off a traditional bachelor's with reduced credit

Police said the alleged offence took place in the water

The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range SCALP missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv

People in Iran are bracing for a new round of U.S. sanctions aimed at further isolating the country and increasing pressure on its battered economy. Washington also warned nations to cut financial ties with Tehran or face retaliation.

Taiwanese prosecutors have charged nine people, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting high-end AI servers to China

The writing instrument was not invented in the United States, yet American industry and innovation made it iconic

Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war

The European climate service Copernicus says the world's oceans have reached their hottest temperature on record

More than 400 people have donated to the fundraiser which aims to cover funeral and repatriation costs, and to support the family

The finalized regulation could ultimately become a minor detail in the broader legal fight surrounding Trump's directive