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Madonna has earned 11 nominations at this year's VMAs for her album Confessions II and its accompanying film.

As Céline Dion prepares for her five-week residency in Paris to begin next month, she's revealing more details about her illness and what she's been doing to treat it.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's spring trip to Texas to talk trade and tariffs cost taxpayers just over $93,000, a decision note obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request reveals. The office of the premier said in a statement the trip laid the groundwork for billions in new investment, more good-paying jobs, and stronger economic ties between Ontario and the U.S.

Police allege Ali Assakereh placed a propane tank and flammable liquids in his car before parking it near the consulate, prompting an evacuation of part of downtown Halifax.

More than four decades ago, somewhere amid the bustling streets of Mumbai, India, two baby girls were born.Adopted by different families in the Netherlands, Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen grew up mere hours away from each other.But their paths never crossed until one day in 1996, when as teenagers, they happened to attend an event organized for adoptees in the Netherlands.

Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ongoing late-stage study has yet to be released.

The trailer for Run Terry Run, a new documentary about cancer research advocate Terry Fox featuring "never-before-seen" footage from his Marathon of Hope, was released today, one month ahead of its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

On Wednesday, Israel's military said it will open internal investigations over its troops' killings in Gaza of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in January 2024 and 15 emergency and aid workers in March 2025. Rights groups cautioned that such probes rarely lead to convictions.

A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in relation to undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, Germany's federal prosecutor said.

Investigators are conducting an operation to expose a criminal organization allegedly led by a sitting and a former lawmaker, involving senior officials from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office and other individuals, Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies said.

While a veil of secrecy still shrouds the details, Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump have confirmed a deal is all but finalized to resolve the latest U.S. threat of tariffs on many Canadian products.

Jane Schoenbrun's acclaimed horror-comedy also stars 'Hacks' breakout Hannah Einbinder.

In the first of a series of tributes to the city's beloved music spaces, we look at the Concert Hall on Yonge and Davenport.

The film is the 'Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie' director's first American-shot and -produced feature.

Chloe, a seven-year-old dog from Nipigon, Ont., is the latest inductee into pet food company Purina's 'Animal Hall of Fame.'

Randeep Sarai, Canada’s Secretary of State for International Development, visited Lebanon to announce new humanitarian aid to the crisis-hit country.

The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 when a pedestrian was hit near Salem Road and Chambers Drive, say police.

Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that Canada "maintained our tough line on supply management, and I'm very confident in these discussions."

The flesh-eating parasite crossed the border from Mexico for the first time in 60 years, threatening the $113 billion beef industry in the United States.

The Israeli military admitted to firing at the car carrying 5-year-old Rajab, four of her cousins and her aunt and uncle as they fled an Israeli invasion of Gaza City.

Carney says ‘substantial progress’ has been made to reach an agreement that provides greater certainty about trade relations

Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development, visited Lebanon to announce new humanitarian aid to the crisis-hit country

Killing of Rajab and her family, trapped in a vehicle and pleading for help in February, 2024, and the killing of 15 medics in May, 2025 drew international outcry

Ukraine, which last held elections in 2019, has been under martial law since February, 2022. Martial law bans elections for security reasons

In Russia's Far East, freedivers captured a video of a young seal interacting with humans. The seal swam up to the divers and allowed itself to be petted.

She was convicted for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms

Arturo Bejar has been a key witness against the social-media giant in three cases that have gone to trial so far

State Department hit president Tomoko Akane and ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye with sanctions that freeze any assets they have in U.S. jurisdictions

Move will further isolate the Islamic Republic, which is suffering under American sanctions and a blockade

Ukraine's recently ousted defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, called for elections in an address on Tuesday, stating that the nation faced a crisis of governance, with his comments marking the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since 2022.

For 2024-25, Statistics Canada estimated that total production of durum wheat in Canada to be 5.9 million tonnes, with total supply projected to be 6.3 million tonnes.

The impact of extreme heat on people 60 years of age or older has been 'underestimated' a new study published in The Lancet suggests.

While shark bites on humans are very rare, a 2020 study at the University of Technology in Auckland noted an increase in trends such as the ‘wildlife selfie.'

Three judges in an Australian court will hear arguments for two appeals. One by Patterson and the other by the Victoria director of public prosecutions (DPP).

Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms as states seek billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.

So far in 2026, there have been 34 earthquakes with a magnitude between six and 6.9, alongside 11 earthquakes above a magnitude of seven.

The 29-year-old man from Kansas was found and transported to hospital by helicopter crew after being struck on Sunday in a prohibited area on Etna's eastern slope.

Hundreds of students were evacuated after shots rang out in the high school building of the Ateneo de Zamboanga university campus in the southern port city of Zamboanga.

Syed Salman Samani was Iran’s deputy interior minister and official spokesperson.

Many residents on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara province spent the day mourning victims and waiting for aid to arrive to communities still cut off by the deadly quake.

After a deadline extension, the latest U.S. tariff threats seemed headed toward resolution on Wednesday, but questions lingered about what Canada would give up, and what it would get in exchange.

Government bond yields fell and stocks jumped on a move by the Treasury Department to double the amount of debt that it can buy back from investors.

Despite the actress’s efforts to move on from a turbulent relationship with Brian Hickerson, they were together when she went into cardiac arrest and died.

Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash.

Senator Darline Graham made the remark in a debate against Representative Ralph Norman, her opponent in the runoff election to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. Here are five takeaways from the debate.

As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.

Dr. David Morens, a former N.I.H. official, admitted to attempts to conceal emails that discussed the origins of the pandemic.

State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, marshaled grass-roots enthusiasm to defeat a moderate who dramatically out-raised her. Can it carry her to victory in November?

The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?

The Emirates has long been a major trading hub for Iran, and analysts say it has been key to Iranian efforts to evade international sanctions, which Emirati officials deny.

One of the many beauties of options trading is the ability to make money on a rangebound stock. Shares of Meta Platforms are presenting that opportunity right now.

Trump's new tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods were set to take effect Wednesday, but were postponed by three days.

The scrutiny raised questions about what could happen to Walter's Carvana position if fallout from the investigation pressures him to raise cash.

Cantor Fitzgerald will be one of the first investment firms providing its clients institutional trading on prediction market platform Kalshi.

Washington and Tehran are considering next steps after negotiations fell apart, while the UAE has suspended trade with Iran.

The announcement targets the sensitive longer-duration part of the Treasury market.

Google and its competitors have been pursuing custom chips to improve efficiency and reduce reliance on Nvidia.

Nvidia is trying to connect GPU customers with Nordic data-center operators as cheap power and available land fuel the region’s AI infrastructure boom.

The combination regimen significantly extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning, compared with Keytruda alone.

Shares of Spain's Deoleo jumped on Wednesday morning amid an intensifying takeover battle for the world's largest olive oil bottler and marketer.

The move from an architect of Ukraine’s drone program is a remarkably direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s authority and may test Ukrainian unity.

The UAE, one of Iran’s biggest trading partners, said the move was “in light of regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security.”

Russians are withdrawing billions, causing liquidity problems for banks and undermining the Kremlin’s ability to issue bonds to finance the fight in Ukraine.

The ship’s crew lost access last month to drinkable water, running toilets and air conditioning, as the fleet sees heavy use by the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy first held rare talks with Hamas’s new leader in Egypt over the weekend in his effort to advance the stalled 15-point plan.

A day after attributing the decision to a good relationship with North Korea, President Donald Trump also tied the move to South Korea’s refusal to help with the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem - which would divide the occupied West Bank in two - have long been internationally condemned.

Harry Kane says "the itch isn't there as much anymore" to one day return to England from Germany and try and break the all-time scoring record in the Premier League.

The nine-page booklet covers issues including respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality.

Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.

The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.

Josh Tongue removes Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in back-to-back balls but falls just short of the hat-trick as Khurram Shahzad hits the third delivery emphatically for four on day one of the opening Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley.

Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions.

According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.

A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.

Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

Ham and Kingston on the Thames regulary left with ‘really bad rash and itchy spots’ after swimming in toxic water

Exclusive: Whistleblowers claim patients have been left dying in A&E corridors, others have had their cancer diagnosis delayed, while cuts to appointments in ‘chaotic’ departments mean care is delayed. A dozen staff and former employees tell Rebecca Thomas they are finally speaking out after years of their raised concerns being met with inaction

The case broke open last month when the Georgia man was arrested in a separate burglary tied to a ‘highly publicized’ homicide

A Democratic strategist seized on the flub to call Darline Graham, ‘NOT the brightest crayon in the box’

UAE blames Iran for ballistic missile launches targeting shipping in region

Suspect allegedly involved in a similar case with a newborn baby about five years ago in Alabama

New tracker claims to trace misappropriated funds from different government departments around Washington, D.C., casting the president as a pixelated version of the beloved web-slinging superhero

President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration

Investors weighed broadly in-line inflation figures although core data surprised to the upside.

The secretary general of the Organization of American States says that Haiti needs help fighting gangs and seizing back territory as it prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade