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A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. A regional official briefed on the incident said a fight broke out in the cockpit and apparently involved pilots.

Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas killed four people, damaged energy infrastructure and shrouded the ‌capital in smoke, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday.

As talk of a Quebec referendum dominates the election campaign, Indigenous leaders are reminding Quebec that it needs to consult First Nations and Inuit communities before even considering independence.

The Alberta community synonymous with meteoric oil booms and crippling busts is now staring down another potential wave of economic fortune.

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre says he supports a united Canada.

Stephen Fryer tells The National about the moment he set up a motion-activated Halloween zombie to scare bears away from his garbage bins in Squamish, B.C.

An anonymous letter by Arizona State University hockey players that was sent to the school's president disputes aspects of ASU's official review into events that led up to Matthew Mayich's collapse. The letter alleges the Hamilton-born NHL prospect "received no water" during the outdoor workout on a hot day last month and calls for an independent investigation.

MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is expected to resign his seat later this fall, sources tell CBC News.

Someone calling themselves Daniel Robson has been pitching stories to a variety of print and digital outlets

In many cases, Russian officials have changed the children’s personal information, making positive identification difficult

More than 25,000 migrants have been deported to 29 countries under the policy implemented last year, human rights groups say

As concerns grow about the pace of AI development, President Donald Trump hosted top tech leaders at the White House Tuesday, saying there was broad agreement that the industry should rely on “self-regulation” rather than sweeping government rules.

A popular revolt is sweeping the country, with proposed projects drawing community opposition over fears about electricity, water and noise

U.S. President vows to never limit AI development despite leading executives calling for caution

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, accused of striking ICE officer with car’s side mirror

Hearing is latest congressional effort to revisit federal cases that accused Trump of conspiring to overturn 2020 presidential election results

Residents of some small New Mexico towns are evacuated over concerns about a dam failing

Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. She is now 50

Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have been in one of the affected countries need to quarantine for 21 days upon their return to Canada.

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said that officers responded to reports of gunfire in Green Hill, a district located outside of the capital city of Kingstown.

As swirling clouds and strong winds marked the region, the national coordinator of Mexico’s Civil Protection Agency reported that Polo would make landfall later in the afternoon.

The details came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington in his first state visit to the U.S. since 2015.

The issue roiled French politics for years before resulting recently in legislation allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.

Police said Sunday that the men were detained on suspicion of offenses under the Explosives Act, and that army bomb-disposal experts were examining several vehicles.

A man was found guilty of human trafficking, benefiting from proceeds of trafficking, pimping, disobeying a court order, and obstruction of justice, a judge says.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways.

The explosion caused a two-storey building to collapse and the two people injured were rescued from an adjacent building, authorities said.

Plus, the nepo babies take Fat Bear Week.

The Americans did not understand the country when they invaded in 2003. Over a correspondent’s many trips there, it was not clear that this ever changed much.

Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

In a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.

For the third time in less than two years, the Trump administration is set to return to court on Wednesday to defend its power to wage a punishing global trade war.

Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.

The president has entertained the idea of tearing down the performing arts venue. Analysts say any plan would face multiple daunting challenges.

Kenneth C. Griffin, the hedge fund executive, pledged to give $3 billion, much of it to build a campus in Miami.

A meltdown at Situational Awareness, an A.I.-focused investment firm, is raising tough questions about the Wall Street banks that lent billions to the upstart firm.

This case has flown under the radar, but it won’t stay there.

A CNBC investigation shows how former Fed advisor John Rogers became entangled with a man U.S. officials identify as a Chinese intelligence operative.

Trump shrugged when asked if he is concerned that his support for AI and data centers could hurt Republicans in the upcoming midterm election.

Yorkville Ives priced a fund aiming to give investors access to the private companies helping develop artificial intelligence.

The lawsuit appears to be the first publicly reported case seeking to hold an AI developer liable for an incident caused by rogue systems.

U.S. President Donald Trump has denied reports that he had offered sanctions relief to Iran in exchange for concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program.

The data on Novo's Wegovy pill suggests that patients may not need to take weekly injections forever, but can instead opt for more convenient treatments.

Six European leaders have called for major cuts to a proposed 2 trillion euro budget.

The Department of War and the U.S. Navy said Tuesday that it's chosen aircraft manufacturer Boeing to develop its next generation of fighter jets.

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s data centers and communications infrastructure, targeting facilities in Kyiv.

U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday after a fresh round of selloffs the previous day, as investors remained concerned about inflation.

The failure to detect explosives adds to the uncertainty surrounding a suspected plot targeting Royal Air Force Fairford in the U.K.

Israeli war planes scrambled after an emergency signal raised fears of a hijacking. The jet, carrying 180 passengers, landed safely in Tabuk. The pilots had an altercation.

The African nation refused to make an agreement with the Trump administration, which has sought to slash foreign assistance and impose new terms on recipients.

U.S. military forces are set to depart from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.

Smoke and soot from Russian airstrikes left particles in the air that combined with moisture to create a dense blanket of gray over Ukraine's war-ravaged capital.

Officials say searches of two funeral parlors have shined new light on the 2014 disappearance of 43 college students in southern Mexico.

A royal decree issued by Morocco’s King Muhammed VI tasked Fatima Zahra El Mansouri with forming a new cabinet, probably a coalition government with other political groups.

Christian Ehrhardt, who negotiated the administration’s controversial “third country” agreements, is the White House pick for ambassador to Cameroon.

The European Union's energy commissioner sent a letter to the bloc's 27 member states recommending that they all cut gas and electricity consumption “for as long as necessary.”

The Israeli prime minister has denied any advance knowledge of the Hamas attack in 2023, but as a national election nears his role is under new scrutiny.

The prime minister tells the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good".

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant is holding further talks with community leaders over the controversial Drumcree march.

Seventy-two people died in the blaze in North Kensington on 14 June 2017.

Esteban Ocon is fighting to save his Formula 1 career after the Haas team announcement that they are splitting with the Frenchman at the end of the year.

One of the men seen outside the UK school attended by the children is understood to be an international press photographer.

AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards felt "absolutely devastated" after reading the Premier League's "damning" verdict on the club's financial charges.

The launch of FirstDate comes as the ageing nation wrestles with a record-low fertility rate.

The former SNP chief executive had been receiving government-funded support since last year.

The woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at the university two years ago.

Several cars on the driveway and footage has emerged of him walking around the property, according to reports

Israeli security officials fear the incident on the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was an intended act of terror

The flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia after midair incident, with details still emergng

Investigators have looked at the role of more than 15,000 people and 700 organisations as part of the inquiry

Brain and the nervous system may remain altered for months without producing obvious Alzheimer’s-like behaviour

The firm told investors it remained in ‘constructive discussions’ to amend the terms of its agreements

Moscow vows to use its ‘entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons’ if threatened

Concerns about a possible airplane hijacking briefly gripped Israel on Wednesday

Not everyone wants or needs a third-row seat, but a midsize SUV is undeniably appealing for its extra interior room and utility

PM says he needs to ‘look at the options’, as he opens door to reversing Brexit