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Premier Danielle Smith's efforts to satisfy the party faithful with an independence referendum may have unintentionally breathed life into the opposition NDP.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking the police to court to challenge his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an early election for Nov. 29 on Monday, in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government's key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests.

Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg ‌Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or ​Medicine for "discoveries concerning light-gated ​ion channels and optogenetics," the award-giving body ​said Monday.

The most comprehensive study yet of maternal health in Canada has found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than white people — underlining the urgent need for better data tracking and tools to eliminate systemic anti-Black racism in our health-care system, researchers and advocates say.

It's Oct. 5, which means Quebecers are heading to the polls today to shape the province's political future and determine who will lead the next government.

Build Canada Homes promises to scale up the delivery of affordable housing at a time when industry leaders are raising the alarm about the lagging pace of housing development across the country. After one year of existence, the agency has only begun construction of about 2,000 units.

The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men’s health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men self-reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety — and experts say the online manosphere is making things worse.

A new community in southeast Ottawa was sold as a unique chance for reconciliation with Algonquin people, but it turns out the Algonquin corporation partnering with Taggart Group is now led by the Taggarts themselves.

Who would steal a squirrel? The Star investigated the case of the missing squirrels.

Police say thieves used a doctored waybill to steal $22M in gold from Pearson airport in 2023. A tiny fraction of the gold has never been recovered.

The acknowledgement comes after Kenneth Law faced a sentencing hearing last week to counselling or assisting 14 suicides in Ontario.

As Trillium launches its "Built for Us" campaign, CEO Karli Farrow says redesigning care — not just new buildings — is key to easing ER overcrowding.

A new poll from Liaison Strategies shows current mayor Carolyn Parrish and former Bonnie Crombie neck-and-neck with a challenger gaining ground

A year after the auditor general excoriated Premier Doug Ford's Skills Development Fund, his government says the program increasingly targets "high paid" manufacturing and construction jobs.

A government spokesperson says Ottawa 'continues to take action' to strengthen Canadian supply chains and support Canadian workers, businesses.

The plane went missing early Saturday carrying four staff and crew from the GTA and Hamilton areas, along with a patient and family escort.

The importance of winning over voters outside the core is down to simple electoral math of post-amalgamation Toronto, expert says.

The carbon capture project is meant to mitigate the impact of the new Pacific Link pipeline, but an expert says there's no binding agreement to do it.

Coalition has secured ‘air protection’ of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets as part of the ongoing campaign

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election for Nov. 29 on Monday, in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government's key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests.

His government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis

Trump administration has backed oil companies, arguing Washington’s authority to regulate air pollution precludes state’s claims

He was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office following allegations that he shared sensitive information with Epstein

The Omani national had planned to crash last Wednesday’s flight into Ben-Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, source says

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel share prize for work leading to the development of the field known as optogenetics

Bill C-39 proposes to create one-year timeline for federal project decisions, and change when jobs minister can intervene in labour disputes

‘Jane Doe’ filed civil case alleging that several members of a university fraternity drugged and raped her in 2024

Britain has ‘strong indications’ that Iran was involved in a suspected plot targeting the base, PM said, which Tehran has denied

Cornell's president pledged greater transparency amid mounting outrage over the school's handling of the case, calling the alleged gang rape "deeply disturbing."

The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight with an axe had been barred from flying on his country's airline because of concerns about extremist views.

A dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England has been released on bail.

The Group of Seven industrial nations said Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks.

As global oil supplies continue to tighten up amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts that have pushed up fuel prices, the governor of Texas has declared a state of emergency.

The U.S. is reportedly threatening to ban exports of diesel fuel to parts of Europe, unless countries like Germany and France release more of their diesel reserves.

Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in Wednesday's attack. Passengers described how the pilot still managed to open the cockpit door to let them in.

Five British men in their 20s were arrested Sunday on suspicion of explosives offenses and planning an act of terror, before being released on bail a day later.

The FlyDubai flight traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel landed safely after issuing an emergency alert and abruptly descending thousands of feet (meters).

The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq.

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, dissolved Parliament on Monday, after months of spiraling crises.

The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work are being announced this week.

The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognized for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that uses tiny lights to activate neurons in the brain.

We look at the cases before the Supreme Court this term.

Plus, why school music classes are under threat.

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.

It’s Oct. 5 — 29 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.

Much of the trove, offered this fall at Christie’s, comes from a buying spree in the late 2000s and includes Dutch Golden Age art and paintings by Picasso and Manet.

According to local media reports, as many as 189 people have also been placed under medical observation in Irkutsk in Eastern Russia.

The leading AI labs facing intensifying scrutiny over their safety and security practices.

Pedro Sánchez has been Europe's voice of dissent on U.S. foreign policy. Back home, the plight of an 87-year-old woman has ignited public anger.

Nvidia will likely cross the $6 trillion threshold by the end of this month, according to options traders.

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Monday after a sharp selloff the week prior, as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's last meeting minutes.

Saudi Aramco's CEO warned it could take up to two years to rebuild global oil inventories, saying the squeeze could worsen as the U.S.-Iran war continues.

Goldman Sachs' Anthony Gutman said lower fiscal deficits are needed tackle surging bond yields.

Beijing shuttered 670 mainly rural banks last year in a bid to create fewer, larger and better-capitalized lenders.

Cerebras stock climbed in premarket trading after OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman reassured investors that the firm is a "close partner."

Russia has pledged to intensify strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after a drone attack damaged the capital’s key Northern Bridge over the weekend.

A defeat for Sánchez and his socialist party could bring down a long-serving European leader whose star power has risen among the global left for standing up to President Donald Trump.

The 34-year-old woman was arrested as she sought to board a flight to Shanghai from Los Angeles.

Britain's former prince lodged a judicial review over the legality of search warrants in his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office in a case related to his Jeffrey Epstein ties. He has denied wrongdoing.

Surging settler violence and government-backed settlement expansion are transforming the territory under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

The U.S. began bombing Yemen’s Houthis in 2025 despite concern over weapons stocks and unclear goals. The Iran-backed group is still bedeviling the region.

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finished first and second in the opening round of Brazil’s presidential election. They'll meet in a runoff on Oct. 25.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a review of “all aspects” of security of foreign civil flights to Israel.

Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested in the killing and robbing of Anna Yagi, police told Japan’s public broadcaster. He denied the allegations, a spokesman said.

A salvage crew has been working to stabilize the SS Richard Montgomery, which sank a few months after D-Day in 1944 with 1,500 tons of explosives in its holds.

The alleged attacker, Hamam al-Hammami, had been banned from flying with Oman Air because of concerns about his radical views, a person familiar with the matter said.

Bournemouth are unhappy with the way they believe England handled the injury to Alex Scott - which means he could now be out for up to eight weeks.

The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the teenager's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident on Monday.

US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.

After five frantic weeks, the Women's Super League takes a two-week break, offering the perfect chance to take stock of a thrilling start to the season.

F1 "needs to have a hard look at" itself in the wake of unprecedented software glitches that affected the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Carlos Sainz says.

Bristol set out their top-four aspirations with a statement win, while Gloucester's renaissance continues in the second round of Prem action.

The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports.

The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".

The star reveals why he is "very selective" about releasing music - and shares his future collab hopes.

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.

Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week

Germany’s spy chief says no other country currently poses such a direct threat to Berlin

Green leader Zack Polanski has said his party could ally itself with an Andy Burnham-led Labour. Kate Devlin explains why what happened at the party’s conference over the weekend makes that far less likely

The reforms have been labelled as the ‘the most ambitious deregulation project in a generation’.

Alexis Wilkins revealed their engagement with a black-and-white photo captioned: ‘Went and got the law involved’

Mr Jarvis had been the regulator’s interim boss since March and will now take on the position on a permanent basis.

More than 80 dogs rescued from a “squalid” home in South Yorkshire have found new homes after being discovered living in appalling conditions.

A private High Court hearing will take place on Thursday

Australian authorities are investigating an Omani FlyDubai co-pilot's time in Australia after he allegedly tried to seize an Israel-bound aircraft

Pope Francis' journal entries from his time in the Vatican and years before will be published this fall