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Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli leaders condemned a recent attack by settlers against Palestinians.

The film is currently in pre-production with aims for a fall 2026 release, with fashion mogul Tom Ford at the helm. Ford also tapped Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, Adolescence breakout Owen Cooper and Hunter Schafer for roles in the adaptation.

Ukraine's top military commander said Thursday he visited troops holding the front line in a key eastern city besieged by Russian forces, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grappled with the fallout from a corruption scandal that has engulfed his administration.

While crews were deployed to parts of Gaza to do maintenance work on power lines, they say they face challenges that stall the work, including border closures blocking essential equipment and machinery.

Doctors at one of Montreal's largest family medicine clinics, located in Ahuntsic, say they are worried Bill 2 will make it harder to do their jobs. Since the reform was originally tabled by the Quebec government last spring, the clinic's medical director said he has lost nine family doctors.

A Hockey Canada investigation found youth hockey players in Hamilton filmed bullying and harassment of teammates. One victim’s family complained. Nearly two years later, they can talk about what happened.

While society's obsession with female bodies is nothing new, a wave of celebrities who embraced their larger bodies are shedding pounds — often with the help of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro — and it's touched a cultural nerve. While some have bemoaned the supposed betrayal, others point out the hypocrisy of shaming women for losing weight.

Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have signed a deal with AI company ElevenLabs, becoming the latest stars to license their voices for digital recreation.

Guests and staff both found out about the bankruptcy on Sunday, with the business mandating all guests leave the Sonder properties the following morning. Sonder, originally founded in Montreal, had about 9,000 units in over 40 cities around the world.

"True maple syrup and poutine for our face," Kelce sang, trying to make good for his criticism of the Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series.

The aurora borealis is expected to glow over North America overnight, with most of northern Canada getting the best views.

The new offices will open this January in the Toronto public and Catholic boards and the three other boards under provincial supervision.

The move by city council is meant to address one major transit disruption that frustrated many in the city during February's massive snowstorm.

The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure on a mostly party-line vote of 222-209.

Kourtney Khan, a burgeoning realtor at Century 21 SkyLark Real Estate Ltd, was the victim of a car crash that killed her and the driver when they were T-boned at the intersection of Queen Street and Chinguacousy Road on Nov.…

All service guarantees offered by Canada Post, including on-time delivery guarantees for parcel services, remain suspended.

Amir Shafei had been standing on his driveway on a quiet, tree-lined street in Richmond Hill when he was killed in an unprovoked attack.

The murder of Roy Jones sent a silencing message to the community, “do not cooperate or step forward because the police cannot protect you,” Ontario Court Justice Brenda Green wrote to her colleagues in an email obtained by the Star.

Ticket sales for the team’s 2025 farewell suggest Torontonians expect a show Thursday night at BMO Field.

System of mandatory registration and medical screening will be introduced, while any compulsory call-up would be subject to separate vote in Parliament

Justice and energy ministers quit Wednesday amid investigation into alleged energy sector graft, government fired vice-president of Energoatom

Democratic U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva in her first day in office on Wednesday signed the discharge petition to start the process for a House vote on directing the Justice Department to release files related to deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, roughly two hours after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive a hobbled air-traffic control system.

Japan’s Takaichi said an attack by China against Taiwan might prompt a military response from Japan

A postwar gold rush in Ethiopia razed the landscape and sowed seeds for conflict. The Globe looks into Canadian-licensed sites at the heart of it, and their ties to Beijing

The 43-day disruption came to a close late Wednesday after a narrow vote in the House of Representatives

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand touted Canadian leadership and values as she wrapped up Canada's G7 presidency. Anand hosted top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries in Ontario's Niagara region.

After forgoing the hijab, more Iranian women are taking transportation into their own hands

When 38-year-old Merat Behnam gathered enough courage to drive her yellow motorbike through the gridlocked streets of Iran's capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn't her main worry.

'I said something to someone within my immediate circle, in confidence, one stupid sentence that I deeply regret,' Brittany Miller told her 3.5 million TikTok followers.

Ten years since the attacks in Paris at the Bataclan, France is preparing to pay tribute to the victims of the assaults that left more than 130 dead and more than 400 injured.

The Russian attacks have brought rolling blackouts to Ukraine as winter approaches and U.S.-led diplomatic efforts remain at a standstill.

An official said that the theft occurred Sunday night and was discovered when one of the doors at the classical department was found broken.

The two people killed when a small plane crashed while taking supplies to Jamaica have been identified as Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22.

As nations across the globe observe Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or Veterans Day, the specter of new conflict haunts war memorials amid threats in Europe.

The blast occurred in a car near the Red Fort, but the exact cause was not immediately known, and was being investigated, city police said.

The federal budget included a line that said the government was working with CBC/Radio Canada to explore the possibility of Canada entering the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Privy Council Office said Freeland will advise the government on Ukraine's economic reconstruction and the effort to bring home thousands of abducted Ukrainian children.

Federal officials say Canada will continue to play a bridge-builder role to help countries reach a consensus on some of the summit's key issues.

Some programs like SNAP could be restored within hours, while other effects could take longer to unravel.

The Faroe Islands, rugged green specks in the North Atlantic, are an underdog. Most of the guys on the team have day jobs.

Ms. Comey sued the Trump administration after she was abruptly fired over the summer, saying the action was retaliation. Federal attorneys in New York City and a Justice Department branch in Washington have declined to handle the case.

Kevin Roberts, under fire for defending Tucker Carlson’s interview with a white nationalist, said that he did not keep up with the news and that he had simply read an aide’s script.

Josh Johnson said that Jeffrey Epstein’s references to President Trump might not mean much: “Maybe the email was about how Trump never comes to his sex parties — rude.”

In a major shift, HUD’s plan would direct most of the $3.5 billion in homelessness funds away from Housing First to programs that prioritize work and drug treatment.

Erik Bottcher, a Democrat from Chelsea, began his career as an L.G.B.T.Q. rights activist. He faces a growing field of rivals vying for a Manhattan House seat.

Proponents of fuller transparency used an arcane rule to prod their leaders to act. When it became clear they had succeeded, the speaker agreed to hold a vote.

And yet, a little, precious seedling of hope is emerging.

Our investigative reporter Steve Eder provides context about Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with President Donald Trump based on information from over 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

The strike could disrupt Starbucks' key holiday season as it tries to carry out a turnaround under CEO Brian Niccol.

The funding round adds $5 billion to the $10 billion funding round reported in September, which valued the startup at $200 billion.

Disney reported fiscal fourth-quarter results before the bell Thursday, giving its final update on streaming subscriber metrics.

European stocks edged lower on Thursday, paring earlier gains as the U.S. government shutdown came to an end.

Most Democrats, who are in the minority in Congress, opposed the funding bill because it does not include extending enhanced ACA tax credits.

Prada CFO Andrea Bonini sat down with CNBC's Charlotte Reed to chat also Miu Miu, the Chinese and U.S. markets, and succession plans.

Scotland’s government has been granted the same credit rating as the United Kingdom.

In a sharp shift in tone, the latest outlook from the world’s top energy agency signals that oil demand could keep growing through to 2050.

Singapore Airlines delivered a deeper-than-expected profit drop as equity losses from Air India pressured its latest results.

Tencent on Thursday posted 15% year-on-year revenue growth, with AI boosting the Chinese tech giant's performance in advertising targeting and gaming.

A humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence, known as AIDOL, tumbled during its highly anticipated debut appearance at a Moscow tech show.

He administered martial law before dislodging his mentor during the “people power” revolution. A quintessential survivor, he served into his 90s as a senator.

The Netherlands American Cemetery previously had two displays honoring Black American soldiers’ experiences in World War II.

U.S. and Israeli officials are divided over whether to allow the militants, stranded inside a tunnel network in Rafah, safe passage.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appearing at a G-7 gathering in Canada, brushed off foreign concerns about the military operation’s legality.

Ahmed al-Sharaa was once an insurgent imprisoned by U.S. forces. Now he’s Syria’s president, and the first Syrian head of state to visit the White House. After his meeting with President Donald Trump this week, Sharaa sat down with The Post for an exclusive interview.

In a classified memo, the Office of Legal Counsel said U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.

Nineteen bodies have been recovered from the wreckage, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. The C-130 was flying from Azerbaijan to Turkey.

German Galushchenko was at first just suspended, but President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he and his successor as energy minister must step down during the investigation.

Less than a month since Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk, became Japan’s prime minister, the complicated relationship between Tokyo and Beijing is beginning to sour.

In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.

Met Police officer PC Christopher Harrison was accused of causing death by careless driving.

Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

A man has been arrested and is in custody following the incident, police said.

Jude Bellingham is in line to start on the bench for England's World Cup qualifier against Serbia, with Morgan Rogers set to play in the number 10 role.

Ed Miliband and Wes Streeting are urging the PM to take action over briefings to media about a challenge to his leadership.

After England manager Thomas Tuchel said Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden cannot play in the same team, BBC Sport looks at his attacking options.

A review into the run-up to her murder found "the system failed to keep her safe" and that race was a bar to reporting possible child abuse.

Grant Hunter, 34, shot Marc Webley at the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023 after he taunted his rivals.

The government says it will save £100m over this Parliament and less than 20% of voters can name their PCC.

Ukraine’s General Staff said oil depot were attacked in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Crimea

Donald Trump sprayed the Syrian president with his “best” cologne before making a joke about his wife.

US president Donald Trump has given BBC until Friday to respond to his lawsuit threat

Bombshell release of emails from disgraced financier by House Oversight Committee rocks president as White House insists scandal is ‘fake narrative’ and a ‘Democrat hoax’

A toxic gas leak from a tanker truck blanketed a small Oklahoma city overnight, forcing hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate and sending several dozen people to the hospital

The former England captain lends his support to The Independent’s SafeCall appeal with the charity Missing People, launched to raise £165,000 for a new lifeline for the 70,000 children reported missing each year

Conference of Catholic Bishops aligned itself with Pope Leo in calling for better treatment of immigrants in the United States

More than 50 flood warnings and alerts were issued on Wednesday as the UK braces for more heavy rain

Eight out of the 10 worst-performing hospital trusts in England for average handover times are in the Midlands, analysis of data shows

Salim Toorabally’s mental scars from the Paris terror attacks 10 years ago have not healed with time