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The EU accused Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos of breaching rules by letting children access pornographic content on their ‌sites. Companies can be fined as much as six per cent of their global annual turnover if found guilty of Digital Services ⁠Act breaches.

Former Cuban president Raul Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, Miguel Diaz-Canel said Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iranon Thursday to "get serious" about a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, after its foreign minister said Tehran was reviewing the U.S. proposal but that there ‌were no talks on winding down the war.

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Multiple types of milk are being recalled due to the possible presence of glass in the products. The recall was voluntarily triggered by Agropur and involves two-litre cartons of milk sold under the Farmers, Québon and Natrel brands.

U.S. President Donald Trump, early and often, has voiced his support for Viktor Orban's re-election, and top admistration figures Marco Rubio and JD Vance have been on tap for visits to Hungary. Orban has also called on allies from around the world to remind voters why he deserves a sixth term as he faces a tough battle with former ally Peter Magyar.

Tim O’Brien has made peace with the fact that the woman who falsely accused him of sexual assault will never see the inside of a jail cell, but he's not ready to accept the way the case was handled.

Now that patents have expired, generic versions of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drugs could arrive in Canada within months, according to experts. Doctors say these cheaper versions will improve access and could also change societal perceptions around weight loss and reduce the cost and burden on the health-care system.

Premier Doug Ford's government tables its eighth budget Thursday, as Ontario's economy faces global economic volatility and heightened levels of unemployment at home. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is due to deliver the spending plan in the legislature at 4 p.m. ET.

While Qatar is one of several Gulf region countries targeted by Iranian missiles, civilians there have not faced the same level of violence as people in other parts of the Middle East.

Pilots Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther died after a crash on the LaGuardia Airport runway in New York on Sunday.

Provinces can decide how to use the federal cash, be it tax cuts, cutting municipal development charges or other programs to boost housing supply.

Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed the milestone as the result of his government's rearmament drive.

The eruption of anger toward Michael Rousseau in the wake of the deadly plane crash in New York has obscured the tragedy.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to a New York courtroom Thursday as he seeks to have his drug trafficking indictment thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees.

The 19-year-old from Quebec was travelling with his brother in the Puerto Plata area on Monday when he was shot.

Support has flowed in from across the sports world as Maya Gebala makes a recovery from gunshot wounds she suffered in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.

The Star's city hall team will be updating throughout the council session that is scheduled to run Wednesday through Friday.

Ford's finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will table the budget at 4 p.m. at Queen's Park. Follow the blog for live updates.

Internal Metrolinx report show the provincial transit agency is considering a delayed timeline for its promise of two-way, all-day, 15-minute service on the core GO network.

While the former mayor intends to appeal the charges relating to a real estate project during his second term, it will be an ‘uphill battle,’ expert says

New IOC eligibility policy will apply from the Los Angeles Games in July, 2028

Russia has benefited from high oil prices and a 30-day sanctions waiver from the U.S. for purchases of Russian oil at sea

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump entered a White House event on education and technology walking side-by-side with a humanoid robot named Figure 3. Mrs. Trump urged nations to improve access to education and technology for children around the globe in the second day of her 'Fostering the Future Together initiative.'

Crews towed away the wreckage of the plane involved in Sunday’s deadly collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck off LaGuardia's runway Wednesday.

Senators intend to vote Thursday on a Republican proposal that would fund the TSA and much of the DHS

European diplomats and officials say Middle East conflict lacks clear objectives or an exit strategy

Iran said Wednesday that it was reviewing a U.S. proposal that could end the war in the Gulf — but insists it is not in talks with Washington.

Hundreds of pets have been left abandoned across the Gulf states as their owners flee the Middle East amid the ongoing war between U.S.-Israel and Iran.

Any negotiations would likely prove very difficult given the maximalist positions laid out by both sides

The national police force of the Dominican Republic said in a news release Wednesday two men have been arrested in connection to Tristan Primeau-Pointras's killing.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's 2025 annual report confirms Canada has met the spending level for the first time since 1990.

While the spike in the price of gasoline is squeezing consumer budgets, the skyrocketing price of diesel could soon have consumers digging even deeper into their pocket.

Consumers struggling with higher gas prices as a result of the Iran war may be feeling optimistic after U.S. President Donald Trump said that a ceasefire in the works,

The RCMP and CSIS are looking into the company, which remains active in Canada despite being sanctioned by the U.S.

Two officials from Pakistan described the U.S. proposal broadly, saying it addressed sanctions relief, a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said the arrests marked 'an important breakthrough in the investigation.'

Hope for a possible end to the war with Iran is taking over again on Wall Street Wednesday, and stocks are back to jumping while oil prices ease.

One way to force snap elections would be to let parliament fail to pass the budget by March 31, which under Israeli law would trigger a vote within 90 days.

At least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division will be sent to the Mideast, and the Pentagon is sending about 5,000 more Marines and thousands of sailors to the region.

Officials expect the airport in New York to be fully operational later on Thursday. One of its two runways had been closed since Sunday, when a jet hit a truck, killing two pilots.

Israel said it killed the naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, in an airstrike on Thursday morning. Iran has not commented.

The agreement that President Trump struck with the European Union has cleared a major hurdle that delayed it for months.

A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.

Kirsty Coventry, the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee, has frequently spoken about what she says is the need to protect women’s competitions at the Olympic Games.

Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz by raising risks for ship operators. In doing so, it has taken lessons from American financial policy.

The State Department had to lift sanctions on Russian lawmakers invited by a Kremlin-friendly member of Congress.

The region’s stores of natural gas are running at the lowest level in years, and filling them up is increasingly daunting as the U.S.-led war in Iran pushes up prices.

Her interview on the “Today” show came more than 50 days after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz.

Federal judges are weighing strategies for how to respond to the high stakes, anonymous threats and politicized atmosphere of the Trump era.

Trump expressed confidence in the war effort and said the economic damage will reverse.

“I'm a lot more concerned about the current crisis than I was when Russia-Ukraine happened four years ago,” one fund manager told CNBC.

Amid the Iran war, higher gas prices could offset the bigger tax refunds from President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill," according to some analysts.

Treasury yields rose on Thursday as investors digested mixed messages around the state of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

Israel's Defense Forces said Thursday that Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri in a "precise strike" in the port city of Bandar Abbas.

Jet fuel prices surged about 106% compared to a month ago, according to data from the week ending March 20 via the International Air Transport Association.

The U.K. is predicted to be worse hit by the Iran war than its developed market counterparts, the OECD said in its interim economic outlook on Thursday.

The forecast is a sharp step up from the prior projection of 2.8%. Moreover, it is much higher than the 2.7% Fed officials estimated.

Fashion retailer Next has accounted for millions in additional costs likely to arise from the Middle East conflict

One of Iran's top lawmakers has said that they were anticipating a potential ground invasion of one its islands.

Israel said Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ navy, was responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities did not immediately comment.

A shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required for the U.S. to sustain its war with Iran as the conflict depletes the military’s critical munitions.

The Saudis and Emiratis fear a deal that leaves the region less stable, and they have indicated support for an escalated campaign to force concessions from Tehran.

As Iraq claimed “heinous aggression,” the U.S. denied it targeted a clinic. The incident threatens to sour relations between the countries amid the Iran war.

Manus’s CEO and chief scientist are facing scrutiny from Beijing over the company’s $2 billion sale to Meta.

The proposal offered sanctions relief to Iran in return for the removal of all its enriched uranium and other U.S. demands, officials said.

Ukraine said eight people were killed as Russia launched a bombardment that included its largest single-day drone assault of the war.

Parts of the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf could be hit by strong thunderstorms later this week. Major highways and airports in the region could be inundated.

Concern that Iran was amassing missiles to overwhelm defenses was a key factor in the push for war, officials said, and recent strikes laid bare Israel’s vulnerability.

The orders follow weeks of speculation about whether the 82nd Airborne Division would join the war, after its headquarters unit abruptly pulled out of a training exercise this month.

King Charles III will attend Parliament to read out the government's legislative agenda for the coming months.

The boss of the government-backed bank has also resigned following complaints over accessing funds.

Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri says "you can't turn down the best clubs in the world" as he refuses to rule out a move to Real Madrid.

The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee.

The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee.

School absence in England has improved overall, but those with additional needs are missing more school.

Messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could have been lost in the alleged theft.

The public are growing tired of Sir Keir Starmer's conduct at PMQs, according to letters obtained by the BBC.

A court alleges that the documentary promoted "negative attitudes" about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.

‘We’re not gonna let the Democrats get away with this,’ Trump said, adding that ‘drastic measures’ may need to be taken

US president said Tehran was ‘begging to make a deal’ to end the war

Trump continues to insult his allies and back America’s enemies. World affairs editor Sam Kiley says it’s time US Republicans saw him as a liability

Cancer-causing substance benzene was found in all 72 domestic gas samples collected in the UK, the Netherlands and Italy

A marriage license revealed the couple had been married since February 2026

Up to £476 million in deposits was affected

The woman was reportedly left ‘traumatised’ after the alleged encounter

The scheme means that sentences can be referred to the Court of Appeal for re-examination

The Kremlin has responded to a report that Russia is delivering drones to Iran by claiming that the media were printing a lot of lies and people should not pay attention.

She wrote in a motion, ‘We are asking the court to enforce the law and reverse this illegal renaming’