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Israel's air force struck a southern suburb of Beirut on Thursday afternoon, its military said, amid a broader escalation in southern Lebanon where Israeli troops have crossed the Litani River over the past days and warned residents to leave much of the area.

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s, a source familiar with the matter ​told Reuters on Wednesday, after CNN first reported the development.

The CFL announced Thursday it has signed a six-year extension with Bell Media to remain its majority broadcaster. The deal also incorporates DAZN as a new Canadian and international broadcast partner along with YouTube being named a Premier Platform partner.

Iran targeted a U.S. airbase on Thursday after the U.S. military struck one of its drone operations near the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation in hostilities that dampened hopes for a peace deal and sent oil prices surging again.

A Colchester County couple living in an incomplete renovation say they are on the verge of bankruptcy, while other clients of the same contractor are also crying foul.

For nearly 10 years, Eric Poulin has been having episodes where he seems drunk — without taking even a sip of alcohol.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says it's "clearly unacceptable" for criminal cases to be tossed from the court system because of trial delays. The province's justice minister now says her department will start to track them, in the wake of a CBC News investigation.

Author and podcast host Mel Robbins received heavy backlash earlier this month for telling her 12.3 million Instagram followers to use more AI, including for sensitive financial information. She's echoing recent messaging from a number of celebrities, including actor Reese Witherspoon, encouraging women to use more AI or risk being "left behind."

A federal Crown corporation is mulling legal action against Colombia after the country’s Ministry of National Defence cancelled a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars to construct new ministry headquarters.

Some observers believe that AI generated videos have made former reality TV show villain Spencer Pratt a serious contender in the. Los Angeles mayoral race. But some experts suggest the use of AI in these types of videos could also mark a new era in political campaigns.

After he was replaced as the lead of season 8, causing a fan uproar, Reardon will reunite with Rex in St John's for 'Hudson and Rex' season 9.

York Centre-Downsview councillor James Pasternak travelled the community with the Star on night two of Mars' shows and said he had received complaints.

This week, the U.S. secretary of Homeland Security threatened to shut down international flights to Democrat-held "sanctuary cities," including New York and Los Angeles.

Cerjanec officially enters the Nov. 21 race to lead the Ontario Liberal party — and is the second with a seat in the legislature.

Ontario municipalities and beverage makers urge a non-alcoholic deposit system to boost recycling, but retailers oppose it due to consumer costs.

The latest instalment in the Star’s series asking notable Torontonians and readers what they would do if they had the power of the city’s mayor.

A lawyer's letter from FIFA years ago was enough for Rocco Mastrangelo, owner of Cafe Diplomatico, who signed on with official sponsor Labatt for the upcoming World Cup. 'I'm legit now.'

The prime minister sees his trip as an “efficient way” to tell American investors about the pitch Canada is making to the world. He suggested U.S.-based investors are newly willing to listen.

Initially proposed in 2014, a complete cycling corridor along Eglinton Avenue will now not be built.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found the mushroom farm worker suffered unfair reprisals after reporting abuse. She's seeking compensation.

Some Nairobi residents have raised concerns over a proposed U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility in Kenya for American citizens exposed to Ebola, saying it should also be accessible to locals.

Five villagers who became trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos more than a week ago have been found alive by divers who discovered them sitting on a rock in the darkness, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are still missing.

Since Israel agreed to halt fighting with Hezbollah last month, its relentless air strikes and evacuation orders have expanded the buffer zone it already held in southern Lebanon. Dozens of villages and towns – about a fifth of all Lebanon – have now been depopulated, according to a review of Israeli military statements and interviews conducted by Reuters.

Temperatures exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold means more likely death, danger and species loss

Probe is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to two civil lawsuits that she won against Trump, source says

A new World Meteorological Organization report gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures. That's the international safety limit set in 2015.

The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted a U.S. airbase on Thursday after American forces shot down Iranian attack drones and struck a launch site near Bandar Abbas.

A massive regatta illustrates a floating city’s persistence in the face of geography and overtourism

Trump says Washington not discussing easing sanctions on Tehran and no single country would control the strait

Oil prices gained more than $2 a barrel after having dropped sharply a day before. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1 per cent lower.

A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court Thursday that he was sorry, ahead of a verdict in his trial.

Vancouver City Hall now says Global Affairs Canada did not approve a meeting between an employee and the Chinese Consulate regarding a performance by communist party critics.

Canadian researchers are calling for a more coordinated response by G7 countries to counter 'systemic' Chinese foreign interference in their societies.

Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war, Trump expressed confidence that a deal is near.

In a nod to classic South Korean street food, the BTS cookies are flavoured like hotteok brown sugar pancakes and filled with sweet cream.

Ferrari's stock has been tanking Tuesday, one day after the automaker unveiled its first-ever fully electric passenger vehicle, called the Luce.

Experts say unprecedented and deadly weather extremes that sometimes strike at abnormal times and in unusual places are putting more people in danger.

In an apology, Starbucks South Korea's parent company chairman Chung Yong-jin asked the public not to take their anger out on Starbucks employees and front-of-house workers.

Spain's Ministry of Health said that a new positive hantavirus case has been confirmed in one of the individuals remaining in preventive quarantine at Gómez Ulla Hospital.

Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest in Texas for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton.

The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 3.8 percent in April from the same time last year.

Texas just got a lot more interesting.

The U.S. military said Iran had launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it had targeted an unspecified U.S. base in retaliation for earlier strikes.

The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.

After a judge accused his party of corruption, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced mounting calls to resign.

Charges against a Google employee who bet on Polymarket have raised concerns that the issue may dent momentum in the fast-growing sector.

Ms. Carroll, who prevailed in a civil trial after accusing President Trump of sexual abuse, is the latest target in a Justice Department campaign going after his perceived enemies.

We look at an extraordinary investigation into police officers in Texas schools.

When he returned to office, President Trump vowed revenge against those he said had challenged or defied him. Here’s an incomplete list of the people his Justice Department has targeted.

Oil prices rose on Thursday after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran renewed concerns over disruptions to commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Dutch cloud provider Nebius popped in premarket trading after an ex-OpenAI employee's fund took a sizeable stake in the firm,

The PCE price index for April was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core.

CVS will add Zepbound coverage on Oct. 1, and start covering Lilly's newly approved Foundayo pill on June 1.

Spot gold prices were trading at their lowest level since late March.

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on Thursday said the cost of the manufacturer's new Luce model was a fair price to pay for innovation.

Global markets rally as investors continue to price in Middle East de-escalation.

The deal comes as the South Korean battery company expands its energy storage systems business in the U.S.

Chinese electric car company Nio has launched two lower-priced brands in the last two years to broaden its customer base in a sluggish Chinese consumer market.

Mistral's semiconductor ambitions underscore the French startup's bid to control more of its infrastructure as it competes with OpenAI and Anthropic.

Andrei Zvyagintsev urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “bloodbath”  — but in Ukraine his remarks elicited ridicule and frustration.

Israel is “deepening its operation” in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Distrust and violence flare in the Democratic Republic of Congo as false claims spread that the outbreak — and the disease itself — is a hoax.

The top U.S. diplomat visited the world’s largest democracy in a bid to reverse soured relations over Trump’s tariff agenda and embrace of Pakistan.

First-year university student Henry Nowak was killed as he walked back from a night out in Southampton.

Ten people, found guilty over two trials, will be sentenced in connection with the murder in June.

Serena Williams is in discussions about a potential return to competitive tennis at Queen's Club next month.

Serena Williams is in discussions about a potential return to competitive tennis at Queen's Club next month.

A boy is recovered from a pond in Kent, while another teenager dies in the River Thames in Oxford.

The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.

The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.

Train services are disrupted after lightning damaged signalling equipment.

The European Commission says the Chinese-owned online retailer failed to take account of risks from baby toys and faulty chargers sold on its platform.

The Israeli military has ordered Lebanese residents to leave some 17% of the country's territory.

The California governor indicated the tax measure would require either the public or state legislature’s support

A local resident said people were evacuated at around 11:30pm on Wednesday as police officers dealt with an incident

Alan Milburn’s review into youth unemployment lays bare the scale of the crisis affecting Britain’s young people. Here, The Independent runs through the report’s key findings

Having a float in the parade means signing up to Rome Pride’s political platform, organisers say

More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war

Director-general of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote in a post on social media that the region is facing a ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’

Police and fire crews were called to Galley Hill Road on Wednesday afternoon

A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans’ finances

Police traced a number of expensive assets to the late crime boss Matteo Messina Denaro

Young people not in education, employment or training face ‘hopeless catch-22’, Alan Milburn warns