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CBC.ca

Macklemore says Free Palestine tour 'sold out immediately'

Macklemore says all three shows of his newly announced tour to raise funds for organizations supporting Palestinians "sold out immediately." This comes less than a week after the four-time Grammy winner announced the three October dates in Dublin, Paris and London, calling it the Free Palestine tour.

Jim Carrey marries Min Ah months after going public with relationship

Canadian comedian Jim Carrey has tied the knot with Min Ah, the partner he introduced to the public back in February.

Renee Good's family sues U.S. government, ICE officer and others over Minneapolis killing

Lawsuits filed by Renee Good's family allege wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old's fatal shooting by a U.S. immigration officer during an immigration crackdown in January.

Canada Malting plant could collapse at any moment, engineering report says

According to an engineering firm's report, the Canada Malting plant in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough could collapse at any moment. The report states “controlled demolition is the only possible, safe and rational solution to eliminate the critical danger that this building represents.”

This is how fast Swiss glaciers, the 'water tower of Europe,' are melting away

Glaciers in Switzerland lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record. It's part of a trend that could have big impacts in a country reliant on hydropower and which acts as the 'water tower of Europe,' feeding its major rivers.

Canadian Olympian Claire Thompson retires from PWHL to pursue medical career

Defender Claire Thompson, one of Canada's top women's hockey players, is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. The 28-year-old played with the PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes last season.

Alto high-speed rail project could cost more than originally thought: budget watchdog

Building the proposed high‑speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could cost between $75 billion and $113 billion — higher than some of the official initial estimates, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office.

Minimum wage increases in 5 provinces: Man., Sask., Ont., P.E.I. and N.S.

Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces.
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Toronto Star

Mark Carney designates West Coast pipeline as first national-interest project

Carney extolled the pipeline project as an economic boon that will rake billions of dollars into federal coffers and create 140,000 construction jobs.

Don't bet on Mark Carney to win the Nobel Peace Prize. At least, not yet

The question around Carney’s Nobel prospects is whether he has accomplished enough beyond Canada’s borders to merit the award.

Poilievre 'clearly struggling' as Carney Liberals' support surges, polls suggest

The Star's supercomputer-powered poll aggregator forecasts that the Liberals would win between 192 and 238 seats if a federal election was held now.

Carney gives Alberta pipeline special interest designation, to be called Pacific Link

Carney is scheduled to be in Fort McMurray, Alta., with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver the news.

AI agent attempted to hack Library and Archives Canada, says U.S. research group

Transluce incident report details "aggressive attempts" to access public data on Canadian and U.S. government web pages.

Many Canadian kids don't feel like they belong in sport. How can we change that?

Jumpstart has partnered with ThinkSport and is looking to direct more of its $30 million in annual funding toward fixing systemic problems in the Canadian sport system.

I’m the 32-year-old who was running for Ontario Liberal leader. Now I’m withdrawing from the race. Here's what I learned about politics

Solutions to big problems exist, but they require politically difficult changes.

Dementia turned her husband into a violent stranger. Inside a Toronto family's nightmare

Steve Dawson's four children have a 50/50 chance of inheriting the genetic mutation responsible.

Guelph university’s homecoming party was out of control — and it's put other schools on alert

Community leaders urge new approaches, with help from governments, after a chaotic weekend that sent dozens to hospital.

Brampton refuses to disclose records on Patrick Brown home renovations. Decision called 'secretive'

Brampton officials say releasing information on Brown's building permits would endanger the "life and physical safety" of an unnamed individual.
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Globe and Mail

U.K.-Iranian man arrested over probe into incident at U.S.-run air base in England

The 27-year-old was arrested in London on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at RAF Fairford on the weekend

U.S. threatens France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face export ban, Reuters sources say

Trump administration is trying to bring down fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections

SpaceX launches four-member crew to the ISS

A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on Thursday, launching a crew of two U.S. astronauts, a Canadian astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut toward the International Space Station for a science mission devoted to human health and performance in orbit.

Renee Good’s family sues U.S. government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

The 37-year-old was killed by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown

International Trade Minister meets with Greer, highlights trade war’s impact

Maninder Sidhu says he sought to emphasize the pain caused to auto sectors on both sides of the border

Indian pilot hailed as hero after his lifesaving actions on FlyDubai flight to Israel

Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in Wednesday’s attack

What to know about pentobarbital, the drug used in the failed execution in Tennessee

It is a barbiturate, a class of drugs that depresses the central nervous system

Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care

Rising bond yields are one of the few forces in the world strong enough to get politicians to snap to attention. They can also have a big impact on Americans' personal finances and on the broader economy. The bond market can dictate how much ordinary people have to pay on their mortgages and car loans, as well as how much they earn from their savings accounts and 401(k) plans.

Student protests rage across France as PM holds crisis meeting

Demonstrations have become a political flashpoint at a sensitive moment for the government, which announced a series of unpopular spending cuts

Russian drone hits Kyiv school as Moscow keeps up relentless aerial siege

Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said, and its warhead didn’t explode
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Global News

U.S. reportedly threatens EU diesel export ban unless reserve fuel released

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.

Indian airline captain hailed as hero after cockpit attack on FlyDubai flight

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.

Iran may have played part in U.S.-run Fairford air base incident, U.K. says

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.

Pilot on Israel-bound flight stabbed another, tried to crash, Netanyahu says

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).

U.S. military says the last of its troops in Iraq have withdrawn

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.

Canada extends travel restrictions related to Ebola outbreak for 60 days

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.

Shooting leaves 4 dead, 4 wounded in Caribbean tourism destination

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.

Hurricane Polo: Mexico’s Baja California braces for life-threatening floods

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.

U.S., China to slash tariffs on goods worth US$30B after Trump-Xi meeting

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.

Pope Leo says medically-assisted dying is ‘false compassion’

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

U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

The higher yields, which are pressuring consumer and corporate borrowers and increasingly weighing on certain corners of the stock market, are unlikely to dissipate soon.

UK-Iranian Man Arrested in Connection to RAF Fairford Air Base Incident

British police said a 27-year-old British-Iranian dual national was arrested Thursday. British officials have said they believe Iran played a part in planning the incident at R.A.F. Fairford.

What Did Christa Pike Do? What to Know About the Botched Tennessee Execution.

Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of a lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate.

As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs

The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.

Men Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Suit Give Varying Accounts of Night

Their accounts, detailed in hundreds of pages of investigative files obtained by The New York Times, were disjointed. All the men denied any wrongdoing.

Trump’s Threat to Ban Diesel Exports Sets Off Global Alarms

A reduction in refineries has already driven the price of diesel to record highs, threatening economies. An U.S. export ban would be “tremendous shock and blow.”

Supreme Court, Taking On Trump Immigration Agenda, Will Review Migrant Detention Policy

The administration’s policy of detaining immigrants who crossed the border illegally years ago and holding them without a bond hearing has divided lower courts.

Who’s to Blame When A.I. Goes Rogue?

Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy

The Supreme Court’s Summer Break Vanishes, Erased by Emergencies

“Our summers used to actually be summers,” one justice lamented.

How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action

The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”

CNBC

10-year Treasury yield slides after hitting highest levels in 24 years

Treasury yields were higher on Thursday as investors kept selling government debt.

Brent oil rises back above $100 as Chinese refiners reportedly ban October fuel exports

It comes after a report that Chinese refiners suspended October fuel exports to protect domestic supplies.

Treasury sanctions operation targets Iran's auto, rail industries in latest economic attack

"Operation Economic Outcast" was touted by President Donald Trump as Iran's "economic D-Day" when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled it in August.

General Motor Q3 sales drop 5.5%, while Toyota buoyed by EVs, hybrids

GM's sales of all-electric vehicles are down across the board, as enthusiasm for electric vehicles wanes.

Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool case permanently, cites risk Trump will force new charges

President Donald Trump had criticized U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro after she moved to drop the Reflecting Pool case.

Trump Accounts have auto-enrolled more than 60 million children, Treasury says

More than 60 million children have been automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, according to a Treasury Department announcement exclusively provided to CNBC.

Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing power cuts ahead of winter

Seven people were killed in the attack and emergency power cuts were imposed in Kyiv and three other regions.

Nike is set to report earnings after the bell. Here's what to expect

Nike is expected to post another quarter of declining sales as the company tries to turn around its business and regain growth in China.

SpaceX set to launch Google AI chips into orbit in push toward space-based data centers

SpaceX plans to launch Google tensor processing units into orbit on Planet Labs satellites.

Trump’s AI lunch included every major tech company. Except Apple

Apple's absence from Trump's AI lunch raised eyebrows, but the company is known to look out for its own interests.

Washington Post

Doctors Without Borders employee working on Ebola response tests positive for virus

There have been nearly 4,000 deaths and more than 8,000 cases in the fast-growing outbreak.

Co-pilot who tried to crash FlyDubai jet was ‘radicalized,’ Israel says

Authorities were trying to determine how an Omani co-pilot nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound jet. An Israel official said the co-pilot had “the motive to kill Jews."

Singapore launches government dating app as birth rate plunges

The city-state’s hands-on government helps with housing, health care, marriage, having kids and retirement. Add dating to the list.

Who is the Indian pilot who fought off his cockpit attacker?

Captain Smit Machchhar once said he had planned to join his family’s textile business before being bitten by the “aviation bug.”

Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing, Netanyahu says

Flydubai Flight 1073 was carrying about 180 passengers to Tel Aviv from Dubai when it made the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

U.K. sees ‘strong indications’ that Iran played role in air base incident

Police did not detect explosives in vans found near Royal Air Force Fairford, adding uncertainty around a suspected terrorism plot.

U.K. accuses China of operating institute as front for espionage

The “espionage alert” issued by MI5 is part of an extraordinary shift by the British government to raise public alarms about the scale and threat of Chinese espionage.

U.S. withdraws forces in Iraq as balance of power shifts to Iran

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

Senate blocks measure requiring report on Israeli violence in West Bank

Nearly all Senate Democrats voted to require the State Department to report on Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.

U.S. ends health aid to Zimbabwe after ‘America First’ deal is spurned

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.

BBC

UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say

The 27-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.

Carney hopes an oil pipeline can help Canada fight a trade war

A west coast pipeline project is the first to be fast-tracked and will be a major test of Carney's promise to global investors.

Hundreds of jobs under threat at Grangemouth chemical plant

Syngenta said its Grangemouth operation was no longer 'competitive' due to increasing competition from overseas.

What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?

The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

UK in talks with EU partners to release strategic fuel reserves if needed, BBC understands

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US.

Man City not 'above the rules', says No 10 after backlash to Burnham remarks

The prime minister said he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches.

Man City not 'above the rules', says No 10 after backlash to Burnham remarks

The prime minister said he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches.

HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case

The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.

HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case

The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.

How the the failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded

The BBC's Stephanie Hegarty looks at why two attempts to execute the US convicted murderer by lethal injection failed.

The Independent

Hegseth accused of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with US national security after latest military purge

‘Incredibly competent generals, and he’s getting rid of them,’ said Randy Manner, who retired in 2012 after serving more than 30 years in the US Army

Trump calls Cornell ‘a fine school’ as he breaks silence on alleged gang rape case

The president was asked whether the Ivy League school had ‘done enough to investigate’ the alleged sexual abuse

Former Dallas officer convicted of killing Black man in his apartment granted parole

The former white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own has been granted parole with three years left on her 10-year sentence

British-Iranian man arrested over alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot

The man has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts

Early release scheme could put domestic abuse survivors at risk, minister admits as hundreds of inmates freed

Asked whether he can guarantee the safety of domestic abuse survivors, Treasury secretary James Murray said: ‘I can't guarantee exactly what will happen’

Nearly 400 workers to lose jobs in proposed Grangemouth closure

A chemical manufacturer said it planned to cease all operations at the Falkirk site.

‘My abuser strangled me as I held my baby – I fear he’ll get his revenge when released early from jail’

Exclusive: Mollie Cousins says her abuser Daniel Bowler is among the thousands to be released early from prison to ease overcrowding, as she accuses ministers of failing to listen to victims’ concerns

A New York man was mistakenly identified as member of the ‘Cornell 7.’ His family is being bombarded with abuse

Court papers were accidentally served on a 23-year-old Marine Corps sergeant who never attended Cornell, according to a new report

Zimbabwean tycoon killed in helicopter crash had cultivated presidents as friends

Forensic experts are working to identify bodies from a helicopter crash that killed Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and others

Trump takes his taxpayer funded ads to the airwaves of hated rivals CNN and MS NOW

The Trump administration has shelled out upwards of $2.87 million on the controversial ads