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Finnish President Alexander Stubb sat down with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton to talk texting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada's relationship with the EU and the shifting global order.

Frustrated shoppers allege the TJX-owned chains Winners, HomeSense and Marshall's have recently shut down bathrooms in some Canadian locations.

Thousands of young people are turning to job fairs to try and stand out in-person to find a gig for this summer, but competition remains intense.

Hockey fans may have tuned in to the 2026 Olympics excited about the long-awaited return of NHL players, but by the end it was the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) that turned heads and earned a growing wave of new fans.

As Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim puts forward a motion seeking to attract a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise to the city, critics are doubtful whether the city can put forward an attractive enough business case and sustain the franchise.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Tuesday ordered a recall of 7-Eleven brand sandwiches, subs and wraps due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep U.S. President Donald Trump in office over five years ago.

James Maloney doesn't see anything wrong with the way Prime Minister Mark Carney secured his majority government, and says Canadians will benefit from a stronger, more diverse Liberal Party.

Vancouver's mayor says he is bringing forward a motion in council that aims to bring a Major League Baseball franchise to the city, in light of the league recently broaching the subject of expansion.

"The proof will be in the pudding," said Coun. Josh Matlow who led the push for the signs, to begin June 15, and harsher penalties for landlords who don’t comply with repair orders.

The U.S. military launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing four people in the fourth such attack announced in the past few days.

The three winners were announced Tuesday night for the 48th annual short story contest, with author Sabina Fella taking home $5,000 and tuition fees.

The show of unity came after the Carney Liberals secured a long-sought majority through a string of floor crossings and three byelections.

Seven people have been hospitalized with illness linked to the eatery on Stone Church Road East.

Ontario Liberals will pick their candidate for an upcoming byelection in Scarborough Southwest on May 9 in a vote that has broader implications for the party's leadership race in the fall.

For reasons only God knows, the liar-in-chief started a rap feud with Pope Leo XIV.

Last year, the Liberals changed Canada's financial reporting schedule moving budgets to the fall and smaller fiscal updates to the spring.

The airline announced new cabin redesigns during the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.

Ilan Philosophe was released from the Toronto South Detention Centre on $800,000 bail Tuesday morning.

Latest strike brings death toll to 175 since operations began in early September

Moore will be on probation for 18 months, with judge threatening jail time if probation were to be violated

Israeli and Lebanese envoys met in Washington on Tuesday as Israel pressed its war on Hezbollah, a diplomatic milestone overshadowed by conflicting agendas with Israel ruling out discussion of a ceasefire and demanding Beirut disarm the group.

Leaders of the far-right extremist groups were sentenced to prison terms for attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Two-thirds of population is in urgent need of humanitarian aid, with four million acutely malnourished and nearly 12 million having fled their homes

The U.S. President has backed himself into a corner, and that makes him most dangerous

With 77% of ballots tallied, official results showed Keiko Fujimori leading the count with 16.86% of the votes

Swalwell ended campaign for governor of California after reports that another woman accused him of two nonconsensual sexual encounters

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb mixed diplomacy with hockey on Tuesday, taking the ice with players from the Ottawa Charge during Stubb’s first formal bilateral visit to Canada.

More than 750 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire deal took effect, while militants have killed four Israeli soldiers

The cocaine hippos escaped Pablo Escobar's ranch after the drug lord was killed by national police in 1993. Since then, they have taken up residence in the region.

The IMF downgraded its forecast for global growth to 3.1 per cent in 2026 from the 3.3 per cent it had forecast in January, but the new rate assumes the war is 'short-lived.'

U.S. President Donald Trump said a second round of talks could happen 'over the next two days' in an interview with the New York Post.

'They had no choice but to release him. It's unfortunate they had to exhaust the entire investigative period to come to the conclusion,' Brian Hooker's lawyer said.

Community organizers say Haider is survived by his wife and five children, including a one-year-old.

'If the time comes, I don't think there would be any justification for the United States to launch a military aggression against Cuba,' Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.

Meanwhile, NATO allies including Britain and France said they would not be drawn into the conflict by taking part in the blockade.

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV told reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Sunday after a landslide election victory by the upstart opposition.

The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.

The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”

A harsh attack by the president drew a quick response from the pontiff, a reminder of his uniquely moral voice.

Ronny Chieng poked fun at JD Vance’s defense of President Trump posting an image of himself as a Christ-like figure.

Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”

The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.

China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran with dual-use parts.

The spirit of the Sudanese people cannot be crushed.

Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, which Leo XIV will visit Wednesday, shows the divide.

The country’s creaking electricity grid is lagging behind its push for renewable sources — just as its growing economy hungers for oil stranded by war.

Democratic candidates see sudden voter interest in the sleepy contest as a campaign opportunity. All are scrambling for support from former backers of Eric Swalwell.

Oil prices traded mixed as optimism grew that Iran may restart negotiations with the U.S. and Israel, easing tensions over the conflict that has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz.

Ride-hailing company Didi plans to begin its first overseas robotaxi test in the United Arab Emirates later this year.

Asia-Pacific markets track overnight gains in U.S. stocks on lower oil prices and hopes of a Iran-U.S. deal

ASML beat first-quarter revenue and profit expectations and raised its sales guidance for 2026.

Hermes said wholesale activity was "significantly affected" in the first quarter by lower sales to concession stores, particularly in the Middle East and in airports.

KKR & Co has agreed to acquire $820 million of newly issued convertible bonds from Samsung SDS, in a deal that creates a new strategic partnership.

The White House has been signaling a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the Middle East, as discussions around continuing negotiations with Tehran are underway.

Global stocks rally in back-to-back gains on optimism of renewed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.

The IMF said that the U.K. will be hardest hit out of all developed economies as a result of the Iran war.

Trump's remarks came amid a running spat between the White House and the Vatican over the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted ambassadors from the two neighboring states in what was described as a working group aimed at reaching a ceasefire.

More than a dozen American warships positioned in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea are acting as a “net,” officials said. None of the encounters has required escalation.

Even with a U.S. blockage, geography gives Iran an edge in the Strait of Hormuz, shaping control of a vital global chokepoint.

The lead U.S. negotiator, Vice President JD Vance, has sought a moratorium on uranium enrichment of at least 20 years. Tehran’s offer would last up to five.

Legend has it that Fatou was brought from Africa to France in the late 1950s by a sailor who then traded her to settle a bar bill.

With his Tisza party jubilant over its win, Peter Magyar warned of difficulties ahead as his new government faces economic woes and Orban allies in high places.

The arrest of Brazilian former intelligence chief and congressman Alexandre Ramagem ended a manhunt that stretched for six months across two continents.

Peace talks broke down over Iran’s nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to curtail it and more than five weeks of bombing.

Hungary’s prime minister, a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal democracy, turned thwarting E.U. policy into an art form but suffered a resounding election defeat.

Veteran church observers say an open war of words between a pope and a U.S. president is unprecedented.

The Duke of Sussex combines two of his passions, mental health campaigning and sport, on the second day of an Australia visit.

The man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, Péter Magyar, is calling for a speedy transfer of power.

The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.

The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.

With Vincent Kompany making an impressive impact at Bayern Munich, BBC Sport's tactics expert Umir Irfan takes a closer look at the manager's unique style.

The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.

It comes a week after the UK announced it would block the rapper from entering the country, where he was due to headline a music festival in summer.

The owner of the driving schools has been fined for failing to disclose fees upfront online.

With attention on the Middle East, Defence Secretary John Healey said 'Putin wants us to be distracted.'

Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests.

The total number of hotels used for asylum accommodation has dropped below 190

JD Vance acknowledged that not all young conservatives are enamored with another war in the Middle East

The child was being treated at a hospital for a large laceration across the left side of his face

Inscriptions found include notes on exercises by schoolchildren, religious texts, and certificates for the quality of sacrificial animals

He says he slumped into depression following the incident

The French child sustained severe injuries when he was pushed from the London art gallery by Jonty Bravery in 2019

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the war ‘will come at a cost to the UK’ following the IMF’s gloomy outlook.

Rachel Reeves has gone public with her anger and frustration at the ‘folly’ of America’s actions in the Middle East

Mike Johnson has admitted he told Donald Trump to remove a Truth Social post of an image portraying the president as Jesus.