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One of Belgium's biggest-ever wildfires blazed out of control Monday even as cooler weather and rain eased conditions for firefighters, while in Greece a fire briefly flared up near the main airport on the outskirts of Athens.

The increase comes after a slight dip in overall inflation in June.

Thousands of people were still waiting for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores on Monday, days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings.

The mayor of Summerland, B.C., says that damage assessments have been completed as more of his community's residents return after being forced to flee due to the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire.

Hayden Panettiere had a prolific career dating to 1996, and her credits included the voice of Dot in A Bug's Life, Remember the Titans and Scream VI. Her role as a cheerleader with superpowers in Heroes propelled her to fame, with the series revolving around the mantra "Save the cheerleader, save the world."

Australian beef is on supermarket shelves across Saskatchewan now, and the prices are much lower than for Canadian beef.

Nearly 200,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling on the federal government to expel Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada.

Not much is known about the song CIA — only that it was recorded onto a cassette tape from a Toronto radio broadcast in the mid-1980s. Online detectives using Reddit are searching for the band, and think there could be a connection to Ontario's Waterloo region.

Court documents filed by Crown prosecutors say the alleged hit on a jail official that triggered the police corruption and organized crime case known as Project South was organized by suspects contracting out the job using aliases on an encrypted messaging platform.

While the Russian military attacks Ukraine's power infrastructure, Europe and the U.S. still depend on Russian nuclear fuel to power their electricity grids. Canadian-owned Westinghouse Electric is among the companies that receive low enriched uranium from Russia to fuel commercial nuclear reactors in the U.S., shipping data analyzed by the fifth estate shows.

Arjun Prajapati's parents are determined that his abilities don't come at the expense of childhood.

Damion Ryan is serving a 23-year prison term for his role in Manitoba's largest ever drug bust, while GTA authorities want him for a contract killing in 2021 and American police have him pegged in a murder-for-hire scheme with the…

Breaking the cycle of lifestyle inflation starts with financial confidence, writes Lesley-Anne Scorgie. Here are 6 expert tips on how to build wealth quietly

AFC Toronto launches academy giving elite teenagers access to pro coaching and a potential contract without leaving home

Michaels CEO David Boone says the retail crafting giant is capitalizing on a massive shift toward hands-on hobbies.

The “unsustainable spending” narrative obscures where the growth pressure really sits — and who has to bear it.

The Jays' edge? Their final 30 games are against teams that are currently under .500.

Mike Layton plans to run in University-Rosedale, setting up a high-profile battle against incumbent Dianne Saxe.

Out of control construction costs are costing more than just money.

​Canada isn't losing anything by helping foreign talent adapt quickly — it actually wins big when it does.

Fifth Corgi Race Vilnius drew dogs and their owners to the Lithuanian capital’s Vingis park on Saturday for what organizers said was the biggest edition yet

Fires fuelled by climate change have intensified drought and left vegetation tinder-dry

The two sides are further apart than they were in June, when Trump signed the memorandum of understanding with Tehran

Quake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings

U.S. is angling for Israel’s approval on the the 15-point road map

A Catholic priest is dedicated to helping this vulnerable population navigate geopolitics and corrupt ship owners

Hayden Panettiere had a prolific career dating to 1996. Her credits included Remember the Titans, Scream VI and the cheerleader with superpowers in Heroes. No cause of death was announced.

The 11 days of exercises involving 18,000 South Korean soldiers were designed to beef up readiness against North Korean threats

Frank Gounder had been at home as floodwaters crept up his driveway until they were about 0.61 metres in the house and his workshop.

For Americans in remote communities, the proposed requirements for voting would be extremely difficult to meet

Many residents on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara province spent the day mourning victims and waiting for aid to arrive to communities still cut off by the deadly quake.

There has been no immediate response from President Donald Trump's administration to Abelardo de la Espriella's request for a suspension.

Throughout the conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump has alternated between threats of escalation and assertions that a peace deal is imminent.

The U.S Geological Survey said the quake hit Indonesia's Flores region with a depth of 10 kilometers at 5:58 a.m. Indonesia time.

Some temporarily relief at the gas pump for Canadian consumers is set to end next month when the fuel excise tax pause is scheduled to expire.

The 7.4-magnitude quake struck on Monday, toppling apartment blocks, damaging homes, schools and hospitals, sending residents into the streets across western Colombia.

Farage abruptly quit his seat in July amid an investigation into whether he failed to report a five million pound gift from an overseas crypto billionaire.

A proclamation signed by Trump imposes a 100% tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes.

The Met Office said the temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.

A new White House report released Thursday accuses China of routing their exports through third countries with more favourable U.S. tariff rates or avoid them altogether.

The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.

Muslim communities have been growing for decades, particularly around Dallas. Now, conservatives want to roll up the welcome mat.

In May, she published a memoir after a tumultuous decade that involved depression, substance abuse, losing custody of her daughter and stints in rehab.

Silicon Valley was never pacifist; it just followed the customers.

After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.

Educators are worried that many students can no longer write essays without A.I. And it’s costing more than just grammar skills.

Here’s how speedy access to satellite imagery is bolstering Ukraine.

China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology.

President Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South.

Her mother put her on TV at 11 months old. She lost custody of her own daughter. The “Nashville” star has a lot to reckon with in her new memoir.

Treasury yields rose as traders awaited the latest FOMC minutes due later this week.

A falling VIX points to growing investor complacency ahead of a traditionally turbulent time for markets, strategists warn.

Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz sank to a new low as a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire on Monday with no deal in sight.

The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn.

Less than two weeks after a loss in New Mexico, Meta faces a much bigger legal test in a case being co-led by California's attorney general.

Alibaba launched a laptop-ready AI model and released the weights of its most powerful Qwen model, escalating its rivalry with Meta in open-weight AI.

Peter Thiel’s hedge fund disclosed a $76 million stake in Argentine oil producer Vista Energy, sending its shares higher in premarket trading.

Russia struck port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging a Togo-flagged civilian vessel near Izmail after Kyiv launched a major drone attack on Moscow.

The data is reinforcing concerns about the health of the world's second-largest economy, which has grappled with a deepening supply-demand imbalance.

The auction of the Luce comes nearly three months after Ferrari unveiled its first fully electric car, which was priced at 550,000 euros (roughly $640,000).

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy first held rare talks with Hamas's new leader in Egypt over the weekend in his effort to advance the stalled 15-point plan.

Amid reports of burnout and poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, Adm. Brad Cooper acknowledged that long stretches at sea can be challenging but said some of the concerns were "old news."

The president's son-in-law and envoy is expected in Jerusalem on Monday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who last week rejected the Trump-backed 15-point plan.

The death of Jason Arday, 41, came a little more than a week after he resigned from his post at the university amid accusations of plagiarism that ignited a culture-war firestorm.

The earthquake took place around 5 a.m. and was centered off the coast of Flores Island in the quake-prone archipelago.

A deadly temblor devastated Armenia in 1999, spurring a reconstruction that allowed the city to build back stronger. When disaster struck this time, it was prepared.

Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.

New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli says the passionate nature of Scottish football was a key factor in his taking the job.

Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of Fifa, chief executive Ian Maxwell has told BBC Sport.

Au Vodka co-owner Charlie Morgan earned infamy in 2013 after being kicked by the Chelsea footballer.

The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.

US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.

The sitcom's creator says he requires "immediate" surgery but hopes the show will return in 2027.

Three women and a child who were in a second car are being treated in hospital for serious injuries.

She went from child actress to Hollywood star, but endured addiction, harassment and personal trauma.

Scientists from the University of Bristol tested illegal cannabis gummies that had been seized by police

Every southern county is now subject to a hosepipe ban

Democratic senator Jon Ossoff claimed that the president is ‘treating citizens as fools and those who serve as pawns’

The 11-day joint drills between South Korea and the US military start on Monday

The attack on the rocket fuel plant was part of what Moscow says was Kyiv’s largest drone attack of 2026

Philip Simon’s show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was cancelled in 2025

The boy was seen entering the River Lea at 6pm on Saturday

President had previously threatened to bomb the country in May

New research found 34% of Britons would consider taking weight loss medication in tablet form rather than injections.

Government planners have warned that further water restrictions could be extended to more businesses