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Stocks are climbing worldwide, and oil prices are easing Wednesday as hopes build that the war with Iran could end soon.

The Supreme Court today will hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s consequential first-day executive order in 2025, a case that could upend a long-held understanding on who is considered a U.S. citizen.

We look at the latest research on AI and cognitive decline. Is artificial intelligence making us dumb?

The number of inmate-on-inmate assaults appears to be rising in the province, according to Ministry of the Solicitor General figures. The big concern in northern Ontario is violence fuelled by overcrowding and a lack of options to separate the person who was attacked from the perpetrator.

President Donald Trump has been pressuring U.S. oil and gas executives to invest in Venezuela’s energy sector, nearly three months after the toppling of former president Nicolás Maduro, as the country is said to have the largest crude oil reserves in the world.

Canada's finance minister François-Philippe Champagne is in China to continue diversifying trading partners and strengthen the economy. This visit follows that of Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier this year as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has driven more and more countries to turn toward China, the world's second-largest economy.

The Canadian government will transfer control of Nunavut's land and resources to the territory next April. But there are many big changes to be worked out before the transfer date. Some federal jobs will be transferred to the Nunavut government, a new department responsible for land and resources will be established, and Ottawa still needs to remediate contaminated sites on federal land.

The countdown is on for NASA's Artemis II mission, which will launch as early as Wednesday evening and take four astronauts around the moon in the first lunar voyage in over 50 years. Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history as the first Canadian to fly around the moon.

Richmond RCMP say officers were out in a targeted enforcement at a cherry blossom viewing site over the weekend, and at one point 50 vehicles were illegally parked, disrupting traffic and creating safety hazards.

Thousands of Tunisians roared to support their team after a 90-minute weather delay sparking an overdue response from home fans at BMO Field.

Trump plans to be in attendance. He will be the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation’s highest court.

The crew, which includes Canadian Jeremy Hansen, will travel about 8,000 kilometres past the moon, the furthest humans have ever travelled from Earth.

The letter is signed by 135 organizations including the American Federation of Teachers and the American Counseling Association, and around 100 individual experts like “The Anxious Generation” author Jonathan Haidt.

Statistics Canada finds "functional health" of adults had dipped, attributed to declining emotional health and the increasing prevalence of pain.

The 'Schitt's Creek' star created 'Big Mistakes' with American actor and screenwriter Rachel Sennott.

A group claiming to represent political staff at city hall that voted in a union drive more than a year ago launched a publicity campaign Tuesday about their struggle.

The Crown alleges lawyer Deepak Paradkar was paid millions of dollars for “egregiously abusing his position as a licensed lawyer” to further the Ryan Wedding drug ring.

“It happens gradually — through repeated questioning of institutional legitimacy, through the normalization of distrust, and through the suggestion that legal outcomes are determined by politics rather than by law.”

On March 22, an American Bulldog and Mastiff cross attacked another dog, Crystal, who sustained major injuries, outside of the Maple House condos on Mill Street, near the Distillery District.

Administration has said that granting citizenship to virtually anyone born on U.S. soil has created incentives for illegal immigration and led to ‘birth tourism’

The citizenship restrictions are a part of Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, signed as an executive order in January, 2025, but they have not yet taken effect anywhere in the country after being blocked by several courts. A definitive ruling from the Supreme Court is expected by early summer.

Defence lawyers say back-to-back state and federal trials are hindering preparations

Tiger Woods said on Tuesday he is stepping away to seek treatment and focus on his health after pleading not guilty to DUI charges stemming from his rollover crash in Florida last week.

NASA is preparing for its first crewed mission towards the moon in more than fifty years. The Artemis II mission will not land on the lunar surface, but it's a critical step in testing deep space travel and the crew reflects a new generation of international and more diverse human spaceflight. Here is a look at the four astronauts who will make the journey.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks.

The offices of two of the country’s leading dailies were attacked and set on fire by mobs late last year

U.S. President to address nation ‘to provide an important update on Iran’ at 9 p.m. EDT

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday told Fox ​News Channel's "Hannity" show that Washington will have to re-examine ties with NATO after the conflict.

DHS planned to spend US$38.3-billion this year on detention centres to hold and process immigrants, documents showed

Two British men, ages 20 and 19, and a 17-year-old male were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.

The 77-year-old U.S.-led military alliance was a 'paper tiger' and Russian President Vladimir Putin 'knows that too,' Trump said in an interview.

The statement was released after Global News asked the RCMP to clarify Commissioner Mike Duheme’s comments about India.

U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of US$4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide.

An appeals court disagreed with the claims from victims' families that prosecutors had violated their rights and therefore could not revive the case that ended with a plea deal.

Part of the crew of astronauts making the trip is Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen of London, Ont., becoming the first Canadian and non-American on such a mission.

Carney told reporters in French that a ceasefire is necessary between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, against which Israeli forces have launched a renewed offensive.

The case stems from an executive order Trump signed on day one of his second term ending birthright citizenship, which guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil.

The growing Iran conflict has led to airstrikes on infrastructure across the Middle East, which some experts say could amount to war crimes if carried out.

Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10.

President Trump’s presence in the court puts him face to face with justices whom he has tried to bully and intimidate.

Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump wants to take away a fundamental American promise.

The E Street Band opened its Land of Hopes and Dreams tour on Tuesday night, where the musician asked the crowd to choose “unity over division and peace over war.”

We look at an important case before the Supreme Court.

Legislators are weighing tax increases on the wealthy and changes to laws meant to protect immigrants and the environment as the state budget deadline passes.

A primary in Tennessee between Representative Steve Cohen, a white incumbent, and Justin Pearson, a Black state lawmaker, exemplifies a national push for a passing of the torch.

Israel has issued sweeping evacuation warnings, and pressed some Christian and Druse leaders to expel Shiite Muslims from southern towns, the leaders said.

Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some help for the industry.

A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.

The 10-year Treasury yield was relatively unchanged on Wednesday as investors assessed the prospect of a resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned a number of tech companies with Middle East operations that they'll be considered "legitimate targets."

Trump's executive order says babies born in the U.S. are not entitled to citizenship if their parents are illegal immigrants or undocumented workers.

Germany is introducing a fuel package to prevent powerful gas companies from "abusive fuel price increases," as the Middle East conflict continues.

On Tuesday stateside, Trump said the U.S. could leave Iran in "two or three weeks," adding "We leave because there's no reason for us to do this."

Trump has put pressure on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a measure that would require photo identification and proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.

The war began in late February when the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, causing economic turmoil and massive global energy disruptions.

Private sector employment growth kept pace, but health care and construction continued to provide nearly all the momentum.

Crude prices fell Wednesday as President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to exit the Iran war even as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.

Oracle plans to cut thousands of jobs which will free up cash flow as the company aggressively invests in its AI data center buildout.

Italy blocked U.S. use of a base, the latest instance of European nations refusing deeper involvement in the war despite U.S. threats of backing away from NATO.

Iraq’s interior ministry said it had arrested one suspect, seized a car and was looking for accomplices.

Opposition lawmakers, rights advocates and some foreign governments condemned the law as discriminatory. Israelis in the territory are tried in different courts.

A soldier who made “inappropriate remarks” has been dismissed from service, the IDF said. Reservists from the ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda unit held the journalists for two hours.

Iran contradicted Trump’s claims that direct talks with more a moderate regime in Tehran were making “great progress.”

Four masked men are believed to have forced their way through an entry gate, grabbed the paintings and escaped by climbing a fence, Italy’s Carabinieri said.

The administration had threatened to punish countries that attempted to break the blockade, which was aimed at weakening the communist government.

In a rare about-face, the move by Israeli police to block Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from the holiest site in Christianity was reversed after criticism.

The IOPC is investigating six Met officers, looking at the level of force and whether race was a factor.

It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.

Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.

Lamine Yamal says racist chants heard during Spain's 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday were "disrespectful and intolerable".

The prime minister used a Downing Street news conference to make three big calls on the Iran war and cost of living pressures.

A Gateshead man is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Sunderland's Lutsharel Geertruida.

Sandhu Ponnachan, 36, from Alvaston in Derby, was charged after seven were injured in the incident.

Chelsea announce a Premier League‑record pre‑tax loss of £262m for the 2024‑25 season.

Two British men, aged 20 and 19, and a dual British-Pakistani national, 17, remain in custody.

The corporation also says it is "doing more work to understand the detail of what was known by the BBC".

She is suspected of approaching executives of French companies to obtain sensitive information

President claims Iran has asked for a ceasefire but Tehran has repeatedly denied any talks are taking place

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region in Ukraine

Critics have challenged Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship saying it violates the 14th Amendment

Halen Holton says that she was arrested as she begged cops to provide her with medical attention, according to a lawsuit

The humpback whale’s story has captivated residents and local media outlets

Videos on social media appear to show young people causing chaos in Clapham in recent days

Prime minister hits back at US President over threat to leave Nato as he says how Britain emerges from Iran war crisis will ‘define us for a generation’

Yellow weather warnings for wind are in place on Saturday and Sunday with peak gusts of up to 90mph possible in certain exposed areas

Fraudsters have broken into huts and listed them for sale on eBay without the owners’ consent