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CBC.ca
Kids' birthday parties are getting more expensive. Should guests help pay for them?
Many argue you shouldn't throw a party if you can't afford it, while others defend the practice given costs for everything are skyrocketing. But when did the expectations for children's parties get so high?
The web is being redesigned for AI. What does that mean for human readers?
AI now answers our questions, and increasingly carries out tasks for us, from planning itineraries to preparing research. The web is increasingly becoming a place where machines – rather than humans – go to learn things. What does that mean for the future of the human-centred web?
Working past 65 in Alberta? Your health benefits could soon cost your employer more
Starting this fall, Alberta employers will have to cover the cost of health insurance for employees over the age of 65.
U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications?
Despite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?
WestJet flight attendants' union serves 72-hour strike notice
The union representing 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, paving the runway for a possible strike during a busy summer travel season.
Lifeguard battles massive waves to rescue a child | The Moment
Photographer Scott Vander Dussen tells The National about the moment he captured video of a young lifeguard saving a boy from massive waves on Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, Calif.
2 Quebec police officers racially profiled Black man during traffic stop: ethics tribunal
The Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière concluded that Sgt. Simon Deveault-Bonenfant and officer François Bleau-Goulet of the Sûreté du Québec engaged in discriminatory actions based on the colour of Leslie Blot's skin in a 2020 traffic stop.
Canadian film financier Jason Cloth faces fraud charges in U.S.
Canadian film financier Jason Cloth is facing fraud charges in Illinois, where he's accused of defrauding clients out of more than $100 million US.
Woman reunited with 53-year-old message in a bottle from her late sister
In August 1973, Allison Spencer's mom sent her and her kid sister to the beach in Ocean City, N.J., with a mission: Write a message in a bottle, and cast it off to sea. Fifty-three years later, that letter has found its way back to her.
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Toronto Star
Gay and bisexual Canadian men will be allowed to donate sperm. Health Canada drops controversial screening question
Experts have said testing and quarantine procedures are already more than enough to protect against risk, including the transmission of HIV.
Patient ER wait times are skyrocketing, doctors are burnt out. Here's how we can fix it
These solutions worked in Nova Scotia. Why aren't they being used everywhere?
How Maple Leafs No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna spent his summer, talking to Auston Matthews but not Justin Bieber
Maple Leafs prospect Gavin McKenna has yet to have that “welcome to the pros” moment. Of course, when you meet Canadian pop superstar Justin Bieber on your first day on the job, that’s pretty hard to beat.
How this Canadian filmmaker became a star with 'messy, brutal, insular' five-hour movies
Director Louise Weard's 'Castration Movie Anthology' upends the notion of what a film is supposed to be and how it's supposed to be released.
They found love at Toronto Carnival in a crowd of thousands. Now, they're taking their daughter to the parade
The Toronto couple’s relationship was shaped by Carnival, from their first meeting on the road to raising their daughter in the tradition.
Toronto Tempo looking to make move before the trade deadline. It would be a WNBA first
GM Wright Rogers has been working the phones as the team rides a four-game losing streak and is stumbling in the rebounding department.
Toronto man who murdered neighbour in 'blind rage' over loud gospel music gets life sentence
"The murder was exceptionally violent," Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell said.
FIFA and Infantino are making the American dream come true by putting a price on the World Cup
Infantino spoke earlier this month of a plan to “unleash” the untapped “commercial potential” of the World Cup. Yes, money talks.
Ontario's battery giants promise to expand recycling collection in return for reduced fine — but consumers will pay
Duracell, Energizer and Panasonic missed Ontario recycling targets, but a new settlement will see consumers foot the bill.
Locals say it's a garbage 'mess.' Now a city councillor is asking if this building can be cut off from trash collection
Building owner's representative denies trash is a problem at the site, and contends city action is a "witch hunt."
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Globe and Mail
Iran strikes Kuwait and Jordan hours after U.S. attack
Fires reported on U.S. and Greek natural gas vessels in Egyptian port
When ‘all of Spain is burning,’ everyone pitches in at wildfire shelters
In refuges around Madrid, displaced people get a helping hand from people whose own communities may be in danger next
Hope of rescue dwindles in southwestern Japan as earthquake death toll climbs to 23
Magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Tuesday on island of Kyushu set off explosion at a mall and flattened homes
Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 13 as neighbouring Poland scrambles fighter jets
Attacks came as Zelensky returned from U.S., where he said Trump agreed to give Ukraine licences for Patriot missiles
GOP senators threaten to block Trump’s pick for Attorney-General over controversial IRS settlement
Two Republicans say they won’t support Todd Blanche’s nomination without additional clarity from the Justice Department
U.S. Fed leave interest rates unchanged
The Associated Press explains the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged.
Man convicted of terrorism charges in 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Jury finds Hadi Matar guilty of all charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism
'Can’t stop being shocked': Spanish Air Force pilot on battling devastating wildfires
In a video released on Wednesday by the Spanish Air Force, pilot Francisco Javier Gimeno Benito-Sendin described battling the wildfires as 'emotionally draining,' adding that flying over the affected areas and witnessing the devastation was taking a heavy toll on him.
Kumamoto City residents stunned as 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan
The powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday and killed at least 18 people. Many residents were reminded of the earthquake that occurred there 10 years ago that killed 50 people.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing
Some Republicans in Congress, including Sen. Rand Paul who subpoenaed Fauci to testify, have long called on him to be arrested for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global News
Oil prices jump again following renewed fighting in the Middle East
Oil prices were on the rise again Wednesday on news a brief ceasefire in fighting between the United States and Iran was shattered by renewed missile attacks.
BTS won’t submit music for 2027 Grammys after Asian pop category added
The announcement follows the introduction of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the Grammys meant to recognize the work and contributions of Asian artists.
Death toll rises to 18 following 7.1 quake in southwestern Japan
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu also left at least 62 people injured, six of them seriously.
Canadian NATO intern to stay in Belgian custody on spying charge: officials
Following a closed-door hearing Tuesday, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said the suspect would continue to be held in pretrial detention.
Could Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian ship merge 2 ongoing wars?
Iran has vowed to respond to Saturday's attack, which Ukraine claimed was targeting a vessel that was allegedly carrying military equipment between Iran and Russia.
France order 4,000 more evacuations as fires ravage southwest Europe
France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.
U.S. walks out on UN meeting following France’s human rights criticism
The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.
Nearly 500 civilians dead in Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict, UN says
The report also explores other human rights issues, including a deadly crackdown on protests in western Afghanistan over restrictions on women’s clothing.
Canadian aid in Gaza squandered by Israeli actions, UN says
The UN official overseeing water and sanitation in Gaza is praising Canada's support for Palestinians but warns that some of its aid money is being squandered by Israel's actions.
Dozens injured, missing after 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.
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New York Times
Why Won’t America’s Aging Elite Retire?
How the elderly hoard the future.
For Fame, Press 1. For Infamy, Press 2.
Fauci and the D.S.A. have a lot to answer for.
China Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Moves to Block Robot Imports
The dispute highlights how robotics has become the latest battleground in the intensifying technological and industrial rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
Late Night Reviews Trump’s Eulogy for ‘Friend’ Lindsey Graham
“I can’t believe I have to say this to Donald Trump, but can you just lie to us?” Jordan Klepper said on “The Daily Show.”
Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group
Hadi Matar stabbed Mr. Rushdie repeatedly at a literary conference in 2022 and could spend the rest of his life in prison.
As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park
As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.
A.I. Data Centers in Space? A System to Cool Chips Could Help.
Researchers at Caltech and Sophia Space, a start-up, have developed a technology using solar power to prevent computer equipment from overheating in orbit.
How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle
As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.
U.S. Strikes Iran Again, as Trump Encounters a More Determined Adversary in Widened War
The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.
Senators Cornyn and Tillis Force Delay of Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal
John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.
CNBC
Samsung says chip crunch will last until 2028 as quarterly profit soars
Samsung Electronics extended its record run with second-quarter operating profit topping analysts' estimates.
Meta tanks nearly 9%, Microsoft jumps 8% as the AI trade splits Big Tech
Microsoft posted strong Azure and Copilot growth, while Meta missed revenue guidance forecasts as free cash flow plunged leading to diverging stock moves.
From Hormuz to the Black Sea: Maritime battlefields are shaping ‘a new world order’
Attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea and Black Sea are pushing shipowners to reroute cargo and rethink global trade risks.
Shell posts best quarterly profit in four years as Iran war boosts oil and gas prices
The bumper result comes as energy majors receive a profit boost from soaring fossil fuel prices amid the Iran war.
Iran says it will 'punish the aggressor today' after 'heavy wave' of U.S. strikes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened further escalation on Thursday after a wave of retaliatory U.S. strikes on the country overnight.
Jeep maker Stellantis swings to profit on rising demand in North America; shares fall 5%
Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday swung to profit in the second quarter, boosted by rising demand in North America.
Rolls-Royce hikes guidance as it benefits from both the defense boom and AI data center buildout
Orders in the company's data center power business grew more than 50% in the first half of the year.
CNBC Daily Open: Oil heats up on Middle East tensions as Fed sees a 'family fight'
Tensions in the Middle East are heating up again. U.S. forces hit Iran late Wednesday stateside, after Trump's threat to give Tehran a "beating."
Here’s why Europe’s hot summers are becoming an expensive challenge
Record heatwaves are straining Western Europe’s infrastructure, businesses and budgets as wildfires and insurance costs rise.
Senate Judiciary postpones Blanche AG nomination vote over Trump-IRS settlement concerns
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the DOJ has failed to satisfy his concerns about a deal to shield President Donald Trump and others from IRS tax audits.
Washington Post
Death of 15 elephants in Kenyan national park sparks outrage, investigation
The unexplained deaths over the past month have raised fears of poisoning.
Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘hard’ following missile attack on U.S. assets
The threat came after Saudi Arabia joined U.S. military strikes on Iranian proxies.
Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan; dozens reported missing
There are reports of at least one fatality after the 7.1-magnitude quake on the island of Kyushu. Nearly 50,000 homes were left without power.
BBC
Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian, Polish PM says
The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine during a Russian attack on the city of Lviv.
Virtual interviews don't show bosses your personality, says Burnham
Interviews online may not allow young people to "shine" and communicate their "passion", the prime minister says.
Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen snubbed in Mercury Prize list
This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.
Fleming new England Test coach with Root captain
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is appointed as England Test coach, with Joe Root as captain.
England appoints new Test cricket coach as Joe Root returns as captain
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is appointed as England Test coach, with Joe Root as captain.
Howe to leave Newcastle with Jaissle expected to replace him
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is set to leave the club with immediate effect, sources tell BBC Sport.
Three children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say
A six-year-old girl and two boys, aged 11 and 17, were among six killed in a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih.
Mountaineer who began fossil hunting after near-death experience discovers rare 'sea dragon'
Matthew Myerscough swapped mountains for fossil-laden beaches after becoming trapped in snow on Yr Wyddfa.
Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war
Disruption to global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices.
Thousands evacuated in Crete as European wildfires continue to rage
Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.
The Independent
Major incident declared as firefighters battle large Suffolk heathland blaze
Residents have been told to shut their doors and windows as firefighters tackle the wildfire
What the DVSA’s new MOT rules mean for drivers
The new rules are designed to crack down on ‘ghost MOTs’
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland investigates ‘Russian missile’ landing in territory after scrambling jets
Children among those killed as air raid sirens sound across multiple Ukrainian cities
Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’
The incident occurred near the French port of Dunkirk, according to local authorities
BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce reap rewards from higher global defence spending
The FTSE 100 firms upgraded full-year guidance after strong first-half results.
A 150-year-overdue book resurfaces in an Australian library, found bricked in a fireplace
A public library in Australia has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late
Older mothers and deprivation linked to rise in ectopic pregnancy admissions
An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes
UK’s record-breaking heatwaves led to almost 3,000 deaths
England saw its hottest June on record with temperatures hitting 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk
Lloyds targets another £2bn cost-cutting as half-year profit jumps by 23%
The banking group unveiled the new four-year strategy which will come into effect from 2027.
Elderly patients twice as likely to endure A&E waiting times of more than 12 hours
Patients aged 81 and above frequently endure significant A&E delays and often experience so-called ‘corridor care’
