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A Las Vegas court convicted Ontario man Mitchell Fairbarn of animal cruelty charges Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino last March in what prosecutors called a drunken and malicious act.

Before he was airlifted to hospital and intubated, Sean Hiatt managed to call his mom and tell her he'd been injured in a training accident at CFB Wainwright. He was coherent at the time, according to his sister, and it gave the family hope. Now they're focused on his immediate care, and taking things 12 hours at a time.

Leonard Foidart built a cot so he can knit comfortably while lying down. The 84-year-old from Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Man., lost his legs decades ago and finds it difficult to sit but loves to knit, donating more than 1,000 tuques in the last five years.

The Grand Slam of Curling's competition committee plans to meet this week to discuss an unusual finish at the Co-op Invitational that sent two Canadian teams into the playoffs and led to pointed words from an American rink left outside the cutline.

Curtis Dagenais returned on Monday to the same Saskatoon courtroom where, 17 years ago, a jury convicted him of murder.

In the lawsuit filed on Oct. 6, Postmedia, Torstar, The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press say Anthropic infringed on their copyright by using their content to develop its large language AI model, Claude.

On Friday, the bass singer Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega held up the flag at the end of Giacomo Puccini's drama about love and betrayal during political upheaval in Napoleonic Rome.

'You Can See Everything' is the movie everyone wants to talk about but no one wants spoiled. It's drawing big numbers at the box office.

Marine conservation officers are searching for an injured humpback whale that passengers aboard a B.C. Ferries vessel say they felt being struck on Sunday.

An international gang suppression force began operations in the violence-wracked Caribbean country.

Split could shape how AI technology’s financial windfall reaches the public

U.S. Transportation Secretary to announce certification of larger variant of Boeing’s best-selling airplane

A car hit Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparent deliberate attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, adding that a suspect was in custody.

France’s worst bout of civil unrest in years has plunged President Emmanuel Macron’s final months in office deeper into turmoil.

Rising fuel costs, declining public services and a housing crisis have contributed to an autumn of protests in Europe

Amanpour’s exit coincides with a new era at CNN as it comes under a new owner, Skydance

The Future Investment Initiative was planned for Oct. 26 to 29, but will now take place in 2027

Half a million people took to the streets to protest the government and police made more than 2,000 arrests

Rebels fired three ballistic missiles on the al-Alam military camp in the southern province of Shabwa in an attack that also wounded 200 recruits

The curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday. In addition, gatherings and demonstrations are banned from 8 p.m., the Paris police said.

Several Manitoba politicians are offering their condolences to those who were killed and seriously injured at Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright on Saturday.

Macron echoed other government officials in blaming much of the violence on far-left activists, accusing them of attacking police and public buildings to foment chaos.

Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday.

The White House decision has further raised fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow’s escalating assaults with winter approaching.

Police used tear gas to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.

The royal couple arrived at the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham, in central England, which offers music, performance and athletic programs to youth people.

A cargo ship that participated in the search located the 44-year-old woman and she found conscious while floating inside a lifebuoy, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.

Youths protesting Albania's long-serving Socialist government hurled rocks at a police cordon outside the Education Ministry. Riot police responded with tear gas and water cannons.

A sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks is hitting Wall Street again after whipping around the world on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.

Plans to build one of Europe’s largest data centers in Devon have been met by strong opposition from residents, as environmental concerns grow.

Electors have been asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.

The president’s swing is taking him to states including South Carolina and Kansas that were not seen as competitive just a few months ago.

The vibrant danjiri tradition dates back three centuries, but two recent fatalities have prompted anxiety over whether participants can remain safe.

The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.

I thought my worst New York City experience was getting punched in the face. That was before I started trying to get my kid into a public high school.

The man had been detained at an immigration center in Laredo, Texas, since June. Immigration officials said he had received proper medical care.

Although Kosmos 2612 is now backing away, the maneuver raised alarm bells for analysts who see it as part of a pattern of Russian aggression.

After a school shooting in which the 16-year-old attacker died, there are few ways to pin official blame.

Government attorneys sparred with Judge Ana C. Reyes over testimony by several government witnesses about the chain of decisions surrounding East Potomac Golf Links.

Singapore Senior Minister Shanmugam said the Singapore Exchange had questioned seven firms about their operations and possible links to the haze.

Bank Indonesia faces growing pressure to raise rates after MSCI’s threat to cut its market to standalone status triggered a rout in stocks, weakened the rupiah.

Jio Platforms plans to raise up to $3.2 billion through an IPO, which is India's largest ever in rupee terms, but the second largest in dollar terms.

Nvidia announced planned investments in four German startups as Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged businesses to embrace AI at an industry summit in Berlin.

Vice President JD Vance declined to follow Trump in endorsing Netanyahu, saying he’s “not getting involved in Israeli elections” a week before Israelis vote.

The timeline for startups to do initial public offerings has accelerated, according to Granite Asia's Jenny Lee

The Nasdaq Composite rallied, but some companies are still off the menu for investors, like Coreweave, while Oracle bonds are coming close to junk territory.

Debt, AI and Ukraine dominated the conversation at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, while China, the focus in 2018, slipped into the background.

While economists and former central bankers discuss tech and monetary policy at the Bund Summit, companies are moving faster to capture new revenue.

Google says its Minnesota AI data center will add clean energy to the grid and protect ratepayers. Experts question whether grid upgrades are needed.

In the wake of the apparent attack on MP Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every crowd for potential threats.

Almost 300 people have been injured, more than half of them police, as violent anti-government demonstrations show no sign of easing.

Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

Violent unrest in France continues and Defence drops funding for frontline military vehicles lead Tuesday's papers.

New Zealander Stephen Fleming, England’s new Test coach, suggests the national team should be led by someone from England.

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change.

Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.

As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.

The US president thinks somebody else needs to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine

When plants die, we automatically assume we’re responsible

Florida is set to carry out its 18th execution this year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty

The Halloween-themed episodes of “The Simpsons” have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines

Asian shares are mostly lower after stocks artificial-intelligence-related stocks bounced back on Wall Street while other sectors continued to be shaky and oil prices stayed high

The Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in a Suds vs

Freddy Peralta threw 5 1/3 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series to advance to the World Series for the third time in the franchise’s 29 seasons

Hundreds of thousands of people protested this weekend over declining public services and rising cost-of-living pressures

The Millennium Force coaster closed Friday after a small bracket dislodged from a car and landed in a guest area, according to Six Flags

Trump has been constantly interrupted by protesters as he campaigns in red states for Republican candidates in November’s midterm elections