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BetMGM said on Monday it is updating its terms of service to explicitly prohibit customers from harassing athletes, a move the U.S. sports-betting operator ​framed as part of a broader push on sports integrity and player safety.

Cosmetics company Estée Lauder has been fined $750,000 after federal agents found it was using "forever chemicals" in some of its eyeliner products.

Feb. 2, 2026 | Crews race to finish the Olympic hockey venue with just days until the Milano Cortina 2026 opening. Newfoundland gets pounded by a winter storm. And Bad Bunny uses his Grammy win to take on Trump’s immigration policies.

A Calgary man who tunnelled from his apartment to that of his upstairs neighbour last summer has been found guilty of break and enter.

Lionsgate released the trailer to Michael, its Michael Jackson biopic on Monday. The trailer answers a few questions about one of the most anticipated films of 2026 — while leaving a host of others up in the air. 

While Canadian production and jobs with Ford, Stellantis and General Motors have declined over the past decade, they have stayed consistent among Japanese carmakers, according to a new report by the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing, an Ontario-based think-tank.

Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Today show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will, and the sheriff said Monday it's imperative she's found soon because she could die without her medication.

No, Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry were not photographed at the Grammys on Sunday. But these fake photos were shared widely online.

Researchers have identified that some dogs are "gifted word learners” — pups who know the names of more than 100 toys. In fact, these dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping. And even if your dog isn’t in this "gifted" group, there are many ways to help them improve how they learn.

“We’re political opponents, but we’re not enemies. Not today at least.”

An Alberta junior hockey team says three players have been killed in a vehicle crash while heading to practice.

OTTAWA - The office of former foreign affairs minister John Baird said Monday neither he nor the Canadian government were consulted on a 2014 seminar invitation list that included convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Wiarton Willy is little better than a coin flip at predicting the weather. But in a world of uncertainty and upheaval, we still turn to him.

Elon Musk plans to merge SpaceX with xAI, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that encompasses the billionaire’s increasingly costly ambitions to dominate artificial intelligence and space exploration.

The city said it has ended a six-year business relationship with One Community Solutions after "thoughtfully" monitoring its business practices.

Blair told the Star by email that he informed the Speaker of the House of Commons he would step down as the MP for Scarborough Southwest.

Mayor Olivia Chow dodged questions about whether she plans to run in the Oct. 26 mayoral election, despite her emphasis on affordability in her 2026 city budget.

A DNA firm says it identified remains of Jeanette Marcotte, last seen in Saskatchewan and thought to be Vancouver-bound when she went missing.

The zoo has provided an update on Zwalani, a 26-year-old male silverback who attacked two female gorillas last summer.

Democrats want to rein in Trump’s deportation operations after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis

Body-worn camera program to be expanded nationwide, DHS Secretary says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had agreed on a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for India lowering trade barriers and halting its of purchases of Russian oil and shifting them to the United States and potentially Venezuela.

Nearly 10-day mission will send astronauts past the moon, around the mysterious far side and back to Earth

Norway's prime minister said the country's crown princess, Mette-Marit, displayed poor judgment in having contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, following fresh reports of her ties with the late U.S. sex offender. It comes as Norway's monarchy faces several problems, among them the detention of Mette-Marit's eldest son on fresh criminal charges.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Monday on former Ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson to quit the House of Lords over his ties to the deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns.

Hani Al Sawah is performing his political songs in Syria again for the first time since fleeing the country in 2012

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza was given a boost on Monday with the reopening of the enclave's Rafah crossing with Egypt. But Hamas and Israel remain far apart on key issues, especially Hamas disarmament and Israel's withdrawal.

Video provided by the zoo opens with the penguins eagerly running out of their enclosure and diving into the freshly fallen snow.

Rescue services in Western Australia said the boy swam for four hours to shore — two while wearing a lifejacket, and two without.

The latest mention of Mandelson follows last year's disclosure of correspondence between him and Epstein, including a note calling the convicted sex offender his 'best pal.'

In new charges separate from the trial, Marius Borg Høiby was arrested for assault, threats with a knife and violation of a restraining order, police said in a statement.

An Egyptian official said 50 Palestinians were expected to cross in each direction on the first day of the Rafah border crossing operation.

Air India said on Monday it had grounded one of its Boeing Dreamliners after one of its pilots reported an issue with the fuel control switch.

NASA says the earliest possible launch of Artemis II, which will carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon, is now scheduled for Feb. 8 due to weather delays.

Catherine O'Hara is best-known for her role as Kate McCallister in the 'Home Alone' movie series, alongside 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Beetlejuice.'

A prosecutor said the gang was involved in producing counterfeit drugs with an estimated street value of £288 million (C$424 million).

Trump said Thursday he instructed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. military leaders to open up the airspace by the end of the day.

B.C. Premier David Eby is condemning reports of meetings between Alberta separatists and U.S. officials to discuss separation from Canada, accusing them of 'treason.'

More than two dozen musicians, dancers, theater companies and other creative groups have pulled out of performing at the Kennedy Center since President Trump returned to the White House.

The ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States.

Recently released emails reveal that Jeffrey Epstein sought to connect Mr. Tisch, whose family is a part-owner of the New York Giants, with multiple women.

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, brokered the call and President Trump directly questioned frontline agents on the inquiry, The Times has learned.

The police are investigating the death of Michelle Montgomery, whose remains were found in a public housing building in the Williamsburg neighborhood.

The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.

A judge will hold a hearing on Wednesday after attorneys for victims in the Epstein case said the recent batch of documents released by the government included their names.

The move represents a consolidation of the authority of the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, in bringing Mr. Martin’s operation inside his office.

Even though President Trump held a movie premiere for his wife’s new film there last week, he said the state of the building was “actually sort of dangerous.”

The change comes as the federal government has provided accounts of fatal shootings that have sometimes conflicted with local officials and witness videos.

This comes as the country sees its highest level of inflation in six quarters.

Asia-Pacific markets rose after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington and India had struck a trade deal.

In merging SpaceX with xAI, Elon Musk may be providing his artificial intelligence startup with a much-needed cash infusion.

A SoftBank subsidiary has signed a collaboration agreement with Intel to commercialize "next-generation memory technology."

Silver's rapid surge and equally dramatic reversal ignited questions among investors: when does an asset start behaving like a meme?

Gold and silver prices rebounded after suffering a historic selloff, with analysts suggesting that the recent violent correction was more a positioning reset.

As part of the deal, New Delhi will "BUY AMERICAN" at "a much higher level," and stop buying oil from Russia, according to Trump.

Chinese firms moved to pledge hundreds of millions of investment in the U.K. as Starmer's visit to China spurred a flurry of business deals and money flows. 

Musk is combining rocket maker SpaceX with his AI startup, the largest tie-up in his expansive business portfolio.

Palantir topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates as more businesses and the U.S. government race to buy its artificial intelligence tools.

The U.N. and IOC are asking for a pause in wars, an ancient Olympic tradition, amid the Winter Games. Athletes from countries beset by violence are set to compete.

Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war.

He acknowledged that the weekend’s revelations further entangled him in the “understandable furor” surrounding the convicted sex offender.

Israeli troops seized the Rafah border crossing in May 2024. The reopening marks progress toward the second phase of the U.S.-backed ceasefire deal.

The United States and India finalized a trade agreement Monday, helping stabilize a relationship that had been in decline during Trump’s second term.

Prosecutors said the suspects ran an export network that sent more than 16,000 shipments worth more than $30 million to Russian customers, including arms manufacturers.

The Post spoke to four Kenyans who fought in Ukraine and relatives of nine other recruits, as a secret pipeline funnels young Africans to Russia’s military.

Myanmar’s military regime has tightened import restrictions, exacerbating the country’s economic crisis and sparking widespread hardship among the people.

Washington and Caracas have moved quickly to open Venezuela’s oil sector to U.S. investment. Ordinary Venezuelans will wait longer to feel any benefit.

Seen two years later, a suppressed U.S cable warning of a “wasteland” in northern Gaza, as reported by Reuters, is a small footnote of history.

The former duchess contacted the disgraced financier for business advice weeks before his release, disclosed documents appear to show.

Sarah's Trust announced it was shutting "for the foreseeable future" after "some months" of discussion.

The government sets aside £10 million a year to help families and young people under 24 access cancer treatment.

The couple bows to the House Oversight Committee's demands after arguing for months that its subpoenas were invalid.

German striker Ryan Naderi joins Rangers from Hansa Rostock, becoming the Ibrox club's fourth winter signing.

A low-key transfer deadline day ended with the fewest Premier League deals completed in a winter window. BBC Sport looks at the spending that was done, and examines why there was so little activity.

Award winners Jack Thorne and Marc Munden on their adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies.

The mystery of the teenager's murderer is finally solved by serial killer Wright's admission.

Police probe Mandelson's alleged government leaks to Epstein and AI bots "moan about humans" leads Tuesday's papers.

BBC research finds 40% of accredited zoos and aquariums raised financial concerns since 2022.

Authorities said Monday that the missing woman is ‘as sharp as a tack’ and did not wander off

Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished from her Arizona home on Saturday night

Attia was announced as one of 19 new contributors to CBS News just days before the emails between him and Epstein were revealed

President Donald Trump says he won't tear down the Kennedy Center

A drug dealer was thwarted by police after officers caught him attempting to flush drugs down a toilet during a raid.

Authorities are investigating a suspected biolaboratory found in a Las Vegas home linked to the owner of an unauthorized California biolab

US president said he would wait to see the outcome of ongoing talks between Tehran and his envoys

An internal document reveals Vietnam's military is preparing for a possible American war of aggression, viewing the U.S. as a "belligerent" power

The Southern chain has been in turmoil since last year’s failed rebrand

Rep. James Comer had been preparing criminal contempt of Congress charges against the Clintons