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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise Line ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.

The Trump administration said Monday it will resume flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing course after removing the banner in February.

It wasn't until he was in his 20s that Rob Berkowits learned his father was in one of the most famous photos of a concentration camp in the Second World War.

People in Central Newfoundland are trying to make sense of a stunning cascade of tragedies and deadly shootings in recent days. And it’s again raising questions about how to address the systemic problem of violence against women.

A string of box office successes is, perhaps surprisingly, supported by what seemed a fading remnant of the Hollywood landscape just a few years ago: non-franchises and even the occasional original feature.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a setback for Trump in his legal campaign against media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly.

Critics of Alberta's proposed rule changes to public libraries say the true danger lies in giving the province power to dictate access and potentially snoop on which books people are checking out.

FIFA recently announced Niagara Falls will be a final stop in an upcoming cross-country tour to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Researchers are turning to a new high-tech combination of drones, thermal cameras and artificial intelligence to get a new vantage point on Alberta’s wild boar problem.

Court documents obtained by the Star show that Toronto resident Ahkari Bowen was arrested on March 25, the same day that the home of Paul Borrelli, an executive at GFL sister company Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP), was shot at in…

Fans flocked to Trinity Bellwoods dressed in baggy blazers and fedoras to crown a winner in the pouring rain — but had to move.

Rocco Agostino, chef of what's now called Bar Libretto, shares his favourite cheap-and-cheerful dumplings and Italian obsession

Game 2 of best-of-seven quarterfinal will also be played in Cleveland before the series shifts to Toronto for Games 3 and 4 at Scotiabank Arena.

Drake’s stunt featured altered photos of frozen seats to tease his first solo album since the Kendrick beef.

English school boards will also soon have a chief executive officer in charge to oversee budgeting and negotiations, and a chief education officer.

Oil prices up 6% on the day after peace talks between Iran and the U.S. fall apart in Pakistan over the weekend and U.S. President Donald Trump vows to block Iranian oil from flowing through the Strait.

Under the planned changes, benefits will increase from 85 per cent to 90 per cent of an injured worker's take home pay.

Exercise Vital Archer is a "routine, bilateral interagency training exercise" meant to prepare for future high-risk incidents, say Toronto police.

From a Justin Trudeau cameo to technical glitches, here are five key moments from the singer’s first major performance since 2022.

Unlike his predecessor, Peter Magyar signals that he will not block aid package to Ukraine

A Paris court on Monday found cement maker Holcim's Lafarge unit guilty of charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions. Eight former employees were found guilty and some of them were sentenced to jail time, in the verdict for the first case in France against a company for financing terrorism.

China leads in battery, solar and electric-vehicle exports, and its industries are forecast to face rising demand

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar promised a beginning of a new era during an international news conference after his Tisza party's victory in Budapest on Monday.

Magyar could potentially lift Hungary’s veto and enable the European Commission to provide Ukraine with the €90-billion loan

Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch reunited with her dog, Sadie, on Sunday after returning to Earth from a 10-day space mission.

Post came amid his escalating feud with Pope Leo, who has criticized the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran

What will the next generation of robots be able to do? In Hong Kong, the machines have been showing off their ability to teach, dance and even fight.

Gorillas can live for around 35-40 years in the wild and longer in captivity

Lawsuit said the newspaper tarnished his reputation with an article describing a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump’s signature

'If the time comes, I don't think there would be any justification for the United States to launch a military aggression against Cuba,' Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.

Meanwhile, NATO allies including Britain and France said they would not be drawn into the conflict by taking part in the blockade.

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV told reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Sunday after a landslide election victory by the upstart opposition.

The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.

After a 10-day mission that sent them around the far side of the moon, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman says he and his three fellow Artemis II crew members are "bonded forever."

The United States and Iran began negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced.

The accident happened when the vehicle came off the road in La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands and popular with visitors from northern Europe.

The charity's co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, who left along with Harry in 2025, helped set up the charity 9 years after Princess Diana was ​killed in a car accident.

'REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!' Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, criticizing NATO's lack of support in the Iran conflict.

ChongLy Scott Thao, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was briefly detained during a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota in January.

The 16-year-old boy, identified only as T.H. in court papers, was charged with murder and sexual abuse in the death of Anna Kepner, 18.

Ben Riley was already writing about the risks of chatbots when his dad started trusting A.I. over his doctor.

Representative Anna Paulina Luna, Republican of Florida, said she wanted votes as early as Wednesday on expelling Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales over sexual misconduct accusations.

The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice.

As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”

The election defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orban is less the result of an ideological shift in Hungary, and more the playing out of a fundamental rule of politics.

Many Hungarians, exhausted by a struggling economy and worried about a move away from the European Union, were jubilant after Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded. Some had wondered if he would.

The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ.

President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.

The U.S. chipmaker has announced recent deals with Google and Elon Musk as it continues to gain investments.

Oracle has lost more than a fifth of its value this year on AI disruption concerns.

Treasury yields edged lower on Monday as investors remained optimistic that a resolution for the conflict in the Middle East would be achieved.

While streaming continues to drive media stocks, especially around quarterly earnings, it's not clear when it will start driving profits for smaller players.

The U.S. blockade would apply to "any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," President Donald Trump said.

The firm, which manages $14 trillion for clients, said in its weekly market note that it raised the rating a notch to overweight from neutral.

Pope Leo has condemned the war against Iran by the United States and Israel, drawing the ire of President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump has denied sending a bawdy 50th birthday letter to his then-friend Jeffrey Epstein at the request of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Revolution Medicines' drug for pancreatic cancer succeeded in a highly anticipated Phase 3 trial, the company said.

The luxury sector had shown some signs of a long-awaited recovery after a years-long slump prompted by soft demand from Chinese consumers.

Hungary’s prime minister, a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal democracy, turned thwarting E.U. policy into an art form but suffered a resounding election defeat.

Veteran church observers say an open war of words between a pope and a U.S. president is unprecedented.

Peace talks broke down over Iran’s nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to curtail it and more than five weeks of bombing.

The blockade could derail a tenuous ceasefire after just five days. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. remains open to diplomacy if Iran takes “our final and best offer.”

WIth record turnout, Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of the prime minister who was a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy.

Declaring victory now, for the second time in 10 months, makes it just a matter of time until a new round of fighting begins, some voters say, as the opposition sees an opening.

Leo’s early papacy has been defined largely by his response to President Donald Trump but a 10-day trip, starting Monday, will let the pope focus on spreading the faith.

Elections on Sunday offer Peruvians another once-in-five-years chance to set the nation on a new path. All signs suggest they won’t.

Vice President JD Vance was leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades.

Failing to appreciate the danger the killer posed led to "catastrophic consequences", an inquiry finds.

The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and US attacks, according to the poll.

The US president insults the pope and depicts himself as Jesus

Inquiry finds Southport killer's family and authorities could have prevented attack.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot on why his side believe they can overcome a two-goal deficit against reigning champions Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Christian allies of the president call the AI-generated image offensive as Trump says he thought it showed him as a doctor.

The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.

Italy's prime minister and the US president are close allies, but Trump has refused to apologise to the "very weak" Pope Leo XIV.

The three defendants continue to face a charge of criminal damage.

The first vessel has crossed the Strait of Hormuz after the US imposed a military blockade of Iran's ports.

The incident occurred in June 2024 on Miami’s Interstate 95 and resulted in a careless driving citation that was later dismissed before the victim

More than 1,000 workers have organized a protest in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices

The director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed by a devastating flood in 2025 said he did not see early federal and state warnings sent the day before the storm hit and that staff had no meetings about the pending danger

Just a pint or two of ale a day could be enough to trigger protective antibodies

Democrats see their fortunes improve in Ohio, Nebraska, Georgia and North Carolina

More than 300 council employees received more than Sir Keir Starmer’s £172,153 official salary over the course of the 2024-25 financial year

Many Democrats say they would support his expulsion alongside that of other members of Congress facing ethics investigations

A judge says an Army veteran accused of leaking classified information about an elite commando unit will be released while awaiting a possible trial

Trump grabs two bags of McDonald’s before issuing threats to Iran over nuclear program

Vessels will be subject to ‘interception, diversion and capture’ the US military warned as oil prices hit nearly $150 a barrel