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More Canadians are filing for insolvency according to the latest data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, as rising costs stretch consumers to their limits.

Russian forces launched attacks in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on ‌Tuesday, killing at least six people, regional officials said, after the expiry of a U.S.-mediated ceasefire.

FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and that staff have found him unreachable at times "unequivocally, categorically false."

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will join the men's national team at the world championship in Switzerland, his NHL club and Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.

Three Dawson Creek residents have received national honours for saving their friend and mother during a bear attack near the northeast B.C. city in 2022.

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists and other allies of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has begun, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy with filmmakers and stars walking the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film "The Electric Kiss," a French period comedy.

A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday.

It’s a busy night for Montreal sports fans as both of the city’s professional hockey teams prepare for high-stakes playoff matchups on home ice.

Brandon Clarke, a forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, has died at the age of 29.

The province's auditor general's report also urges the government to address long wait-lists for assessments as well as create consistent levels of classroom care for kids.

Nate Erskine-Smith is appealing last weekend's high-stakes Liberal nomination vote in Scarborough Southwest, which he lost by 19 votes, citing "serious irregularities."

A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care. It Is now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome instead of polycystic ovary syndrome.

The winners, nominated in five of the 13 categories, will be announced on May 28 at The Pilot in Toronto.

Families are owed $2.1 billion in overdue child and spousal support from Ontario's Family Responsibility Office because of enforcement problems, a new auditor general's report has found.

Auditor general Shelley Spence released audits on Tuesday exposing issues in the government's use of artificial intelligence and the training of commercial truck drivers.

The head of the city's World Cup secretariat said Tuesday that sponsorships deals are still being negotiated and tickets to the premium Fan Fest are still being sold.

Foodtastic, a Canadian restaurant operator, signed a deal to bring the Dunkin' brand back here. But dough-not call it a comeback yet, one retail analyst says.

The Memphis Grizzlies organization said it was "heartbroken" over the death of the Vancouver native.

The office of integrity commissioner Paul Muldoon confirmed Tuesday that it received a complaint about Parthi Kandavel in July 2025 and referred it to Toronto police.

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk's claim that he betrayed the ChatGPT maker's founding mission to serve the public good, claiming it was Musk who was interested in seizing control of OpenAI and making money from it.

10-week war has left Saudi Arabia vulnerable to attacks that have pierced the U.S. military umbrella

U.S. President has been unsuccessfully pressing China to prod Iran to agree to his terms

Total would be far heftier than U.S. President’s initial US$175-billion price tag

Dr. Marty Makary drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists and other Trump allies

'The Substance' star Demi Moore, 'Hamnet' director Chloé Zhao and 'Sentimental Value' actor Stellan Skarsgård describe their reaction to being invited onto the Cannes Film Festival jury, led by South Korean director Park Chan-wook.

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome better reflects the condition’s wide-ranging hormonal and metabolic impacts

Andriy Yermak is suspected in an alleged 460-million-hryvnia scheme; Ukrainian leader not under suspicion in the case

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday there was no sign of a broader hantavirus outbreak, though further cases could emerge, as officials continue to monitor passengers from an affected cruise ship.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought to quell a mounting rebellion in his Labour Party and stay in power to avoid plunging Britain into a new political crisis. But after disastrous local election results and several political scandals, Starmer is deeply unpopular and facing mounting pressure from his own lawmakers to quit. Who is waiting in the wings to replace him?

Roy says Turmel will remain detained inside Rome’s Regina Coeli prison while extradition proceedings continue.

Ukraine has talked about signing export deals with other countries to supply them with the advanced drone technology it has refined since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Defence Minister David McGuinty is also visiting Qatar as well as the United Arab Emirates this week, to talk about how Canada fits into regional security.

Calbee, which has the largest share of Japan's domestic snack market, said the move was aimed at maintaining stable shipments amid supply disruptions.

'But of course, the situation could change. Given the long incubation period of the virus, it's possible we may see more cases in the coming weeks,' the director of the WHO said.

The renowned painting belonged to the Nazi-looted Goudstikker collection and is believed to have remained for years in the home of descendants of a notorious SS collaborator.

Brian Hooker previously told authorities in Bahamas that his wife, Lynette Hooker, fell overboard the night of April 4 as they were travelling in a 2.4-metre motorboat.

U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.

Starmer is trying to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in local elections last week.

The briefing took place after Global News reported in October that social media posts showed Cadex rifles for sale in Moscow and in the hands of Russian snipers.

Mr. Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI, said on Tuesday that he worried Elon Musk wanted control of the A.I. lab.

Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.

His achievements on the court were eclipsed by an essay he wrote in Sports Illustrated in 2013 in which he declared: “I’m a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I’m Black and I’m gay.”

Some Republicans had worried that carving up the district held by Representative James E. Clyburn, the state’s only Democratic congressman, could backfire on them.

A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel concluded that sexual violence by Hamas and its allies was widespread during and after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

The individual, a 41-year-old man, made it through several layers of security at the airport on Friday minutes before being struck by a Frontier Airlines jet, officials said.

NATO should overcome its distaste for President Trump and sends its navies to help open up the Strait of Hormuz.

Also, Russia keeps attacking U.S. companies in Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.

Politicians are fighting viciously for power, said Shane Massey, leader of the State Senate. “To what end?” he asked, warning of eroding fundamental American values. “I’m voting no.”

It's time to take a closer look with stocks rallying into the third month of the U.S.-Iran conflict.

The consumer price index was expected to increase by 3.7% annually in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The recent rally has shown a broadening of the AI trade beyond chipmaking giant Nvidia.

Oil prices rose Tuesday amid concerns over a prolonged Middle East conflict after President Trump's comments that the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support"

Contracts can be used to hedge against rising GPU rental rates and other operational costs

Google is using its latest Android rollout to position Gemini as the AI layer across phones, Chrome, laptops and cars.

After the Supreme Court ruled some of President Trump's tariffs unconstitutional, the first wave of tariff refunds have begun flowing in.

Hims & Hers reached a deal with Novo Nordisk in March to sell its GLP-1 weight loss drug Wegovy on its platform.

The Iran war, now well into its third month, has caused oil prices to soar globally as Iran continues to lock down the Strait of Hormuz.

Many analysts questioned the deal, citing concerns about how GameStop would finance the transaction and the strategic rationale.

European partners question viability of a Trump plan to arm Ukraine as weeks of war with Iran deplete U.S. supplies of critical weapons.

The climatic phenomenon is expected to return this year, but a lot has changed since what might have been the worst environmental disaster in human history.

In another shift, nearly 2 in 3 of those removed since January 2025 do not have criminal records.

The measures will target Israeli settlers and organizations and Hamas members, the bloc’s chief diplomat said.

A cluster of cases aboard the ship have been linked to a type of hantavirus found in Argentina that can spread from person to person, the World Health Organization said.

Holding no illusions about making lasting deals at this week’s summit, China’s leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.

The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players have to play well enough to ensure VAR does not decide the outcome of their games, comparing the system to a "flip of a coin".

The Israeli act is met with boos and chants, but also a chorus of support, at Tuesday's semi-final.

Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.

Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Wes Streeting for talks after a day that saw his leadership come under significant pressure.

The meeting comes as four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for Sir Keir to go.

Ap Iorwerth said it was "the greatest privilege" after he became first minister of Wales on Tuesday.

King Charles III will attend Parliament to deliver the speech outlining the government's agenda.

The Princess of Wales will travel to to the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, to learn about its approach to early years education.

The city of Austin will pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused of the rape and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop in 1991, a case that initially sent one of the men to death row and another to life in prison, under a tentative settlement reached Tuesday

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday

Poll also found nine in 10 respondents would ban smoking in children’s play areas

Action on Salt & Sugar found the amount of salt in one sandwich sold by Gail’s was the equivalent of five McDonald’s cheeseburgers.

A total of 173 suspects were arrested for crimes including kidnapping and rape during the pilot in Croydon

Packham complained that the ads were misleading as they did not reflect the full environmental impact of British meat and dairy.

546 sandwiches, wraps, rolls, and baguettes sold across supermarkets and high street chains were analysed as part of the study

Experts said the process is similar to how music production software can correct a singer’s pitch if it is off key.

Experts say findings reinforce the ‘important role’ exercise plays in managing high blood pressure

Kenneth Hicks was arrested last week after a sting operation by detectives from the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office