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Former prime minister Justin Trudeau and international pop star Katy Perry took their relationship to the next level, appearing together at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, where Trudeau delivered a speech to the world's elite on the virtues of soft power.

Israel demolished structures inside the UN Palestinian refugee agency's East Jerusalem compound ​on Tuesday after seizing the site last year, in an act condemned by the agency as a violation of international law.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday that Ottawa does not plan to pay the $1-billion US price tag for a permanent seat on U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," that will oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza.

The provincial government says it will work as quickly as it can to secure the St. Mary's fish sauce plant was falling into the ocean, but isn't exactly sure when the decades-old fish sauce inside will be removed.

A trio of British hunger strikers is taking food again last week, after claiming victory in a standoff with the U.K. government over the group Palestine Action. The activist group, best known for vandalizing British companies associated with Israel, has been proscribed as a terrorist organization by the government.

Tens of thousands of Instagram users appear to have been duped by an account purporting to belong to Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding. Instead, a CBC News analysis finds the page features content generated by AI, including images showing a helicopter, a statuette of Wedding and an autographed motorbike.

A relatively new class of autoimmune diseases that affect the brain is making psychiatrists rethink some diagnoses.

Canada is lagging in robotics adoption, industry watchers say, especially outside of the auto sector. At the same time, robots are taking off, thanks to a boom in China and new approaches incorporating AI. At a time when Canada is concerned about productivity, are we missing the boat?

Alberta emergency room doctors have counted what they say are six potentially preventable deaths as well as numerous close calls for patients who they say waited too long for care in emergency rooms across the province.

More than 100 children have died since the start of the ceasefire in October, a figure that includes a 27-day-old girl who died from hypothermia over the weekend.

The photo, one in a string of early morning posts, comes as Trump ramps up his threats of annexing Greenland.

One American political scientist has urged European leaders not to back down or make concessions to Trump — certainly not by giving on Greenland.

Police in Queensland, Australia were first notified about the body Monday on the island of K’gari, which is known for its population of wild dingoes.

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by girlfriend Katy Perry, delivered a speech extolling the value of “soft power” on the sidelines of a summit that flexed the hard power of global political and business leaders.

In an interview with the Star following a weekend launch of the national program, Anandasangaree, a Scarborough MP, said the Toronto Police Service has "expressed that they do not want to take part in the program, and we respect that."

A whole new kind of house flip may be coming to Toronto as housing sales slow and the market shifts.

Kathleen Hatcher was was fatally stabbed by her son in King’s Mill Park in Etobicoke on Feb. 26, 2021. Colin Hatcher’s defence is expected to argue he should be found not criminally responsible.

In court on Monday, Becky Hamber denied the Crown narrative that she grew almost immediately resentful of the boys she was trying to adopt — five years before she was accused of murdering one of them.

One expert describes Mark Carney’s hope for Chinese investment in Canadian auto plants as ‘remote.’

He accuses his ‘controlling’ parents of trying to ruin his marriage

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has publicly acknowledged a feud with his family via social media and said he does not want to reconcile with them.

Source close to Macron said the French president intended to decline the invitation to join

Several European countries have sent troops to Greenland in recent days, saying they are there for Arctic security training, but U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed that development. 'They sent a few people and they say they sent them not for me, but for me to guard against Russia,' he told reporters.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will impose a 200 per cent tariff on French wines and champagnes, a move he claimed would push French President Emmanuel Macron to join Trump's 'Board of Peace' initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.

U.S. President is due to arrive at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday

After purging critics, suborning U.S. institutions and sending troops into the streets, this President believes the only limit to his power is himself

Islands is home to the Diego Garcia military base which is jointly run by Britain and the U.S. and the President had previously supported the decision

Prime Minister Carney will make a final decision on joining when all the facts are known and all the details have been hammered out

President leaks messages including from French President Macron, who questioned what Trump was ‘doing on Greenland’

Trump said he would impose a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.

Trump published a text message on Tuesday that he received from French President Emmanuel Macron, confirmed as genuine by Macron's office.

Approximately 10,000 Danes marched outside Copenhagen City Hall in defiance of the U.S. president's pursuit of Greenland.

Three U.S. Catholic archbishops on Monday decried the direction of American foreign policy, saying the country's "moral role in confronting evil around the world" was in question.

The heckler interrupted actor Vanessa Williams as she performed 'The Star-Spangled Banner' just before tipoff at the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic.

The World Economic Forum says global economies are 'balancing on a precipice,' as its participants surveyed cited multiple global risks, including 'geoeconomic confrontation.'

Seven claimants, including Prince Harry and Elton John, say that journalists commissioned private investigators who committed unlawful acts between 1993 and 2011.

The woman was found on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) with her body surrounded by a pack of dingoes, according to local police.

The EU is scheduled to convene a summit to discuss Greenland as U.S. President Donald Trump says he is under 'no obligation' to pursue peace.

Thousands of high-level participants from business, government and beyond are converging in the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.

The S&P 500 dropped over 1 percent Tuesday morning, its lowest decline at the start of the trading day since April, when President Trump first announced his sweeping tariffs.

Long held up as the big benchmark of nutrition, the calorie is losing its clout in the age of GLP-1s and a sharper focus on nutrients.

The plane, organized by the National Archives, will take rare 18th-century documents around the country in a tour loosely inspired by the Bicentennial’s Freedom Train.

Officials on Tuesday were struggling to identify bodies from the crash near the southern city of Córdoba, which killed at least 41 people.

The president has justified many significant moves of his second term with inaccurate claims and overstated boasts.

Who will watch the watchmen?

As the government moves to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule, it will be the latest test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s pledge to form an inclusive administration that empowers minorities.

A round-table discussion of President Trump’s first year back in office.

Greenland, tariffs and wobbling markets are the talk of the town at the World Economic Forum ahead of the president’s arrival on Wednesday.

We have a conversation with a Times correspondent who is reporting from Venezuela.

U.S. Treasury yields spiked on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump aimed fresh tariff threats at European leaders.

The 'sell America' trade is in full swing Tuesday morning.

"We do prefer respect to bullies ... and we do prefer rule of law to brutality," Macron said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Netflix has agreed to pay $27.75 per WBD share to acquire the company's studio and streaming assets.

A who's who of heads of state, top CEOs and tech pioneers are landing in Davos for the 2026 World Economic Forum meeting. But some big names aren't going.

"Anxiety about AI will go from a low hum to a loud roar this year," Deutsche Bank said as AI layoffs dominate conversations at the World Economic Forum.

President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland is 'not something new,' said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking to CNBC.

European stocks were in negative territory on Tuesday as the specter of fresh trade tariffs lingers, hurting market sentiment.

Tech stocks led declines Tuesday as renewed trade rhetoric tied to Greenland fueled a risk-off move across U.S. markets.

U.S. President Donald Trump dimissed the idea of the European Union firmly opposing his plans to annex Greenland.

Australian officials advised people to stay out of the water after four shark attacks over 48 hours. “Just go to a local pool,” one lifesaving group said.

Timothy P. Broglio, who heads the Catholic archdiocese for the U.S. military, expressed concern at President Donald Trump’s threats to seize Greenland by force.

Details about the Trump-led board have prompted speculation that it could be a U.S.-led U.N. alternative. Trump confirmed that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been invited.

A passenger train derailed near Córdoba and collided with a second train traveling in the opposite direction. The cause of the derailment is unknown.

The often mandated German practice of airing out homes no matter the season has strained and even ended relationships, but it’s gotten a boost on U.S. social media.

Saudi Arabia, alarmed by what it sees as aggressive moves by its onetime ally, is working to counter the influence the UAE has built around the Red Sea.

Trump’s push to take over Greenland and unleash a trade war with European nations has sparked the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations.

Three senior archbishops said recent events raise “basic questions about the use of military force” and have put America’s moral role “under examination.”

Harry, the youngest son of King Charles III, has accused Britain’s Daily Mail of an array of illegal acts including surveillance and phone hacking.

Trump’s new warning to impose tariffs on nations opposing his bid to acquire Greenland threatens U.S. military and trade alliances built up over decades.

Former nurse Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life terms.

The comedian and actor was charged with one more count of rape and one of sexual assault.

Fulham are in talks to sign winger Oscar Bobb from fellow Premier League side Manchester City.

Critics of the project - including some Labour MPs - warn it could pose a security risk.

The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.

The operation follows a change of tactics agreed amid growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.

Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.

Albanian national Liridon Kastrati described the judge as a "terrorist" when the sentence was passed.

Video footage shows dazzling hues of green and pink over several parts of the UK on Monday evening.

The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

Lucy Letby, 36, was convicted of multiple counts of murder and attempted murder of babies

Sir Ben Wallace said he was surprised that MPs on the defence committee were not informed about the Afghan data breach

US president is facing widespread backlash across Europe as he pushes to take Greenland from Denmark

The African nation produced 18 million carats in 2024, second only to Russia

The man said agents drove him ‘to the middle of nowhere’ and made him get out of the car in subfreezing temperatures

The wine retailer said its sales grew when the wider sector experienced a drop

The project aims to supply energy for its lunar space programme

NORAD said such activities — which come amid heightened tensions resulting from Trump’s overtures — are routine

The actor and comedian has already pleaded not guilty to five allegations from between 1999 and 2005

The ACI, which was finally approved in 2023, is seen by many as a ’nuclear option’