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A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, in southern Ukraine, killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine's emergency service said Saturday, as a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war.

The United States on Saturday seized an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on social media platform X.

Bowen Yang, coming off a huge year or two of projects, will depart Saturday Night Live mid-season after tonight's episode hosted by Ariana Grande, his Wicked buddy. Born in Australia, Yang has Canadian and U.S. citizenships.

Jake Paul sustained a "double broken jaw" in his loss to former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, the YouTuber confirmed early Saturday.

The initial decoration of a couple of 'eyesore' tree stumps in Creston, B.C. by an anonymous source, leads town staff on a holiday–season decorating mission to spruce up the remaining stumps. While reactions to the initiative are mixed, the festive stumps have certainly become a talking point in the normally quiet southeastern B.C., mountain town.

Reese Howden won gold at a ski cross event in Innichen, Italy, on Saturday for his second consecutive gold-medal result on the World Cup circuit.

The Fron2 instrument is featured heavily on the soundtrack for an international feature film called Resurrection by acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan. The soundtrack was put together by the French electronic rock group M83 after Joe Berry, one of its members, became captivated by the unique instrument, which is made up of strings held between two wheels, played with a bow.

No matter you're going or how you're getting there, wise travellers this holiday season will be watching the forecasts, hoping for the best and preparing for anything.

A Plains Cree fashion designer from Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation, Stephanie Gamble is turning personal loss into purpose — lifting her children and Indigenous and two-spirit youth along the way.

The Mi'kmaw woman at the centre of an aggravated assault case now before the Supreme Court of Canada spoke about what she went through for the first time ever in an interview with CBC News. She says it's up to courts to find "balance" between sentencing Indigenous offenders and protecting Indigenous women who are victims.

Canada's final pre-tourney test is scheduled for Tuesday when the squad faces Denmark.

Hart was among the Canadian hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges in London, Ont., in July.

The premier appears to be standing behind his labour minister after dodging questions about Piccini's future a day earlier.

The missing files included a photo of Donald Trump with Epstein, Melania Trump and Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

Police found the person dead inside a residence at 6:30 a.m. in the area of Strachan Avenue and Wellington Street West.

The pre-dawn operation comes days after Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of Venezuela.

The next draw will be Tuesday, the OLG said.

Daniel Tronko, 59, suffered gunshot wound during exchange with Niagara Regional Police Friday morning. Arrested by emergency task unit officers around 7:25 a.m. Saturday, he was transported to hospital

Is there a way out? That was the question “EMPz 4 Life” asked as it followed Brian Henry’s efforts to help a group of troubled Toronto boys.

According to a "rage index" survey, Trump's tariffs was what made Canadians the angriest this year.

Day marks one week since Australia’s worst mass shooting since 1996

Department did not say why the files were removed or whether their disappearance was intentional

At the end of the hearing, hundreds of faithful lined up to pass through the Holy Door before it is closed again on Jan. 6, 2026.

Move comes days after Trump announced a ‘blockade’ of ‍all sanctioned ​oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

Ukraine’s chief negotiator said late Friday that his delegation had completed separate meetings with American and European partners

Amid heightened security, lifeguards resume regular patrols on famed beach a week after Hanukkah attack

Former Britain’s Got Talent host says HarperCollins never told him of investigation, denies inappropriate behaviour

The couple was accused of selling gifts below market value while Khan was in office

Documents include numerous photos of former president Bill Clinton, with references to Trump relatively sparse

‘Large-scale’ strike carried out in retaliation for attack by suspected Islamic State member that killed U.S. personnel in Palmyra Saturday

More than a dozen Epstein-related files vanished from the U.S. Justice Department’s website within a day, with no explanation, raising transparency concerns.

Australian authorities plan to ban symbols tied to extremism and certain chants after a mass shooting at Bondi Beach killed 15 people and injured many more.

U.S. President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after an attack on U.S. personnel last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member.

Rubio faced several questions on U.S. military operations in Venezuela, negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing commitment to NATO in a year-end press conference.

A frantic search for the suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University ended at a New Hampshire storage facility where authorities discovered the man dead inside.

The scandal arose earlier this month when the former Miss Finland winner was pictured pulling back her eyes in an image shared on social media.

The European Union's parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of the 'My Voice, My Choice' citizens' initiative, which will be considered by the European Commission in March.

Putin said 'if the opposing side and its foreign patrons refuse to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia will achieve the liberation of its historical lands by military means.'

The prints were discovered on a near-vertical rock face 2,000 metres above sea level, which was once the floor of a warm lagoon, ideal for dinosaurs to roam along beaches.

United States President Donald Trump said he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, pressuring the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.

Armed guards, bollards and secretive precautions became part of life amid antisemitic attacks and blurred lines between anger at Israel and hatred of Jews.

The hourslong outage affected nearly a third of the city and forced the closure of transit stations. Service was restored for many customers late Saturday.

She was a great-grandmother, and I was a millennial. We could have talked forever.

The attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives.

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said a vessel had been “apprehended.” It was the second action this month against a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.

Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.

At AmericaFest, conservative leaders insulted one another, revealing serious rifts over conspiracy theories, antisemitism and who belongs in America.

A total of 16 photos were taken down at some point on Saturday from the website that the Justice Department created. One featured an open drawer containing other photos, including at least one of President Trump.

The transcripts and photos were part of Department of Justice files arising from investigations into the disgraced financier and his former girlfriend.

A missing photo shows a desk displaying a large assortment of framed pictures and other items. Among them is a picture showing President Donald Trump's face.

Happiness researcher Jessica Weiss reveals simple but powerful habits that help build more emotional resilience.

Author and parenting coach Reem Raouda discussed a common parenting mistake that involves ignoring the underlying emotions beneath your child's behavior.

Lucid Motors says its Gravity SUV will sell far better than its Air sedan. But Lucid is losing money, and the rollout has been challenging.

Josh Woodward, a 16-year Google veteran, is tasked with running the Gemini app and going head-to-head with OpenAI in the booming generative AI market.

RTO mandates has workers who don't live in cities scrambling to find inexpensive ways of staying in the city without resorting to hostels.

President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November.

Shareholder Richard J. Tornetta brought the suit, accusing Musk and the Tesla board of a breach of fiduciary duties.

Dina Powell McCormick, who was a member of President Donald Trump's first administration, has resigned from Meta's board of directors.

President Donald Trump has pushed to lower drug prices for Americans, which are on average nearly three times higher than overseas.

Service members rappelled from helicopters onto the Panamanian-flagged Centuries in the predawn operation. Neither the ship nor its cargo were under U.S. sanctions.

The government of the oil-rich nation took control of its petroleum industry in 1976, nationalizing hundreds of private businesses and foreign-owned assets.

The expansive operation follows the killing last weekend of two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter at a military base in the city of Palmyra.

An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

Trimming a 147-foot redwood in northern England to win a Guinness World Record needed a cherry picker, 1,320 multicolored bulbs and precautions for high winds.

China’s growth is spluttering, potentially complicating Xi Jinping’s negotiating position ahead of two high-stakes meetings with President Donald Trump in 2026.

With a headlong plunge into the global video game sector, what is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman playing at?

A bill introduced Thursday looks to revive a presidential power from the age of sail, by which Trump could issue letters of marque authorizing private raids at sea.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said famine is no longer present but 1.6 million people still experience acute food insecurity and malnutrition.

E.U. leaders struck the deal on a loan backed by the bloc’s budget after the collapse of a plan to tap Russia’s frozen assets to finance Ukraine’s state and army.

US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.

Anthony Albanese says the country must be in a position to respond to "the rapidly changing security environment".

England captain Ben Stokes says he "absolutely" has to the energy to still lead the side after their defeat by Australia in the third Test in Adelaide meant they lost the Ashes at the earliest opportunity.

England's Bazball regime is in tatters as yet another Ashes series in Australia is lost at the earliest possible opportunity.

With just one hostage left in Gaza, members of the forum reflect on its influence in Israel and abroad.

Australia could be without both Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne, which begins on Boxing Day.

Australia have regained the Ashes after winning the first three Tests against England down under once again - here are the 10 moments that decided the destination of the urn.

Dad-of-two Andrew, 42, shares what he has learned about grief since his wife's sudden death.

People are embracing excess and nostalgia again with huge demand for bold designs from the past, experts say.

Within its first 20 years, Universal is expecting more annual visitors than any park gets in Europe.

Manhunt for the suspects launched

Saudi Arabia has quietly expanded access to its only alcohol store, now allowing non-Muslim Premium Residency holders to purchase alcohol legally

James Austin Johnson continued his streak as the president and ridiculed the Trump administration over its claim to be the ‘most transparent in history’

Democrats accused the DOJ of deleting the previously available photograph that appeared to be Trump with a group of women

Women open up about abuse that led to disappearance, after government VAWG strategy is silent on missing people, as The Independent hopes to launch national lifeline SafeCall

Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales

The City of London Corporation chose Australian-inspired cafe group Daisy Green to take over next spring.

A massive outage has knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco

A mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, was held Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Pearl Harbor survivor and U.S. Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab has died