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Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally, at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday, came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion's title reign.

An investigation by CBC's visual investigations team and Radio-Canada's Décrypteurs has discovered a Vietnamese company is linked to a network of Facebook pages and websites sharing misleading, sensationalist or outright false news headlines.

Amid the buzz surrounding the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed the creation of a federal tax incentive to keep film production in the U.S. instead of seeing it move to other countries – calling out Canada by name. But is it fair to frame the Hollywood exodus as Canada taking jobs from the U.S.?

A group of Calgary parents is sharing their stories and concerns about the danger of carbon monoxide inside hockey arenas, after their own children were exposed to high levels of the odourless gas during a weekend tournament nearly two years ago.

Art crime experts say last year's headline-grabbing Louvre heist seems to have inspired a rash of brazen art thefts, putting European museums holding valuable art in a tough spot. Thieves cut a hole in a fence and climbed through a window to steal four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera early Tuesday, local authorities said.

Ottawa moved to acquire six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft without assurances they met military requirements — requirements not shared with competing manufacturers. Subsequent assessments identified capability gaps requiring modifications, raising questions about whether the Carney government’s push for speed, jobs and industrial benefits is taking precedence over the military’s operational needs.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it will interview the two pilots who survived the crash Sunday of their Amazon cargo jet in Miami. The NTSB says its has already obtained data from the voice recorder that was recovered from the aircraft Monday, but will not release it yet.

The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to recent attacks on its warships, and Tehran says it hit back at American targets in Jordan, in the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes in a more than six-month-old war.

Authorities have confirmed the death of a third attendee of the Burning Man festival, days after organizers said two other festival-goers had died during the annual event in the Nevada desert.

The name "Ontario" has deep roots in multiple First Nations languages and has survived hundreds of years of colonialism.

Several forecasters suggest this could be among the strongest El Ninos on record.

The Guardians, Blue Jays and Rangers all picked up victories Tuesday to maintain their places in the standings.

The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks following attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East.

Flight delays were expected to continue through the day Wednesday as airlines rebook stranded passengers and work to reposition aircraft left at the wrong airports by the cancellations.

Soriano allowed two solo home runs and only two other balls to be hit out of infield over seven strong innings.

The broadcaster's deal expired. Now TSN and Rogers-owned MLSE are tangled over who pays, how much and under what structure.

The legendary bassist for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins is using her own analog archives as a call to action.

A new Liaison Strategies survey shows incumbent Olivia Chow has a strong lead, and her support ticked up slightly after holding steady since spring.

The Toronto theatre career college has shut its doors after failing to apply for reaccreditation with the Ontario government.

The Gupta Group has dropped the number of units to 500 from 700 in a North York luxury project to make the homes more spacious.

Three tiny hyrax pups are delighting visitors and keepers at a zoo in northern England. At six weeks old they now weigh in at 350 grams and look like guinea pigs or marmots, but science has shown they've evolved from the same family as Earth's biggest land mammal, the elephant.

Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past US$100 a barrel on Wednesday, breaching the symbolic barrier for the first time since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle East fueled growing concern about oil flows from the region.

Democratic consultants are preparing polling questions on the matter, a reflection of how the Canada question could drive midterm voting decisions

It’s the biggest declared wave of tit-for-tat attacks on shipping by both sides since the start of the six-month-old war

‘When Trump starts throwing around the ‘tariff’ word, we start getting phone calls,’ trade lobbyist says

Britain’s National Air Traffic Services say it has resolved the issue, but delays rippled across 15 U.K. airports and beyond

Iran subsequently launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media says

Far-right party’s win reflects public’s frustration with bureaucracy, the cost of living and economic insecurity

The world’s most endangered tigers have started a family in Greece, offering hope for a predator that is rapidly vanishing from the wild. Three two-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs received identification microchips and their first vaccinations, as part of a global effort to build a backup population.

Events of Sept. 11 profoundly reshaped U.S. national security policy and led to decades-long wars in which more than 900,000 died

On Monday, Trump posted an image with a map of North America, showing countries like Canada, Greenland and Iceland coloured in with the American flag.

A letter sent to senior government officials said the couple — who gave up their royal duties and moved to California more than six years ago — will not undertake royal duties.

Silvia Larrieu said her uncle, Mario Lamar, was piloting the plane that was also carrying Lamar's wife Lily Lamar and two of his grandchildren, Christian Sosa and Sophie Sosa.

The government had declared Monday an official day of mourning and ordered flags at government offices lowered to half-staff.

The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt.

Diplomats say the U.S., Britain, France and Germany now seek to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations.

The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.

Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra’s southern tip, Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.

Building collapses are a recurring hazard in parts of India during the June-to-September monsoon, when heavy or prolonged rain can weaken ageing structures.

The U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in the region.

The Iranian government is taking an increasingly aggressive approach as it confronts a growing economic threat and worries that its grip on the Strait of Hormuz is slipping, analysts say.

Britain once followed in France’s slipstream when it came to pressuring Israel. Under new leadership, it is spearheading opposition to Israeli settlements, risking American anger.

The 9/11 completist community wants to know and see everything. The Holy Grail? Pictures from inside the twin towers.

The recently created Republican group is pumping cash into half a dozen key midterm races, with the largest amounts going toward Senate contests in New Hampshire and Alaska.

We take stock of the AfD’s success.

The U.S. Senate race will feature familiar faces: former Senator John E. Sununu and Chris Pappas, a four-term congressman. Stefany Shaheen, a senator’s daughter, eked out a win in a House primary.

Plus, the fake images flooding real estate listings.

My father died on 9/11, and a nation united behind my family, as well as others. We desperately need that sense of togetherness today.

A new book reveals how the lawyer’s legacy lives on decades after his death.

An unexpected request from President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a stark reminder that the cost of the war will rise, challenging Europe.

The yield on the U.S. 2-year Treasury note added 2 basis points early Wednesday, as oil hovered above the $100 mark.

An Anthropic safety researcher said there is a greater than 10% chance AI could "kill all humans" after a former colleague quits over safety concerns.

Import bans on motorbikes, alcohol and dairy products are due to come into effect on Sept. 29 as the rift between the countries deepens.

Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled concerns over further disruptions to Middle East energy supplies.

Google on Wednesday said it would invest $15.1 billion into AI infrastructure in Finland, marking the tech giant's largest single investment in Europe.

"We have at this point ruled out cyber," the head of NATS said Wednesday, as airlines slammed the organization for a third major failure in three years.

The leaders were said to have discussed recent U.S. envoy visits to Moscow and Kyiv as peace talks remain stalled.

Asia's ultra-rich still like gold, but they're branching out to digital assets as well, Maybank Singapore's CEO said.

OpenAI says 10,000 of its agents solved the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours, but one mathematician has challenged the claim.

Denmark and Mexico also objected, underscoring the diplomatic backlash to Trump's territorial ambitions.

A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.

Police say any mistakes were not missed opportunities to prevent the 2023 Nottingham attacks.

Meanwhile, four people, including a child, were killed in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk.

Fifteen-year-old JJ Gabriel has scored two magnificent goals in two Premier League 2 appearances for Manchester United - is he ready to make his senior debut

It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez say execution "would be perfect" if D4vd is found guilty.

The driveway of the beach-front house collapsed on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.

Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday

An investigation has been launched following a police shooting in Luton on Tuesday afternoon.

Israel has hit out at Ed Miliband’s plans, calling them ‘outrageous lies’ after a raft of sanctions were announced on Tuesday

It comes after the Stoke-on-Trent-based group, which is made up of several companies, said it was exploring a possible sale in August.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has defended the decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Merz also took aim at the AfD's calls for ending support for Ukraine

While many people believe they should aim for 10,000 steps per day, researchers have cast new light on the issue

A £100 grocery shop in January 2020 would cost £138.60 today – a rise of 38.6%, based on latest Office for National Statistics figures.

The blaze started on the top floor of the five-storey hotel before spreading through the resort

Membership numbers also topped one million during the first half of 2026.

Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum is hosting a major exhibition of Yayoi Kusama's work, two weeks after the celebrated Japanese artist's death at 97