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Russian President Vladimir Putin's call with U.S. President Donald Trump is being viewed as a triumph in Moscow and an opportunity for more economic collaboration with Washington.

Google's parent company, Alphabet, has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion US in what would be the tech giant's biggest-ever acquisition, a move which comes at the same time it's facing a potential breakup of its internet empire.

At least six migrants have died and 40 were missing after a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, a spokesperson for the United Nations Refugee Agency said on Wednesday.

The leader of the federal Conservative Party is in Sudbury today making promises, if elected, to unlock access to critical minerals in the Ring of Fire and build a new road into the remote mining camp in northwestern Ontario.

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University Palestinian graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, called himself a political prisoner on Tuesday, in his first direct comments since his detention.

Krishan Jogia turned to an immigration consultancy before landing in Toronto in 2023, only to later realize — after spending thousands of dollars to get his wife to Canada — he had been dealing with a "ghost" consultancy. Experts say newcomers prefer consultants to lawyers for their immigration paperwork as they're more affordable. But there are calls for more efforts to penalize those operating without a licence.

Toronto's 2026 FIFA World Cup committee wants to spend nearly $11 million on ticket packages for the upcoming games and resell them at marked up prices, with some councillors saying the move would amount to "scalping" with taxpayers' money.

In an Instagram post, Herbaland apologized and said they "never intended to misrepresent our values or make anyone feel unheard."

Statistics Canada says the country's overall population grew by 0.2 per cent in the last quarter of 2024.

The film marks the fifth collaboration between the actor and director Barry Levinson.

Severely wounded soldiers and fighters whom Russia had prosecuted on fabricated charges were among those released, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Poilievre made the pre-campaign pledge in Sudbury Wednesday, pitching the push to mine more chromite, cobalt, nickel, copper and other minerals in the region.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre fired back Wednesday, charging that the U.S. president's comments amounted to an endorsement of Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Recently, in Australia, the Toronto rap superstar gave one couple $25,000 after they got engaged at his concert.

The U.S. president has made many claims and complaints about Canada. A Star analysis dives into the truth, fiction and everything in between.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would increase “with an intensity that you have not known” until Hamas frees dozens…

The spring equinox on Thursday marks the beginning of longer days and warmer weather. Here's how it works.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would speak to U.S. President Donald Trump later on Wednesday and that the United States should monitor any potential ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia focusing on energy facilities.

While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been targeted

The Chinese embassy in Canada confirmed Canadian citizens were executed in China in recent months but declined to say how many

Survivors told rescuers that many among a group of migrants fell into the water because of bad weather a few hours after setting off from the Tunisian city of Sfax, a spokesperson says

‘Our planet is issuing more distress signals,’ UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said

The arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, marked a dramatic escalation in a continuing crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices in Turkey

According to eleven current and former officials, much of the work under Biden to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks has come to a standstill since Trump was inaugurated

Moscow and Kyiv also say they had each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the Russia-Ukraine war

The UN says an Israeli air strike had killed a foreign staffer and wounded five workers at the site of a UN headquarters in central Gaza City, but Israel has denied this

Agreement outlawing anti-personnel landmines was signed by 122 states in Ottawa in 1997

'Justice escapes the contours of this nation’s immigration facilities,' Khalil said in a lengthy statement from inside a Louisiana detention facility.

Sam Jones' apology was overshadowed when she pointed the finger at the Australian government, claiming it spends millions on animal culling each year.

The ongoing spread of highly pathogenic bird flu worldwide is reaching an unprecedented scale, a United Nations agency warned Monday.

'It is with deep sadness and heavy, heavy heart, we are coming to the terms with the fact that our daughter has drowned,' Sudiksha Konanki's parents said.

Dozens of protestors held a noisy rally in front of Calgary city hall on Tuesday to condemn Israel over a new round of airstrikes on the Gaza strip.

The order requires the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to USAID employees but appears to stop short of reversing firings or fully resurrecting the agency.

The SpaceX capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, along with two other astronauts, parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump for Russia and Ukraine to stop hitting each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days.

The problems at the isolated SANAE IV base stem from email allegations that a team member attacked the base leader and made threats.

The approval in the Bundestag gives chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz a windfall of hundreds of billions of euros to ramp up investment after two years of economic contraction.

The military said it took over part of a major corridor that bisects the enclave, in the most significant ground operation since the collapse of a cease-fire with Hamas.

The sudden ending of Secret Service protection for former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son thrust the issue of security details into the headlines but raised concerns about political payback.

The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and legal machinery that powers the Democratic Party and much of the progressive political world.

In a series of social media posts, Jack Schlossberg, a frequent critic of the Trump administration, said his family was not given a “heads up” about the release.

The decision is the latest clash between a university and the administration as it pushes schools to end diversity programming and adopt stricter discipline, among other things.

The Democrats’ best chance to constrain President Trump is winning control of the House in 2026. Here’s how they might do it.

President Trump’s economic advisers have used a hodgepodge of messages to justify starting trade wars that are spooking markets.

Although much of what Vladimir V. Putin agreed to during his call with President Trump was spun as a concession, the Russian leader stuck to the positions he has long held.

The jail is “decrepit, dysfunctional, and violent,” according to a report from a commission appointed by the City Council speaker, Adrienne Adams.

So far, the Federal Reserve has avoided commenting on the increasingly uncertain outlook, but investors are waiting to see whether it changes its projections on Wednesday.

Microsoft's incoming chief people officer, Amy Coleman, led the development of Microsoft's human resources response to Covid and its hybrid work approach.

EU regulators are taking steps to rein in Google and Apple on antitrust charges, even as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to hit the bloc with tariffs.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Wednesday that the SEC is no longer pursuing its appeal in the case against the payments company.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would hold talks with White House leader Donald Trump, as Moscow and Kyiv reported overnight attacks hours.

If market pricing is correct, there's virtually no chance central bank policymakers budge from the current level of their key interest rate.

"Partners are working with us to bring manufacturing here. In the near-term, the impact of tariffs won't be meaningful," the CEO said.

The Bank of America CEO said Wednesday that consumers are continuing to spend and growth should be solid though slower this year

Two NASA astronauts are heading home on a SpaceX ship after about nine months at the International Space Station.

Imamoglu, the popular 53-year-old mayor was seen as the next opposition party candidate for the Turkish presidency.

Tencent on Wednesday posted a fourth-quarter beat on top and bottom line driven by a surge in gaming and advertising revenue.

Ukraine’s Zelensky talked to Trump 24 hours later and hoped the United States will monitor any ceasefire as Kyiv and Moscow traded salvos overnight.

The timing of the call was the most recent evidence of Ukraine being relegated to the back seat in talks about its future.

Gustav Klimt’s portrait of an African prince, painted when his people were displayed in a “human zoo,” was first dismissed because it didn’t “look like a Klimt.”

Police arrested dozens of people, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was expected to be the opposition party’s presidential candidate.

Twenty-five Israeli hostages were freed alive in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and exchange deal early this year. Here are their stories.

Inside Ukraine’s deep-strike drone program that has bedeviled Russia’s energy infrastructure ahead of ceasefire talks.

In the scorching Australian opal mining town of Coober Pedy, White people live in cool “dugouts” while their Aboriginal neighbors suffer above, often without AC.

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended with more scenes of carnage as Israel launched a large-scale bombing campaign early Tuesday.

With his government facing possible dissolution by the end of the month, the Israeli leader needs to lock in support from his far-right allies.

The move comes as Europe scrambles to strengthen its security amid concerns over U.S. commitments under President Donald Trump.

Young men are increasingly turning to "callous, manipulative and toxic" influencers as role models, Sir Gareth Southgate says.

The ex-Labour minister's lawyers say investigators in Bangladesh have yet to formally question her.

The PFA says the safety of female footballers is being put "at risk" by substandard playing conditions in major matches.

Emma Raducanu breezes into the second round of the Miami Open with a commanding straight-set win against Japanese teenager Sayaka Ishii.

The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic.

Israel's military denies attacking the Deir al-Balah compound, after the Hamas-run health ministry blamed an Israeli strike.

Ms Brella's death has prompted an international manhunt for her husband, Pankaj Lamba.

The move from Orban's conservative government is the latest in a crackdown on the LGBT community.

Georgia Hunter Bell, Molly Caudery and Jeremiah Azu are among Great Britain's gold medal hopes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.

The move to bring back laid off probationary employees comes after two federal judges deemed the terminations illegal.

Speaking of his adoration for Trump, the former chief strategist said ‘he’s on fire, and I’m a huge supporter. I want to see him again in 2028’

Driver pleads guilty to death by careless driving after Tesla captures fatal crash on multiple cameras

Just last fall, an investment firm estimated that its shares in the site had plunged nearly 80 percent in value —placing the price tag on the social media platform at less than $10 billion

The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, is backing off a proposal to terminate an independent theater's lease and financial support after it screened an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis

Christopher Hawley died a day after riding the ‘unreasonably dangerous’ X2 roller coaster in June 2022

Harshita Brella’s body was found in Ilford four days after she is believed to have been strangled to death in Northamptonshire

Perhaps the surest sign that artificial intelligence really is taking over the world will come the day it wins your favorite March Madness bracket pool

Climate change is making America’s frustrating allergy season earlier and longer

In January, a jury found Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz guilty on multiple counts of forced labor, human trafficking, and child abuse and neglect

According to an email obtained by The Associated Press, a senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over an agency it has worked to dismantle