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Toronto Police Service officers have arrested a Toronto man after an alleged hate-motivated incident in Toronto’s west end on Wednesday. Investigators say two people were in a coffee shop in the Bloor Street West and Keele Street area when the suspect entered and started yelling anti-Chinese slurs at them. “The victims exited the coffee shop […]

After Wednesday's election, nine new representatives are expected at Winnipeg City Hall.

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The report found there is a major discrepancy in the supply of munitions for training exercises and munitions to be used in combat.

King Charles III faces renewed calls for a slavery apology and reparations on a visit to the Caribbean, as protesters demand: "Pay us what you owe us."

Wales scrum-half Kieran Hardy faces a race to be fit for next year's World Cup in Australia.

<p>Treasury select committee asks FCA to investigate whether tax surcharge leak led to ‘improper release of inside information’</p><p></p><p>John Healey is facing pressure to clarify whether he permitted a market-sensitive budget leak before his statement, which moved bank share prices.</p><p>The chair of the influential Commons Treasury select committe, Meg

A recent study questioned the carbon intensity of electricity generated by such facilities

Poundland's bosses are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.

Jagadish Krishnan faced media outside his Riverton electorate office, reading a statement and taking several questions before being whisked back into his office by a staff member as those questions became heated.

A proposed national childcare commission will be discussed at a meeting of education ministers next week, as the government faces renewed calls for changes following a Four Corners investigation into Australia's child care system.

From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux. Manus Cranny, The National's geo-economics editor, cuts through the noise and presents insights from the stories making headlines around the world.

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Representative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control.

The Gold Coast Suns have earned a place in the AFLW finals but are yet to find a venue to play their final games.

Serbians stormed a TV studio and confronted its editor-in-chief after a student-led protest movement swept into power.

The third and final day of the sitting week is here, with striking youth justice and child safety workers also set to greet MPs on George Street. Follow along here.

A Top End teenager is due to face court today charged with possessing documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act and schematics for 3D-printed guns.

The White House has been rocked by turnover and anxiety over the midterms. The president, who is tightening his inner circle, has lashed out at critics, held meandering rallies and feasted on a diet of news clips and “A.I. slop,” as one aide put it.

South Africa operates one of the largest social assistance systems in the developing world. The broader social wage – including spending on education, healthcare and other social services – accounts for over 60% of government expenditure. Of course there will be resistance to any change.

The American Dream of ‘refugee’ Arno Venter has come crashing down after just four months with his arrest and indictment on 11 charges involving child sexual abuse material.

The visit marks King Charles' first official trip to the Bahamas as king, during which the government closed all public schools on the island of New Providence to welcome him.

New UK war crimes complaint against an Israeli soldier highlights a global legal campaign to end systemic impunity.

Accuses Congress of undermining democracy over its campaign against electoral roll revision

JPMorgan Chase will pay additional taxes of between £100m and £150m as a result of the corporation tax surcharge hike announced by John Healey in his budget on Wednesday - a bill which could renew doubts about the construction of its new London headquarters.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 &mdash; Malaysia will still face billions of ringgit in losses from the 1Malaysia Development Berha...

The president has a largely ceremonial role, except after elections when it is his responsibility to pick a candidate for prime minister.

Japan's military ambitions are growing, but so are competing demands on the public purse.

Chalmers, Gallagher and Albanese have to play a larger role in easing demand in the Australian economy to deal with global inflationary pressures.

Court documents allege the incident earlier this month resulted in the officer being seriously injured and requiring surgery to reattach his kneecap to a tendon.

Three major Chinese brands have ended partnerships with French football star Kylian Mbappe

Voter enthusiasm in Lubbock, a Texas city of fewer than 300,000, underscored the stakes of a close Senate race in what Democrats call their best chance in a generation.

Chinese state media has warned Kylian Mbappé that his apology over remarks referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator will be judged against his actions.

A major new study reveals that autistic children’s brains process faces differently, and those differences may begin earlier than scientists previously thought. Researchers found that brain signals associated with recognizing faces become more specialized as neurotypical children grow older, but show much less change in autistic children. The discovery could

The Nigerian Federal Government plans to introduce a national ranking for universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education by 2026 to drive competitio Read More: https://punchng.com/fgs-universities-polytechnics-ranking-plan-faces-credibility-test/

Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi – who was facing a one-year prison sentence – has now been sentenced by a Tehran Revolutionary Court to five years and one month in jail in a separate ruling, according to the Emtedad News Agency, an online Iranian reformist media outlet. Panahi’s lawyer Mostafa Nili told Emtedad […]

Scott Cyr riding is one of a few to recently call for a review of Smith's leadership, while others have announced their support for her.

The federal agency had previously investigated whether Polymarket allowed U.S. users on to its offshore platform in 2024, but dropped the measures in July 2025.

Israelis voted in their highest numbers in over two decades in a tense national election to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition.

Simexwell Cyril, an Indian national, allegedly claimed he was hit by shrapnel during the terror attack in an attempt to secure tens of thousands of dollars in compensation.

Officials said Mr. Handoo was zeroed in after a Kashmiri Pandit employee, Rohit Raina whose name figured in the “terror threat list”, registered a complaint with the police

One of the seven Cornell University students disciplined in connection with an alleged 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house returned to campus this fall after a three-semester suspension and was placed in a co-ed dorm with a roommate who had no idea about his past, according to a professor familiar with the housing arrangement.

The managing law firm’s class action callout follows a flood of legal actions in Australia and abroad concerning Uber’s handling of driver misconduct claims.

Voting began Tuesday morning across Israel in its first nationwide election since the Oct. 7 attacks of 2023, that is largely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Tel Aviv on how the outcome will impact the United States, gas prices and the future of wars in the Middle East.

England’s wait for a Ballon d’Or comes to an end; Philip Reid reports on a day of mixed fortunes for Séamus Power

<p>Greens say Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workers</p><p><strong>Jonathan Reynolds</strong>, the business secretary, has not contested reports saying that, in the budget tomorrow, John Healey, the chancellor, will pause the process of equalising

Document filed with court alleges Comey shared classified information with a New York ‌Times reporter

Former FBI director James Comey has been charged with allegedly disclosing national defence information, the third criminal case brought against him.

The induction of even-time legislator Ali Muhammad Sagar, second woman Minister Shameema Firdous, Trehgam MLA Mir Saifullah, and Pahalgam MLA Altaf Kaloo takes the total strength of the Cabinet to nine

A loss in Hutt South could see Bishop out of Parliament altogether.

Concerns about management of economy trigger worst day for currency in more than 25 years

How did a pensioner borrow €130,000 only to leave €100,000 of it on deposit losing money for 25 years?

Millions to cast ballots in election widely billed as the most consequential in Israel's history.

The king will confront calls for reparations and apologies for his country’s colonial past as he attends the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.

For most of the AI boom , the bottleneck was chips . Increasingly, it is electricity . In the US, the world’s largest data centre market , the grid interconnection queue holds about 2,300GW of projects, and new AI campuses can wait years for the electricity they need. TrendForce estimates that by 2030, global data centre demand could exceed available grid ca

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing his country's first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack. Matt Gutman takes a look at what's at stake and who might unseat Netanyahu.