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Venezuelan earthquake survivors make the hard shift from rescue to recovery
Venezuelans say they are largely alone in their search for the dead after the June 24 earthquakes that killed thousands. Here's a visual overview of how Venezuelans are dealing with the search for bodies, and how they're remembering those who have died.
Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding: What we know
Weeks of rumours are finally over. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married. Still, so many details are under wraps. But here's what we've been able to piece together about the couple's big day at the midtown Manhattan arena.
AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood isn't real. But the controversial creation will star in a real movie
Particle 6, the same AI-powered content studio that created Norwood in the first place, announced Monday that the actor will play the lead role in its upcoming drama, Misaligned.
Republican bill targets Canada's provincial booze bans
A Republican lawmaker in Washington is firing back at Canadian provinces for retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs by banning sales of U.S. alcohol.
Israeli strike kills 4, including school principal, in south Lebanon: Health Ministry
Four people, including a school principal, were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanon's Health Ministry said, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.
Wildfire in southern France forces some 10,000 people from their homes
A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the Spanish border and officials said strong winds on Monday would further fan the blaze.
Prince Harry won't stay at Buckingham Palace during U.K. visit
Prince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace during his stay in Britain this week, the palace said, despite a spokesman for the King's second son telling media on Monday that he had accepted an invitation to do so.
Russian missile and drone attack kills at least 22 people in Ukraine
Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 22 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in country's air defences more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion, authorities said.
Americans don’t recognize the damage Trump is doing, says novelist John Irving
U.S.-Canadian novelist John Irving says he won't travel to America to promote his new book, Queen Esther, because of his opposition to President Donald Trump.
Trump targets Obamas again with doctored image posted on social media
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a falsified image of former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, waving before boarding an Air Force One aircraft that had been spray-painted with graffiti.
Death toll from Venezuela's earthquakes rises to 3,342
The death toll from Venezuela's twin quakes has risen to 3,342, according to numbers released by the Venezuelan information ministry on Sunday. The new tally also puts the number of injured at 16,470, while the number of homeless has risen to 17,345.
Norway headed to World Cup quarterfinals for 1st time after 2-1 win over Brazil
Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 victory over Brazil on Sunday that
Belgium 'astonished' after FIFA suspends U.S. forward's 1-game ban, allowing him to play Monday
Reaction was still pouring in Monday after FIFA on Sunday suspended American striker Folarin Balogun's red card ban, clearing him to play in Monday night's quarter-final match with Belgium after U.S. President Donald Trump personally urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the case.
Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to face Djokovic in Wimbledon quarterfinals
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Sunday.
International Swimming League to pay over $7M US in overdue 2021 prize money, eyes comeback
The International Swimming League will pay more than 300 athletes long-overdue prize money owed from its 2021 season, Commissioner Ben Allen told Reuters, as the professional swimming circuit seeks to rebuild trust and relaunch after years of inactivity.
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Portugal, Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke
Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Portugal and Greece on Sunday, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to help contain a massive blaze that's been burning for more than three days.
Son who succeeded slain Iranian leader Khamenei absent from funeral as 3 other sons appear
The son who succeeded Iran's slain leader wasn't at the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four other family members on Sunday, while three other sons showed up and prayed beside the coffins.
Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, U.S. president also speaks with Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes, offered to help find a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said in comments made public early on Sunday.
Venezuelan doctors return home to give aid amid quake devastation
Marianyi Bastidas is one of several doctors and specialists who left their birth country of Venezuela years ago, but returned to help after the disastrous twin earthquakes in late June.
Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship while celebrating U.S.'s 250th anniversary
Crowds mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran begins days-long funeral ceremonies
Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a days-long funeral on Saturday for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's late supreme leader, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling for revenge against Israel and the United States.
St. Petersburg oil terminal hit as Ukraine presses long-range drone campaign
A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv pressed on with the bombardment of Russia's oil infrastructure.
Trump promises 'really long' Fourth of July speech despite heat warning
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to deliver a really long' Fourth of July speech despite many celebrations for America's 250 birthday in Washington have already been cancelled due to severe heat.
Pope Leo draws hard line on breakaway traditionalists, but it could get messy
As the Vatican excommunicated four bishops of the ultra-traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X this week, notice was also served that the society's priests and lay Catholics who formally adhere to it are also considered cut off from the Roman Catholic Church - a move that raises the spiritual stakes for thousands of followers worldwide.
Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike earlier this year.
Interpol names suspect in Monaco bombing that reportedly wounded Russia-linked tycoon
Interpol on Friday identified a 39-year-old woman from Ukraine as the main suspect in a bombing in Monaco that is thought to have targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia.
'Our families were so scared': Indian sea captain fears for other seafarers still stuck in Persian Gulf
An Indian sea captain who was stuck on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf for more than two months as the U.S. and Israel-Iran war raged says thousands of mariners are still at risk and don't get the recognition they deserve.
Gaza has become frozen in 'humanitarian purgatory' — and it could get worse
Nine months after Hamas and Israel agreed to a hard-fought ceasefire in Gaza, the term has become a cruel irony for the two million Palestinians trapped inside the territory.
Watchdog puts blame on U.S. Secret Service for missing crucial radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting
The U.S. Secret Service did not receive more than 100 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pa., according to a government watchdog report released on Thursday.
Ex-Olympian indicted on felony charge over what Trump called reflecting pool vandalism
A former U.S. Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the reflecting pool.
9 monks struck and killed in Thailand by 11-year-old driver
An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine, officials said.
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face 'forceful response'
Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.
Deadly, large-scale Russian attack shakes Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector
Russia hammered Kyiv with an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more, in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities.
Trump isn't extending CUSMA trade deal, so what happens now?
The Trump administration surprised no one with its long-expected announcement Wednesday that the U.S. would not join Canada and Mexico in extending the free trade deal between the three countries. Where things go from here, however, is anyone's guess.
Soccer fans file class-action lawsuit against StubHub over cancelled World Cup tickets
Soccer fans in the U.S. are suing StubHub, accusing the resale platform of failing to deliver expensive tickets for the FIFA World Cup that they bought on the secondary market.
Why one superfan thinks now is the right time for Canada's Eurovision debut
When it was announced that Canada would be entering the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest - it was music to Matti McLean's ears. A Canadian superfan of the international music competition, co-host of the Think About Eurovision podcast and creator of the Fringe Festival show A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Other Canadians, McLean says he has been campaigning for years to see this moment become a reality.
2 people arrested after hanging 'power of love' banner on Empire State Building antenna
Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing, taking selfies and ultimately being arrested.
Officials fear medical crisis as Venezuelans displaced by quakes crowd shelters, hospitals
Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are living in dismal sanitary conditions without access to clean water as already strained hospitals struggle to cope with an influx of emergency patients following the June 24 earthquakes that have killed more than 2,000. Aid workers say the country is facing a major medical crisis that, unless quickly controlled, will take more lives in the days and weeks ahead.
Trump won't return U.S. to full war in Iran 'unless he has to,' Vance says
Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks Wednesday with no sign they had made headway toward a lasting peace, focusing instead on issues that they had supposedly resolved two weeks ago.
Actor Danny Glover reveals he has Alzheimer's disease
Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easy-going police officer in the Lethal Weapon franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer's disease.
U.S. declines to extend CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration officially announced that it's opting not to extend its trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, triggering what are expected to be tough negotiations on amending the deal.
Trump's crypto businesses took in about $1.2B US last year, federal filing shows
U.S. President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion US from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits as his investors suffered losses.
Canada will enter the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
CBC/Radio-Canada and the European Broadcasting Union have announced Canada will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria.
How extreme heat is changing Europe
Cities across Europe have hit record temperatures during this year's heatwave. As extreme heat becomes more common, what does it mean for life across the continent?
The Vespa at 80: Why the Italian scooter remains the coolest thing on 2 wheels
Thousands of Vespa riders have been moving in swarms through Rome to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic Italian scooter, which became famous in the 1953 film Roman Holiday.
Russia, one of the world's biggest oil exporters, moves to import fuel as drone strikes squeeze supply
For weeks, Ukraine has been launching drone strikes against Russian refineries, creating a fuel crisis that has triggered restrictions and long lines at the pump. Now, the Kremlin has taken the rare step to look outside the country to bolster fuel supplies.
Republicans portray Canadian border as a threat, but U.S. statistics tell a different story
Republican members of Congress tried turning up the heat on Canada on Tuesday, depicting the northern border as a dangerous security threat allowing lots of drugs and illegal migrants into the U.S.
Heat scorches parts of U.S., millions facing 'extremely dangerous' conditions
People in the U.S. Midwest and Great Lakes states are sweltering under intense heat and humidity in the lead-up to the Fourth of July holiday. In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned that temperatures are expected to climb into the high 90s and triple digits, with a heat index that could peak at around 112 F (44 C).
Serena Williams 'enjoyed the moment' despite 3-set loss at Wimbledon in comeback at age 44
Serena Williams, 44, wasn't quite able to dominate like she used to on Tuesday, and was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by an opponent less than half the American's age, 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia, in the opening round of Wimbledon.
South African anti-migrant protests are a political scapegoat based on lies, says activist
While some South Africans are chasing migrants out of the country with threats and violence, others are rallying to help those running for their lives. Sharon Ekambaram is one of those helpers.
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