Nepal, China flood death toll crosses 500 as lake poses new threat
Nepal's army was deployed to help rescue more than 100 people believed trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower plant located in the country's worst-hit district.
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Norway’s King Harald V dead at 89, his son succeeds as Haakon VIII
The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times.
Jerusalem court acquits man charged in nun attack on insanity defence
CCTV footage of the April incident captured the moment the nun was forced to the ground from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone wall before being kicked.
How a collapsing glacier may have caused the catastrophic Nepal floods
A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.
Surgeons successfully complete 1st-ever AI-assisted brain tumour removal
The operation, which restored the eyesight of a 48-year-old man, took place at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
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U.S. Patriot missile stocks ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say
A U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles.
Nvidia data centre revenue more than doubled to $89B amid AI spending boom
Nvidia on Wednesday forecast a 70 per cent jump in revenue next fiscal year, underscoring unabated demand for AI computing, while warning about shortages of memory components.
30 Canadians missing after catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, Anand says
The number of Canadians missing in Nepal and the Tibet region after a series of catastrophic flash floods has climbed to 30 from 25 Wednesday, according to the federal government.
Catastrophic Nepal, Tibet flood death toll soars as 25 Canadians still missing
Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 353 and left more than 1,300 people missing as of Thursday.
Sikh activist says he received new RCMP ‘duty to warn’ of threat to life
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen, says he also received a similar threat notification from the FBI earlier this month.
U.S. says Chinese hackers accessed DOJ, NASA, other sensitive agencies
The U.S. Justice Department said it had seized domains used by two hacking platforms it alleges had been used in the campaign, which also targeted the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle return to the U.K.
Prince Harry, Meghan, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are said to have landed in the U.K. privately from California.
Carney will address the European Parliament next month
Prime Minister Mark Carney Carney will also attend the European Union’s annual State of the Union address by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
24 Canadians among hundreds missing in Nepal flash floods, embassy says
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.
24 Canadians among missing in Nepal flash floods: local spokesperson
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.
At least 95 dead after mudslide, flooding sweep through Nepal-Tibet border
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.
Dubai airport traffic dropped sharply in Q2 due to Iran war’s effects
Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest hubs, said Wednesday it saw a sharp drop in passengers during the second quarter as the Iran war disrupted air travel.
Fire in hospital kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital
The government has opened an investigation, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the Health Ministry’s highest civil servant to be removed from office.
Former Iranian official living in Toronto was ‘critical’ to terror finance, CBSA alleges
A CBSA report alleges that as a deputy director in Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade, Abbas Omidi, assisted the regime's state sponsorship of terrorism.
From Amsterdam to Canada: Where efforts to identify ‘Lucky’ stand
Amsterdam police are still searching for the identity of the man named 'Lucky' after Vancouver police confirmed he was not missing from the province.
U.S. seeks to make Iran an ‘economic outcast’ with new sanctions, pressure
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the United States.
Mystery man ‘Lucky’ found in Amsterdam is not missing person from B.C.: police
Police in Amsterdam and Vancouver say fingerprints confirm Amsterdam's mystery man "Lucky" is not John Russell Kenny, who went missing in Vancouver in 1994.
Sword attack by 18-year-old at Swedish school kills 1: police
Police Chief Tommy Alriksson told a news conference that the 18-year-old perpetrator at the school in the central town of Fagersta had been arrested.
Mark Zuckerberg purchases castle estate in Ireland, close to Europe Meta HQ
The Facebook founder bought Strancally Castle, built in 1830 and extensively renovated in 2003, according to a state heritage service.
6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s southern Andes Mountains, injures 2
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho.
Panama Canal will cap daily transits as El Nino set to reduce water levels
Under the new measures, the canal will limit daily transits as of Sept. 4 to 34 vessels, and reduce the number to 32 as of Sept. 15.
Congo to receive 70K doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine used in past outbreaks
The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for use against Ebola virus, one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, but not for Bundibugyo virus.
U.S. deports 20 non-Liberians to Liberia in first flight under new pact
Deportees will include nationals from Africa, North America, South America and the Caribbean, according to Liberian officials who said they can apply for asylum if they choose.
U.S. ramps up Cuba sanctions, detentions of Americans returning from island
Trump's Republican administration has steadily ratcheted up pressure on Havana, threatening it with potential military intervention even when mired in a conflict against Iran.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly returning to Britain
The couple intend to relocate from the U.S. to a private non-royal residence outside London, six years after they quit royal duties, according to reports.