While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been focussed on “total victory” for Israel since the Hamas-led attack on the country on Oct. 7, 2023, his own victory in a coming national election is far from certain.

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been ...

The potential deal will include Iran's commitment that it won’t pursue a nuclear weapon, and Tehran agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to two regional officials.

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Wayhowe Huang said officials will be continuing to evaluate the tank on Sunday after emergency crews spotted the potential crack overnight. As of Sunday morning, he said it does not appear that any of the highly vol...

A nine-storey building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed before dawn on Sunday, leaving at least one Malaysian tourist dead and at least 21 people, mostly workers, trapped in the rubble, officials said. Two were l...

Russia first used the multiple-warhead Oreshnik on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in November 2024. It was used a second time in January in the western Lviv region.

Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli charged to victory in a wild Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming his fourth-straight race win after teammate George Russell exited due to engine failure.

A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. A bystander was also shot and injured at the scene.

Unmanned drones and robots are changing how wars are fought, including on the battlefield in Ukraine. For The National, CBC’s Murray Brewster goes to Latvia where soldiers are training to take on the new enemy.

Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary wants to bankroll an AI data centre in rural Utah he says would be nearly identical to his proposed $70-billion, 7.5-gigawatt AI data centre campus in northern Alberta. But the Utah project has already been met with f...

The attack happened in an area where security forces are usually stationed, badly damaging several nearby buildings and smashing vehicles parked along the road, according to witnesses and images circulating on social media.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a thorough investigation and accountability of those responsible, after the deadly gas explosion happened Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine in the province of Shanxi.

Announcing progress on social media, Trump said final aspects and details of the deal are being discussed and will be announced "shortly."

The South Korean submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived off the B.C. coast on Saturday in a flashy showcase of Hanwha Ocean’s bid to secure Canada’s multibillion-dollar submarine contract.

Some of the Canadians who were part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza are set to return to Canada this weekend. The Canadians were detained by Israeli forces last week and reportedly abused in custody before being sent...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza is under growing strain as violence persists — more than 800 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began — and his Board of Peace blames Hamas’s refusal to disarm for stalling pro...

Cristian Mungiu's Norway-set drama about political polarization, Fjord, has won the Palme d'Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival's top honour for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family.

Even at the lower number, the ​incident remains China's deadliest mining accident since 2009, when a gas explosion at the Xinxing Mine in Heilongjiang province killed 108 ​people.