SocietyToronto and surrounding areas were hit by high winds and torrential rain, damaging buildings, flooding roads and leaving thousands without power. Mayor Olivia Chow is expected to speak Thursday morning.
SocietyToronto and surrounding areas were hit by high winds and torrential rain, damaging buildings, flooding roads and leaving thousands without power. Mayor Olivia Chow is expected to speak Thursday morning.
EconomyThe Bank of Japan is reportedly inclined to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point this month in response to upward price risks, while keeping open the option of speeding up future hikes, according to people familiar with the matter.
World4:33Rescue operations are continuing in Nepal as international aid arrives, with hundreds of people still trapped inside hydropower tunnels. More than 1,200 have died and over 4,000 remain missing, including nearly 590 foreigners from 39 countries.
WorldFinland is conducting Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since World War II. Inside a rock-hewn shelter, conscripts in hazmat suits and breathing masks measure radiation while practicing how to turn a cave into a refuge for thousands of people.
WorldFox News reporter Trey Yingst reports on the latest overnight missile and drone strikes by Iran against Kuwait after the United States targeted Iranian assets.
SocietyJurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder case are deliberating for a sixth day as she faces three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of her children.
WorldIran launched a new attack on Kuwait. Eighteen U.S. service members were killed, even as a senior administration official claimed that no Americans had died in the conflict with Iran.
WorldRussia will close German cultural centres after Berlin blamed Moscow for an alleged plot involving drones at an airport. Western officials have widely accused Moscow of conducting sabotage and disruption intended to weaken support for Ukraine and destabilise European countries.
PoliticsMarco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, delivers remarks at the Institute of Peace.
WorldHeavy rain has pushed water levels at Iguazú Falls, on the Brazil-Argentina border, to five times the average. The national park remains open under a safety protocol, while its biologist and sustainability manager says El Niño may be contributing to the rise.
EconomyUS equity futures waver as a global bond selloff eases with higher yields drawing investors. The yen strengthens as traders assess intervention risks, while the BOJ is reportedly inclined to raise rates by a quarter point this month. US diesel prices reach a four-year high. Broadcom falls after results and its near-term outlook missed lofty expectations, despite forecasting an AI-chip boom over the next two years.
WorldParts of Texas are submerged after Tropical Storm Edouard hit the state. A mass shooting at a Minneapolis apartment building left two people dead, while jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial continued into their sixth day.
WorldAs disruption continues in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump says Washington has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves through a deal involving interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez. FGE NexantECA’s Palash Patni Jain provides analysis.
EconomyInvestors, businesses and policymakers are weighing the outlook for interest rates, inflation and growth, keeping the direction of the world’s largest economy central to global markets. Economists and financial markets are increasingly questioning whether the Federal Reserve, under new Chairman Kevin Warsh, remains committed to reducing cost pressures as inflation has stayed above its 2% target for more than five years.
CultureWriter and women's rights pioneer Gloria Steinem has died at 92, according to her foundation. Hillary Clinton spoke by phone with CBS Mornings about Steinem's life and influence.
PoliticsSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers there is no evidence that Morocco’s government orchestrated the migrant crisis in Ceuta. His comments followed nationwide protests by tens of thousands over his handling of the influx. Sanchez called Ceuta both a humanitarian crisis and an administrative challenge, while rejecting a police report that appeared to blame Morocco.
CultureAmerican journalist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92.
PoliticsVice President JD Vance delivers remarks in Washington at the launch of the Foundry School at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, located in the former U.S. Institute of Peace building.
PoliticsVice President JD Vance is holding a press briefing at the White House.
WorldA wave of social media posts has attacked the Red Cross over its handling of the Ceuta crisis. Some claim it helped transport Moroccan men to mainland Spain, while others allege it prioritised migrants over Spaniards. The Cube investigates.
CultureGloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine and an influential figure in the women’s liberation movement, died Wednesday at age 92, her foundation announced Thursday on social media.
PoliticsThe UK government faces a delicate balancing act before the Autumn budget. If it breaches its rules and launches a major spending spree, Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s time in Number 10 could be cut short.
CultureGloria Steinem, one of the most visible symbols and powerful voices of the women’s movement in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at 92. She was a fierce advocate for feminist causes.
SocietyGloria Steinem, the American writer, lecturer, activist and organizer who spent more than five decades campaigning for gender equality and women’s civil and reproductive rights, has died at 92, her foundation said.