SocietyToronto’s Jewish community is shaken after Israeli flags were burned near a church early Wednesday. Police are investigating the incident as a suspected hate-motivated offence. No one was hurt and no arrests have been made.
SocietyToronto’s Jewish community is shaken after Israeli flags were burned near a church early Wednesday. Police are investigating the incident as a suspected hate-motivated offence. No one was hurt and no arrests have been made.
CultureBen Affleck talks about his new movie, “Animals”; “Shark Tank” judges offer a preview of the new season; and Mika Leon shares recipes from her cookbook “Cuban Soul.”
PoliticsKemi Badenoch closed the Conservative Party conference with a speech warning that a “battle for the soul of the nation” was coming and setting out her vision for rebranding the party. She pledged a widely discussed change to inheritance tax but stopped short of promising to abolish it, and spoke at length about political opponents.
CultureLonger, hotter summers are disrupting fashion’s seasonal calendar, pushing luxury brands to adapt their designs and threatening sales of higher-margin winter clothing.
WorldThe Listening Post investigates how Western outlets handled coverage of Gaza one year into Israel’s war, drawing on interviews with more than a dozen insiders and examining agenda-setting at CNN, the BBC and The New York Times. The programme first aired on October 5, 2024.
PoliticsWith a month until the US midterm elections, several traditionally Republican races are growing more competitive as President Donald Trump increases campaign appearances for GOP candidates. He is returning to Texas to back Senate candidate Ken Paxton, though recent polls show Democrat James Talarico leading. The governor’s race is also drawing attention.
PoliticsConservative leader Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform UK at the party conference in Birmingham on Wednesday for suggesting that Black people cannot be English. She said many Reform supporters were “our people”, but that the Conservatives had let them down and they deserved better than Reform UK.
PoliticsSheridan Gorman’s parents, Jessica and Tom, appeared on ‘America’s Newsroom’ to speak out against sanctuary city policies.
WorldSaint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko was exposed to tear gas at a protest in Paris. Earlier, he had called for immediate de-escalation and political dialogue over French police handling of student protests.
Other3:31Bloomberg meteorologist Craig Allen says Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to be a hurricane by the time it reaches the US Gulf Coast sometime Friday. It would be the season’s first Atlantic hurricane, with winds potentially exceeding 110 miles per hour.
SocietyChrista Pike’s attorneys told a court that she is awake and has asked for her death sentence to be reduced to life in prison.
PoliticsTrump's announcement is coming from the Oval Office.
WorldIsrael marks three years since Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, triggering a devastating war in Israel and Gaza. With all the hostages now home, this anniversary brings a new stage of grief.
PoliticsWith less than a month until the midterm elections, Trump is expected to make an announcement at the White House before traveling to Texas for the third time in a month. Republicans face unexpectedly tight contests there as they seek to retain control of Congress, despite Trump's comfortable 2024 win in the state.
SocietySocial media continually suggests people could be richer, healthier, more attractive, better parents or better at switching off, while more products promise to help. This episode examines how the internet shapes ideas about ourselves and the lives we should lead, including looksmaxxing, get-rich-quick culture, body tracking, loneliness and dopamine detoxes.
WorldPalestinians reported a rise in the sound of Israeli fighter jets overhead across Gaza overnight into Wednesday. Residents are still coping with Israeli fire and strikes occurring nearly every day.
PoliticsManfred D, former chief of staff to ex-intelligence chief August Hanning, has been detained on charges of aiding and abetting treason. He is accused of obtaining classified BND documents and passing them to Hanning for payment since 2010.
WorldTropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in warm waters off eastern Mexico. Forecasters expected it to strengthen into the Atlantic season’s first hurricane before reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.
WorldRussian missiles and drones struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions, killing at least 24 civilians, including four children, and wounding about 60. Ukraine had anticipated the attack but could not fully repel it, underscoring its difficulty countering Russian ballistic missiles and new jet-powered drones.
WorldBishara Bahbah, chairman of Arab Americans for Peace, joins from Doha to discuss what the segment calls Israel’s genocide in Gaza and examine how many Americans now support the Palestinian cause.
WorldOne year after the 2025 Gaza ceasefire, brokered by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, its key provisions—including exchanging Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners and establishing Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee Gaza’s governance and reconstruction—have not brought lasting calm. Israeli killings in Gaza have continued almost daily, with more than 1,400 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire, according to the excerpted report.
Politics33:29Taiwan’s representative to the United States, Yu Da-lei, told VOA that ties with Washington remain unchanged after the Trump-Xi meeting. He discussed US policy toward Taiwan and cross-strait tensions, arguing that even if the Chinese Communist Party controlled Taiwan, it could not obtain TSMC’s advanced chips. He also accused it of claiming credit for the Flying Tigers and mentioned plans for F-16Vs to arrive in Taiwan and for President Lai Ching-te to transit the United States.
PoliticsOn “Fox & Friends,” Marc Thiessen discusses the Fox News Power Rankings and how Republicans are approaching the midterms.
EconomyWall Street could post a record $90 billion in profits, boosting New York tax revenues. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says that if the trend continues, next year’s banker bonus pool could also reach a record. He discussed his report on Bloomberg Open Interest.