Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister

Canada will have a new prime minister in coming days amid a trade war with the U.S. and an annexation threat by President Donald Trump.

Ex-boxer and sheep shearer tackles teen with loaded shotgun on plane

"I looked up and then within a second I saw the barrel of a shotgun and I thought to myself that ain’t a tool that should be on a plane," Barry Clark, a former boxer, told a local news outlet.

Ryan Wedding, ex-Olympian-turned drug kingpin, added to FBI 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list

The FBI has named Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding as one of America’s top 10 most-wanted fugitives. Wedding is accused of ordering murders in Ontario to protect his drug empire.

China warns US it is ready for ‘any type of war’ as trade tensions escalate

China has warned it is ready for "any type of war" in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods. The statement comes as Beijing boosts defense spending and tensions escalate.

25 Canadians charged in multimillion-dollar American 'grandparent scam'

Dozens of Canadians are facing charges for scamming millions of dollars out of elders in the U.S., according to the office of the acting state attorney for Vermont. The victims span from almost every state in the country.

South American police turn to cosplay for creative crime busts

South American police have taken a creative approach to catching criminals by donning costumes instead of their usual uniforms.

What is NATO? Calls for US exit spark debate over alliance’s future

As some Republican lawmakers push for the US to leave NATO, questions arise about the alliance's role, history, and impact on global security. Here's what to know.

Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause" to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting last week.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pauses US cyberoperations against Russia

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by US Cyber Command, a move that national security experts warn could weaken US cyber defenses.

Newly discovered Pompeii fresco sheds light on ancient Dionysian rituals

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an excavated banqueting room in Region IX.

Trump doubles tariffs on China, citing fentanyl

President Trump has doubled tariffs on China to 20% and confirmed 25% duties on imports from Mexico and Canada, citing fentanyl trafficking and trade imbalances.

Watch: Mike Myers plays Elon Musk in SNL Trump-Zelenskyy cold open

SNL made fun of President Trump’s unprecedented thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy in this weekend’s cold open, with Mike Myers appearing as Elon Musk.

Pope Francis suffers bronchospasm in health setback

The Vatican said the pope responded well to the treatment, with a good level of gas exchange, and remained conscious and alert at all times.

Mexico extradites notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, other cartel leaders to US

Mexico has extradited dozens of drug cartel figures to the U.S., including Rafael Caro Quintero -- who was behind the kidnapping and murder of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena.

Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost Cold War’s ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88

Soviet chess legend Boris Spassky, who lost the 1972 "Match of the Century" to American Bobby Fischer in a Cold War-era showdown, has died at 88. The match, viewed as a symbolic battle between the U.S. and Soviet Union, ended the USSR’s long-standing dominance in chess.