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The speech billed as Kamala Harris's closing argument reflected her campaign itself: the words were primarily about normal economic pledges, while the atmosphere pulsed with abnormal stakes. She stood in the spot where Donald Trump urged his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Many millions of eyes around the world could find themselves glued to data emerging from Pennsylvania by 12:01 a.m. ET on U.S. election night. It comes down to the math of presidential elections — and how the popularity of mail-in voting has made it more complicated.

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton spoke Monday at the first of the two-night Hinton Lectures event in Toronto.

Researchers observing polar bears in two different populations in northern Canada and Greenland found that some of the bears were experiencing hair loss, gashes and ice buildup on their paws that, in some cases, seriously affected their mobility.

A museum curator in New York City has discovered what is believed to be the first new piece of music by the 19th-century Polish composer Frédéric Chopin discovered in nearly a century.

Canadian sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole following state trial into the 2022 attack on the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favourites as Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died of multiple sclerosis, her publicist said. She was 79.

At least 93 Palestinians were killed, including at least 20 children, and dozens were wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

Big Tech companies are investing in nuclear energy to meet the demands of generative artificial intelligence. But AI and climate change researcher Sasha Luccioni says it's actually the carbon footprint of AI that needs a closer look.

Israel passed a law on Monday banning UNRWA from operating in the country. The legislation could impact the UN Palestinian refugee agency's work in war-torn Gaza.

A U.K.-based artisan cheese distributor, wholesaler, and retailer says it's been "the victim of a sophisticated fraud" after con artists posing as a French wholesale distributor made off with more than £300,000, or more than $540,000 Cdn, in clothbound, award-winning cheddar.

Jay Johnston, who appeared on Mr. Show, Arrested Development and voiced Jimmy Pesto on Bob's Burgers, was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago.

A senior official in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is alleged to have authorized a campaign to intimidate or kill Canadians, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison told MPs Tuesday.

Voters in Georgia went to the polls on Saturday in the most important election since the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. But two days later, tens of thousands rallied in front of the country's parliament building, alleging the election was rigged.

More than 2,000 soldiers and 500 police officers surrounded a populous neighborhood on the outskirts of El Salvador's capital on Monday in an effort to quash the remnants of gangs the president said were trying to set up shop in the area.

The Washington Post has drawn the ire of readers and staff over its decision to not endorse a presidential candidate, reportedly at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos.

Authorities — including the FBI — are investigating after early morning fires were set in U.S. election ballot drop boxes in Portland, Ore., and in nearby Vancouver, Wash.

For the first time since the full-scale war began in 2022, the Ukrainian Premier League is holding a full season with fans present, as martial law bans on public gatherings have been eased. Many fans are keen to experience a rare moment of calm.

Israeli tanks thrust deeper on Monday into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians, according to the Palestinian emergency service, in what the military said were operations to root out regrouping Hamas militants.

American Irish actor Saoirse Ronan highlighted violence against women after a joke about using a phone during an attack was made on BBC's The Graham Norton Show.