13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (450+ words) TORONTO - A film about one of the most iconic underdog stories has Toronto audiences in its corner. “I Play Rocky” received a rousing standing ovation from the Toronto International Film Festival audience at its premiere Saturday night as the crowd…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago   (353+ words) MONCTON - Canada stretched its winning streak to three straight matches on Sunday, and punched its ticket to Tuesday’s NORCECA men’s continental volleyball championship semifinals in the process. Canada beat Mexico 25-15, 25-18, 25-20 on Sunday at the Avenir Centre to win Group A…...

17+ hour, 5+ min ago   (333+ words) Mohammad Eslami’s exclusion from the IAEA conference is another sign of rapidly deteriorating relations between Iran and the West. The United States and Iran have resumed fighting, on and off, after a fragile ceasefire collapsed in July. Austria sought a…...

21+ hour, 30+ min ago   (587+ words) Jefferson-Wooden looked shocked herself when she peered at the clock and saw the time. “Wow!” she said, before heading to the winner’s circle to scoop up her second winner’s trophy in two nights. The only three faster times were a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (269+ words) Kurti’s government received support from a slim majority of 62 lawmakers in the 120-member assembly. Opposition lawmakers boycotted the session, accusing Kurti of violating postelection procedures. Disagreements between key political players in Kosovo have led to an impasse over more than…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (296+ words) Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Now, some are trying a more direct approach. “The latest tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as those…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (232+ words) Actor Helen Mirren arrives before the screening of “The Leisure Seeker” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Saturday, September 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov. TORONTO - Helen Mirren, Penélope Cruz and Seth Rogen are among the Hollywood stars…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (642+ words) From left, the Liberals’ Simona Mohamsson, Sweden Democrats’ Jimmie Åkesson, Christian Democrats’ Ebba Busch and Moderates’ leader Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson arrive on the Moderates’ bus for the party leadership televised debate in Gävle, Sweden, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Anders Wiklund…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (398+ words) More than a hundred people gathered at Dakar’s Place du Souvenir Africain, a waterfront plaza overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by portraits of prominent figures from Africa and its diaspora, to greet the flame ahead of the Youth Olympic Games…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (336+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with members of the media as he arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet his counterpart in…...