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Festivities begin in October and lead up to Nov. 1 and 2, when the souls of deceased loved ones are believed to temporarily return to earth to reunite with their families.

In a time of extreme political polarization in the United States, opposition to AI data centre development is cutting through traditional divides. The bipartisan backlash is especially strong in Ohio, where Republicans and Democrats are putting aside political differences to fight what they see as a common enemy.

There's no U.S. midterm election with more at stake than the battle between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico to become the next senator for Texas. The outcome could determine which party holds a majority in the U.S. Senate for the remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Canada's foreign affairs minister says the decision to let Russia back into the ice hockey world championships came as a "great disappointment" on Friday, as the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine stretches toward its fifth year.

A high-speed train travelling at more than 150 km/h collided with a stopped train in central Spain, killing at least 69 people and injuring dozens more. Andrew Chang breaks down dispatcher audio and information about the railway's signalling system to explain how a technical glitch may have led to the fatal crash. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)

The U.S. Department of Justice says charges have been laid against five more Canadians for voting fraud-related offences, the latest in a flurry of similar prosecutions ahead of next week's midterm elections.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite shed just under three per cent on Friday, while Canada's main index, the S&P/TSX composite index, finished the day down 1.7 per cent. Worries are rising about whether the hundreds of billions of dollars invested in AI will produce enough profit and productivity to make the investment worth it.

The Vatican confirmed Friday that Pope Leo XIV had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.

Starving and exhausted residents of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine were being evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the opposing sides, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war.

A U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm says a North Korean unit was likely behind the hack that impacted more than $6 billion US on Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange.

Russia teams must be allowed to play International Ice Hockey Federation events such as the world championships, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Friday.

When Americans head to the ballot box, it is usually domestic issues that are at the front of mind, not foreign policy. But this time, Americans are linking the high price of gas and diesel with the U.S. war in the Middle East.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results showed his bloc had lost its majority in parliament.

Some analysts say U.S. President Donald Trump's recent rapprochement with Russia poses a clear danger to Canadians — one not easily solved by closer partnerships with allies an ocean away.