A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.

As many of Gaza's more than 2.3 million people desperately wait for humanitarian assistance and food to reach them, aid trucks are being ambushed and looted before getting to their destination. We look at what we know about the groups doing the loo...

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson signalled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. Congress — from using women's restrooms in the U.S. Capitol once she's...

Firefighters, police and soldiers in Ciudad Juarez, in northern Mexico, tracked down a wayward lioness that was seen roaming the streets. The young feline was safely captured and taken to a wildlife refuge.

In a new book, Pope Francis called for an investigation into whether Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza constitutes a genocide, sparking intense debate about the war — and also raising questions about the tangible impact that papal statements have...

Russia has changed its nuclear doctrine in response to the U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to fire American-made ballistic missiles deeper into Russia.

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test flight to space on Tuesday from Texas, eyeing an array of improvements on the rocket as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump watched in person.

Conscientious objectors to the Gaza war are still a minority in Israel, but a small group of them has grown more vocal lately. Michael Ofer-Ziv is one former soldier who sees his criticism of the war and refusal to return to it as a way of paying his...

Politicians and auto industry groups in the U.S. and Canada have upped their criticism of Mexico, expressing concern that the country is becoming a haven for Chinese automakers trying to circumvent North American tariffs on its products.

Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kong's biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any country that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Friday that a spate of offensive text messages sent out in the wake of the Nov. 5 presidential election and apparently aimed at Black Americans had expanded to target Latino and 2SLGBTQ+ people.

Just a week after winning several of the nation's largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald Trump has filled top administration posts with staunch Israel supporters, including an ambassador to Israel who has claimed "there is no such thing...

At 1,004.7 square metres — or nearly as big as four tennis courts — Unity of Diversity is a map of Nigeria filled with the country's many different styles of food, dance, music, art, history and more.

Netflix will host a Beyoncé halftime show as part of a special Christmas Day streaming event featuring two NFL games. Experts say live sports represent a growth opportunity for streaming companies — if they can run them properly.

The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, which begins Monday, is already impacted by ever-evolving geopolitical events, regardless of host Brazil’s official theme of fighting hunger, poverty and inequality.

The Kremlin said on Monday that any U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia would mean it was directly involved in the conflict, and would lead to consequences.

Video game maker Roblox said on Monday that it is implementing new safety measures for users younger than 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform.