A woman has been detained for stripping down to her underwear outside an Iranian university campus in protest of the nation’s strict dress code, according to social media posts and local media reports. A video circulating on X and Instagram showed the unidentified woman sitting on part of an outdoor …

Chappell Roan is the latest pop star to venture into country music, after debuting a provocative new song on Saturday Night Live last weekend. The Giver, with lyrics that unambiguously discuss sexual relationships with women, has resurrected conversations about queer representation in country music, a genre where the charts are dominated …

Tropical storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening into a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said. Later in the week it also is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Florida and portions of the U.S. Southeast, …

Frozan Hassan Zai thought she would finally be safe after leaving an abusive marriage in the Netherlands with her two children, her second time fleeing a country. She arrived in Canada, married a Canadian, had a child, started a business and has helped others to come to this country.  Eight …

A Pennsylvania state judge on Monday allowed Elon Musk’s $1-million US-a-day giveaway to swing-state voters to proceed, after a surprising day of testimony in which the billionaire’s aide acknowledged his political group selected the contest’s winners. With one day to go before the tightly contested U.S. presidential election between Vice-President …

MUN chemistry professor Chris Kozak says he’s run the mystery blobs through a battery of tests to determine it’s a man-made latex. (Jeremy Eaton/CBC) The mystery behind white blobs washing ashore on eastern Newfoundland’s beaches that gripped public attention this fall — and commanded international media interest along the way …

U.S. federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of election day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the voting process and warning that the efforts run the risk of inciting violence against election officials. In …

Justin Pender of the Clarenville Ford Caribous is seen in this Oct. 26 capture from a security camera at the Danny Cleary Community Centre in Harbour Grace. At right is John Drover, a fan of the HGOE CeeBee Stars. (Submitted) The launch of a new Avalon East Senior Hockey League …

Boeing’s West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, ending a bitter seven-week strike that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemaker. The union said members voted 59 per cent in favour of the new contract, which includes a 38 per cent pay rise …

Mohammad Atteya has been separated from his family in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya for two weeks since being evacuated to hospital with a head wound. Now, he is torn by regret for leaving them in the epicentre of a massive Israeli military assault. “They speak to me about their …