A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthis and the U.S. does not include sparing Israel, the group said Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. would stop bombing the Iran-aligned Houthis …

New research out of McMaster University in Ontario has directly linked consumption of ultra-processed foods – a category that includes not just traditional junk foods, but items marketed as healthy as well – to several health issues. The paper was written by McMaster University kinesiology researchers and published in the peer-reviewed …

China has announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, as the two sides prepare for talks later this week. Beijing’s central bank governor and other top financial officials outlined plans Wednesday to cut interest rates and reduce bank reserve requirements …

Jamie Jelinski feels a bit like David — and the Toronto police are his Goliath.  The trouble is, he’s worried that this time Goliath might win. Jelinski filed a freedom of information (FOI) request to Toronto police in June 2020 for records concerning the facial recognition technology Clearview AI after …

As It Happens6:34Meet the ‘conclave geek’ behind the fantasy league pope-picking game Mauro Vanetti describes himself as a “conclave geek.” “People are usually not as much into conclaves as I am,” the Italian game developer told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. “I only watch TV during conclaves.” It’s no …

Mark Carney’s promise to lead a Canadian economic transformation includes a renewed focus on artificial intelligence, which the new prime minister listed as a key pillar of his plan. Experts say they are encouraged by Carney’s campaign pledge to invest in the technology. But they say that after establishing itself as …

Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran from a traffic stop in January 2023. His death sparked nationwide protests and prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S. An out-of-town jury from a majority-white …

Aracely Serrano arrived on Monday, shortly after 8:30 a.m., in the parking lot next to the U.S. port of entry in Niagara Falls, N.Y., where she had recently been detained along with her common-law husband and two daughters in a windowless holding cell for two weeks. She pulled a light blue …

U.S. President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post. Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that …

Fire continues to burn close to homes in Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove. (Katie Breen/CBC) A wildfire that forced residents of Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove in Conception Bay North to flee their community continues to burn out of control Thursday. The town declared a state of emergency Wednesday night, and residents of Adam’s Cove …