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Toronto StarCentre-Left

Iran working to finalize Hormuz agreement with Oman, and other news from the Middle East

Iran said Monday it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway to commercial shipping has been a key demand of…

The Associated Press · 35m ago

Financial PostCentre-Right

Transaction in Own Shares

GlobeNewswire · 30m ago

Financial PostCentre-Right·technology

STUDY: 63 Per Cent of Canadians Have Bought Refurbished, Open Box or Traded in Technology in the Past Year, Driven by Cost, Environmental Impact, and Product Value

Toronto StarCentre-Left·healthcare

This Canadian Hells Angel is serving time for a drug bust and is accused in a Toronto-area hit. He also trolled Drake for talking like a gangster

Damion Ryan is serving a 23-year prison term for his role in Manitoba's largest ever drug bust, while GTA authorities want him for a contract killing in 2021 and American police have him pegged in a murder-for-hire scheme with the…

pedwards@thestar.ca (Peter Edwards) · 1h ago

National ObserverCentre-Left

The Orcar is turning heads and changing minds about our relationship with nature

Patricia Lane, Aaron Rosenberg · 1h ago

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Toronto StarCentre-Left·1h ago9 sources

Kushner sits with Netanyahu to talk Gaza after 2-hour meeting with Hamas

JERUSALEM (AP) — Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was meeting Monday with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the premier rejected the 15-point, U.S.-backed road map to move the truce deal forward in Gaza.

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Brdg secures $850,000 to modernize construction financing

Forum-backed Montréal startup aims to simplify construction loan management with AI. The post Brdg secures $850,000 to modernize construction financing first appeared on BetaKit.

Trevor Nichols · 13m ago

CityNews TorontoCentre·healthcare

Residential fire in Mississauga sends 1 person to hospital

Lucas Casaletto · 44m ago

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The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand

The deal that U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear program.

News Staff · 1h ago

Business Wire · 1h ago

National ObserverCentre-Left·environment

The HubCentre-Right·justice

What 8 Toronto hate crime arrests say about policing in Canada

Graeme Gordon · 1h ago

C.D. Howe InstituteCentre-Right·environment

New Alberta Carbon Pricing Deal Lowers Carbon Costs for Oil Sands Producers

Raquel Schneider · 13m ago

Toronto StarCentre-Left·1h ago6 sources

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Panettiere, who would have turned 37 on Friday, began her career as a child actor in commercials and soap operas.

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Toronto Star, The Guardian

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The GuardianCentre-Left·21m ago6 sources

Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live

President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South Korea Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. US president Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday. Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, the Guardian understands. The UK prime minister was in contact with an unknown individual pr

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Toronto StarCentre-Left·1h ago3 sources

The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand

The deal that U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear program.

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Toronto Star, The New York Times

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CityNews Toronto

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BBC NewsCentre·5h ago3 sources

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

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CityNews TorontoCentre·10h ago3 sources

Quebec man ordered to pay $1,000 over use of fake AI-generated court cases

A Quebec man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife $1,000 after filing court arguments that included fake legal cases generated by ChatGPT.

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Toronto Star

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CityNews Toronto, Global News

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Inside the UK’s ‘stressful’ cost of living crisis Burnham hopes to tackle

Britain's new premier has promised to ease the suffering of millions of families unable to afford basic items.

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The Guardiandefence

Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live

Tom Ambrose · 21m ago

Your briefing

Top stories

Iran working to finalize Hormuz agreement with Oman, and other news from the Middle East

Transaction in Own Shares

STUDY: 63 Per Cent of Canadians Have Bought Refurbished, Open Box or Traded in Technology in the Past Year, Driven by Cost, Environmental Impact, and Product Value

This Canadian Hells Angel is serving time for a drug bust and is accused in a Toronto-area hit. He also trolled Drake for talking like a gangster

The Orcar is turning heads and changing minds about our relationship with nature

Across the spectrum

Kushner sits with Netanyahu to talk Gaza after 2-hour meeting with Hamas

Canada

Brdg secures $850,000 to modernize construction financing

Residential fire in Mississauga sends 1 person to hospital

World

More stories

The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand

Billions are riding on what counts as 'green' investment. How Canada is making clearer rules

What 8 Toronto hate crime arrests say about policing in Canada

New Alberta Carbon Pricing Deal Lowers Carbon Costs for Oil Sands Producers

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live

The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

Quebec man ordered to pay $1,000 over use of fake AI-generated court cases

Inside the UK’s ‘stressful’ cost of living crisis Burnham hopes to tackle

Will India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement force Modi’s BJP to rethink its politics?

Photos: Rising energy prices disrupt education on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake

Scottie Scheffler wins St Jude Championship by eight shots

Cincinnati Open: Sabalenka takes six match points to defeat Gibson

Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live

Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK

Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the South

How Japan Averted a Major Earthquake Disaster

Car problems? No childcare? How an app is helping people get to work

As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules