How Syria's former first lady aided the bloody regime

When Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in 2024, it ended one of the Middle East’s longest-running dynasties. We examine the rise and fall of the Assad family through the remarkable story of Bashar’s wife, Asma al-Assad.

Pork is a popular topic at the Iowa State Fair as hungry patrons chow down on barbecue and curious children gaze with wide eyes at the state's biggest pig.

Corgis from the U.S. and eight countries across Europe donned colourful costumes, including a dress and dinosaur suit, as part of an international competition in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Alexis Belliveau and Julien Robichaud are submitting an application for the creation of an Acadian flag emoji to the organization that reviews and approves emojis. Their online petition launched Tuesday has garnered over 10,000 signatures.

Three panels from ‌Polittico di San Gregorio altarpiece and a separate painting depicting the Virgin with Child were taken from the Museo Regionale di Messina in the 15th-century painter's hometown.

Three panels from ‌Polittico di San Gregorio altarpiece and a separate painting depicting the Virgin with Child were taken from the Museo Regionale di Messina in the 15th-century painter's hometown.

Blue-green algae is being monitored by researchers across Alberta, and the public can follow along from anywhere through a new website. The Algal Bloom Tracker lets users track toxic algal blooms at six Alberta lakes through satellite imagery, providing near real-time results that can be viewed on a free-to-use map.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham and Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette are meeting in St. John's on Monday for "an announcement regarding energy security and economic development."

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53 people, blocking roads and causing landslides.

Hurricane Lala is expected to gradually weaken after the eye of the storm passed the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall, but heavy rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides as tens of thousands of homes are without power.

Hurricane Lala is gradually weakening after the eye of the storm passed the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall, but heavy rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides as more than 130,000 homes are without power.

Canada’s men have clinched a berth in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after defeating Mexico 34-26 in the bronze-medal game at the flag football world championships in Germany on Sunday.

Experts say confusion, fear and politicians using gender diverse people as scapegoats could be behind the shifting attitudes.

Experts say practical measures to keep your home from catching fire are proven to work — and point to the communities have built back smarter.

John and Phyllis Holmes have picked up more than 9,000 bags of litter from the streets of Hampton, northeast of Saint John, since 2005. Researchers say what they are doing matters more than they know.

A recent heat wave has forced tenants to find ways to survive the high temperatures. Some believe the government should limit allowable indoor temperatures for rental units and offer financial aids for cooling methods.

A regrown forest can look tall, lush and green. Restored wetlands can buzz with insects and flutter with birds. But scientists looking more closely are finding that some of their smallest inhabitants — mosses, lichens and algae — are still missing.

As the search for remains continues in Gaza, officials on the ground say there's a serious lack of heavy machinery like excavators to speed up the process of digging through the rubble. One family that owns two of the machines says the high cost of fuel and oil, and the lack of spare parts for maintenance, means they can't keep up with the demand for their services.

Allen Wu admits he was naive about what can happen to home building sites in Windsor. But now that his student housing project has been struck by vandals and thieves four times this summer, he and his partners are wondering how such crime is allowed to persist.

For people downsizing, choosing what to keep and what to get rid of can be the hardest part of the transition. Some older adults hire agencies to help them sell their possessions to people who will appreciate them. Some say they find it difficult to part ways with items that are attached to so many emotions and memories.

Much like the Calgary Stampede in Canada, the Iowa State Fair is a crucial stop for politicians to meet voters, making it a hotbed for political debates — especially when U.S. midterms are coming up. And this year, one of the topics on Iowans' minds is U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.

Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh was out-touched for gold by 0.02 seconds in the women’s 200-metre individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Saturday.

A Quebec Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement against the archdiocese of Quebec. The deal ends years of legal action for claimants who said they were sexually assaulted by members of the archdiocese since 1940.

The agreement is a step forward towards creating Canada’s first land-based link to Nunavut’s Arctic coast, providing year-round road access to Wekweètì and Gamèti.

Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen wants B.C.'s gang task force to intervene after three shootings in less than a month near local schools.

Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain's North ‌African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass migrant crossing.

Tropical storm Lala was already whipping and soaking Hawaii's Big Island early Saturday, with forecasts saying it could strengthen into a hurricane or, at the least, bring hurricane-force winds as it approaches land.

Hurricane Lala took aim at Hawaii's Big Island on Saturday on a forecast track for possible landfall, which would be the island's first direct hit from a hurricane in 155 years.

Canada’s women have clinched a berth in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after a 20-6 semifinal win over Mexico at the flag football world championships in Germany on Saturday.

Canada’s women have clinched a berth in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after a 20-6 semifinal win over Mexico at the flag football world championships in Germany on Saturday.