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Pakistan to indict finance minister over graft charges
What every Canadian needs to know today
Indonesia militant gets life in attack that killed child
Fire that leaves a dozen tenants without a home deemed suspicious by police
Douglas Brinkley to be presidential scholar for NY museum
London studying ways to reduce new fatberg under Chinatown
Mongolian ruling party chooses replacement for dismissed PM
Dwyane Wade reaches buyout with Bulls, set to be free agent
Dwyane Wade and the Chicago Bulls have reached an agreement on a buyout, making the guard a free agent.
Uber wields new weapon in fight with London: diplomacy
The Uber website is displayed on a phone in London, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. London's transport authority said Friday it won't renew Uber's license to operate in the British capital, arguing that it demonstrates a lack of corporate responsibility with implications in public safety and security. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Austria: Passenger stops driverless bus from abyss plunge
Romania's ruling party supports 2 ministers in graft probe
In this photo taken on Jan. 4, 2017, Romanian Deputy Premier Sevil Shhaideh attends a parliament session in Bucharest, Romania. Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors have initiated a criminal inquiry against a deputy prime minister on suspicion of abuse of office in a land transfer probe, saying in a statement Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, that in 2013 Sevil Shhaideh, at the time was a state secretary in the regional development ministry, allegedly aided the transfer of 324 hectares (800 acres) of land near the River Danube, to a local council county which then illegally leased it to a private company.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Morning update: Bombardier probe; NAFTA confusion; far right rises in Germany
The Bombardier CS 300 performs its demonstration flight during the Paris Air Show, at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris on June 15, 2015. Politicians, defence officials and Canada's aerospace industry have Monday circled on their calendars as the date to watch in Boeing's ongoing trade dogfight with Montreal-based Bombardier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Francois Mori
GOP, White House eye deep cuts to corporate tax rate
Airbnb launches local tours in NYC with Sarah Jessica Parker
British lesbian wins landmark Hong Kong residency case
US-backed forces say Russia attacked them in eastern Syria
This photo provided Monday, Sept 25, 2017, by the Ghouta Media Center, a Syrian activist media group, shows smoke and debris rising after Syrian government shelling of the rebel-held Jobar neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. Activists and monitoring groups reported airstrikes in Aleppo, Idlib and Hama provinces, as well as clashes between rebels and pro-government forces in northern Syria and on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus. (Ghouta Media Center, via AP)
London police make new arrest in subway bombing inquiry
Boy George, Alessia Cara and Nikki Sixx added as mentors for CTV's "The Launch"
Alessia Cara performs at the Invictus Games Opening Ceremony in Toronto on September 23, 2017. Five more music industry heavyweights have joined CTV's upcoming music competition series "The Launch." Bell Media says Culture Club alumnus Boy George, Canadian pop star Alessia Cara and Mötley Crüe founding member Nikki Sixx have signed on as mentors for the inaugural season of the show, which is now in production. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Donovan
10 Things to Know for Today
Women arrive at a polling station in a primary school where Kurds vote for independence in the disputed city of Kirkuk, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Iraq's Kurdish region vote in a referendum on whether to secede from Iraq. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
Monday's small-cap stocks to watch
We trip reinvigorates Canada’s top athlete Penny Oleksiak
Penny Oleksiak, centre, plays net ball with students following a tour of We Villages Kisaruni all-girls secondary school while on recent trip to the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
Top five tips for creating work with purpose
Craig Kielburger, left, philanthropist Hartley Richardson, and Marc Kielburger attend the We Day New York on Sept. 20.
African trip more than fun and games for Mastermind toy company
Mastermind Toys co-founder Jon Levy meets local community members while on recent Me to We trip to the Maasai Mara, Kenya.
The 14 car models that are being discontinued this year
Dodge Viper
New headquarters for We organization will empower generations
Craig, left, and Marc Kielburger greet the audience at the New York We Day event on Sept. 20.
Global Learning Centre takes We organization to new heights
The Global Learning Centre on Queen Street East in Toronto will use cutting-edge technology to help young people engage in community and global service.
Young leaders awarded for tackling tough topics
Joshua Cochrane, 11, of Yarmouth, N.S., won the We are global leaders award. We has joined forces with Prince’s Charities Canada to create the annual Prince’s Youth Service Awards.
Globe media literacy initiative helps students sort junk from journalism
The Globe and Mail has formed a partnership with the We organization to provide online learning and discussion aids on media literacy.
Chocolate venture a sweet idea for helping others
The Me to We chocolate bar will retail for $4.99 per bar. Although great chocolates are made around the world, the highest quality cacao beans come from Ecuador. The farmers there, though, don’t always benefit as much as they should from producing the beans, says Elizabeth Frank.
1,000 planned rental units convert to condos in wake of Ontario rent-control expansion
RioCan and Allied Properties cite the Ontario government’s new rent controls as the reason why the REITs converted 133 planned rental units to condominiums at the Kingly development in Toronto.
How your firm’s age predicts its managing style
Harvey Schachter
Sept. 25: Politicians, parties, and our privacy. Plus other letters to the editor
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien holds a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, to discuss his annual report.
Polish president sets out judicial plan as party alternative
Andrzej Duda, President of Poland, addresses the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at the United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
French truck drivers block roads, reject labour reforms
Monday’s Insider Report: Companies insiders are buying and selling
A Transat plane is seen in this file photo.
The Latest: Japan's Abe moves away from balanced budget goal
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Koike is launching a new political party to challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party in national elections that are expected next month. Koike said Monday she is heading the Hope Party and plans to send candidates to vie for some of the 475 seats in the lower house. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Republican states also among losers in health bill
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., center, listens as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, speaks, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Army looks for new ways to address misbehaving generals
FILE - In this March 27, 2008, file photo, an aerial view of the Pentagon. The Army is putting together a series of new mental health, counseling and career management programs to shape stronger, more ethical leaders. The move is an effort to grappling with an embarrassing rash of misconduct and behavior problems among senior officers. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
German business confidence dipped ahead of election
Supporters hold posters as German Chancellor Angela Merkel returns on the stage at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union CDU in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 after the German parliament election. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
McCain's moment: Ailing senator plays spoiler again for GOP
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2009, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. listens during remarks of the Fiscal Responsibility Summit, hosted by President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Longtime friends and advisers of McCain say they’re not surprised by his decision in September 2017 to oppose a last-ditch Republican effort to overhaul the nation’s health care law. McCain objected to the legislation in part because Senate GOP leaders wanted a vote without holding hearings or debate.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)
Lundin’s International Petroleum takes big bite with $500-million Cenovus deal
Oil storage tanks at the Cenvous operation at Pelican Lake credit
Cenovus reaches agreement to sell Suffield assets for $512 million
Emboldened UK Labour Party divided over the B-word: Brexit
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, left, and deputy leader Tom Watson attend the opening session of the Labour Party annual conference at the Brighton Centre, Brighton, England, Sunday Sept. 24, 2017. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
VP Pence to flex fundraising muscle for Republicans
Tibet to suspend foreign visits until after party congress
FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 file photo, people wave Chinese flags during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region at the square of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Visits by foreigners to the sometimes volatile Himalayan region of Tibet will be suspended until the end of a major Chinese political meeting in Beijing next month, a tour operator said on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (Chinatopix Via AP, File)
Vulnerable NJ Republican navigates messy Trump era politics
FILE - In this March 24, 2017, file photo, Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., is interviewed on Capitol Hill in Washington. In Washington, Lance is often overlooked. But the gray-haired Republican in deep-blue New Jersey may become a crucial moderate vote in the fight to enact Trump’s agenda. And his ability to navigate the confused politics of the Trump era will help decide the House majority next year. Back in his suburban New Jersey district this week, he raised concerns about the Republican president’s plans for immigration, taxes and health care.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Trump revels in drama over spat with NFL
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
UN human rights office: Russia violating int'l law in Crimea
Montreal’s mayor loves his job – a little too much
Konrad Yakabuski
Stone says no co-ordination between Trump campaign and Russia
FILE - In this March 30, 2017, file photo, Roger Stone talks to reporters outside a courtroom in New York. The House intelligence panel will interview two of President Donald Trump’s associates behind closed doors this week as congressional committees step up their investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Longtime Trump associate Roger Stone and former staffer Boris Epshteyn will talk to the House panel. Stone will be interviewed on Sept. 26. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
UK central bank warns over rise in consumer credit
Peak Iran: ‘One of the most underappreciated geopolitical risks in the oil market’
No more flying with reindeer: Unique Alaska planes to retire
In this photo taken Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, the cargo bay of an Alaska Airlines passenger jet is open at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. The airline is retiring its combi planes, Boeing 737-400s designed to be half cargo immediately behind the cockpit and then seating for 72 passengers in the rear. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
French govt official: Senate elections 'failure' for Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
'Obamacare' survives; GOP concedes on last-gasp repeal try
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to members of the media while attending an event in Lewiston, Maine. Collins said Sunday, Sept. 24, she finds it "very difficult" to envision backing the last-chance GOP bill repealing the Obama health care law. That likely opposition leaves the Republican drive to fulfill one of the party's premier campaign promises dangling by a thread. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Three stories in the news for today, Sept. 25
Meghan Markle takes in the Invictus Games Opening Ceremonies in Toronto on September 25, 2017. The appearance of Prince Harry's girlfriend over the weekend at the opening ceremonies of the Invictus Games in Toronto continues to be scrutinized by royal watchers, who have commented on everything from how far they sat from each other to where the American actress purchased her outfit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Hurricane Irma mangled Florida's state, national parks
Contractors accuse Iraq of shake downs to force tax payments
In this 2008 photo, a Convoy Security Element with Company A, 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, aligns a re-supply convoy headed out of Forward Operating Base, Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq. American military contractors operating in Iraq have accused Baghdad of using strong-arm tactics to force them to pay exorbitant taxes, a practice they’ve warned is undermining the mission to defeat the Islamic State extremists. To compel payment of the taxes, which can run into the millions of dollars, they say Iraqi authorities have held up the delivery of critical supplies, including food, fuel and water, bound for U.S.-led coalition forces combating the insurgents.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jason Jordan via AP)
Egyptian once known as 'world's heaviest woman' dies in UAE
In this Monday, Sept.11, 2017 photo released by Burjeel Hospital, Eman Abdul Atti, an Egyptian once known as "the world's heaviest woman" receives a piece of cake from Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil during her 37th birthday party at the Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Doctors said Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 that Abdul Atti has died in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. She was 37. (Burjeel Hospital via AP)
French truck drivers block roads to protest labour changes
Members of trucker trade unions block the access to La Mede Total refinery, in Chateauneuf-La Mede, southern France, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. French truck drivers plan nationwide protests against President Emmanuel Macron's changes to labor laws, as discontent builds over new rules that Macron says are essential to reviving the French and European economies. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
Attention intensifies around Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Invictus Games
Meghan Markle, top right, takes in the opening ceremonies of the Invictus Games in Toronto on September 23, 2017. The appearance of Prince Harry's girlfriend over the weekend at the opening ceremonies of the Invictus Games in Toronto continues to be scrutinized by royal watchers, who have commented on everything from how far they sat from each other to where the American actress purchased her outfit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Families walk Highway of Tears before missing, murdered Indigenous women hearing
Driving a car covered with photos of missing women, Gladys Radek, left, is overcome with emotion as she leads a group of family members and advocates of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls upon arrival in Smithers, B.C., after walking along the so-called Highway of Tears, on Monday September 25, 2017. Radek organized the walk along the notorious stretch of Highway 16 where dozens have disappeared or been killed in honour of the 12th anniversary of the disappearance of her niece, Tamara Lynn Chipman. The walk began in Prince Rupert and ended in Smithers where the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is holding hearings beginning Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Australia to create its own space agency for economic boost
Japan's Abe says he will call snap election for parliament
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Koike is launching a new political party to challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party in national elections that are expected next month. Koike said Monday she is heading the Hope Party and plans to send candidates to vie for some of the 475 seats in the lower house. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
EU ramps up pressure on UK at new round of Brexit talks
European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, right, speaks with Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen during a meeting of EU General Affairs, Article 50, ministers in Brussels on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. The European Union on Monday ramped up pressure on Britain ahead of a new round of Brexit talks, warning again that time is running out for Prime Minister Theresa May to clinch a deal. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Trump's travel ban unlikely to affect North Korea
FILE - In this June 27, 2015, file photo, passengers board an Air Koryo plane bound for Beijing, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. A proclamation President Donald Trump signed Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, would suspend all immigrant and non-immigrant visas for North Koreans. But the measure is largely symbolic since most North Koreans in the U.S. are based at the United Nations and certain North Koreans are banned from traveling due to sanctions. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)
Philippines accepts Malaysia's rejection of ASEAN statement
Rohingya Muslim children, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, wait to receive aid during a distribution near Balukhali refugee camp, Bangladesh, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. More than 400,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when deadly attacks by a Rohingya insurgent group on police posts prompted Myanmar's military to launch "clearance operations" in Rakhine state. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
The Latest: Philippines respects split on ASEAN statement
Parole board declines to spare life of inmate set to die
This undated photo provided by Georgia Department of Corrections shows Keith Leroy Tharpe. Georgia is preparing to put to death Tharpe, who killed his sister-in-law 27 years ago. But his lawyers say the execution should be stopped because his death sentence is tainted by a juror’s racial bias. Lawyers for the state dispute that and say 59-year-old Tharpe should die as scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. (Georgia Department of Corrections via AP)
Q&A: Rumbling Bali volcano looms over tourist paradise
Handful of prescribed fires planned for New Mexico district
Germany: Merkel faces thorny task in building new government
German Chancellor Angela Merkel enters the stage at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union CDU in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 after the parliament election. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Japan's baby panda now has a name: Xiang Xiang, or fragrance
The Latest: UN regrets Iraq's Kurds went ahead with vote
Ex-Hawaii resident, surfing expert imprisoned in Indonesia
Memorable displays of unity followed by fantastic finishes
Authorities: 4 killed as car hits tree, catches fire
Trump's new travel ban: Third time the charm?
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Don't talk about mom: NFL players angry over Trump's insult
Small plane crashes in front yard of home, injuring pilot
Australia to create its own space agency for economic boost
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Australia announced on Monday it would create its own space agency to increase its share of the $330 billion space economy. Turnbull said the agency would be part of Australia's development of an innovation and science economy. But the government has provided few specifics. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
Asian shares mixed as focus turns to world election results
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2017 file photo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping before a meeting at The Great Hall Of The People in Beijing. Xi welcomed Lee to Beijing as the two sides seek to patch up relations following months of tensions over China’s claims in the South China Sea and relations with the U.S. (Lintao Zhang/Pool Photo via AP, File)
This Week: New home sales, Jabil's earnings, US GDP estimate
FILE - In this Thursday, April 27, 2017, file photo, an "Under Contract" sign is posted in front of a home for sale in Charlotte, N.C. The Commerce Department releases new home sales data for August on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, and its latest quarterly estimate of U.S. economic growth on Thursday, Sept. 28. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Barbara Blaine, founder of abuse victims group SNAP, dies
FILE - In this March 29, 2011, file photo, Barbara Blaine, President of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), displays childhood photographs of adults who say they were sexually abused, during a news conference in Philadelphia. Barbara Blaine, the founder and former president of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, has died. The organization known as SNAP announced on its Facebook page that Blaine died Sunday, Dept. 24, 2017, following a recent cardiac event. She was 61. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Convicted Craigslist killer appeals death sentence
FILE - In this April 4, 2013, file photo, Richard Beasley addresses the court after sentencing in his capital murder case by Summit Common Pleas Judge Lynne S. Callahan in Akron, Ohio. Beasley, convicted of killing three down-and-out men lured by bogus Craigslist job offers, is appealing his death sentence to Ohio's highest court Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal via AP, Pool, File)
The Codfather gets nearly 4 years for evading fishing quotas
FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2014, file photo, Carlos Rafael talks on the phone at Homer's Wharf near his herring boat F/V Voyager in New Bedford, Mass. The U.S. fishing magnate known as "The Codfather" who pleaded guilty to evading fishing quotas and smuggling money to Portugal is set to be sentenced begining in Boston’s federal court on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (John Sladewski/Standard Times via AP, File)
Survey: Economists see no gain from NAFTA renegotiation
In quake-torn Mexican town, amputee toils to clear debris
In this Sept. 22, 2017 photo, Hector Rodarte, right, helps salvage personal items from a neighbor's home, destroyed in a 7.1 earthquake, in Jojutla, Morelos state, Mexico. Rodarte lost his right leg below the knee seven years ago when a car ran him over. That hasn’t stopped him from toiling in a brigade of civilian volunteers clearing the rubble of quake-collapsed buildings in his home town. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)
Church stoked tithing with unemployment scam, ex-members say
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Church used unemployment scam to stoke funds, ex-members say
This undated photo provided in 2017 by a former member of the Word of Faith Fellowship shows founder Jane Whaley with children at the church in Spindale, N.C. Former members of the evangelical church say Whaley coerced congregants into filing false unemployment claims after the faltering economy threatened weekly tithes from church-affiliated companies. (AP Photo)
Stanley Cup champion Penguins accept White House invitation
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) chases after St. Louis Blues' Alex Pietrangelo, left, in front of the goal during the first period of the NHL preseason hockey game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Cranberry, Pa. The preseason game was awarded to Rostraver Ice Garden, the winner of the 2016-2017 Kraft Hockeyville USA contest, but is being played at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex because Rostraver is not suitable for an NHL game. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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