Japan is renowned for creating homes that make the most of limited space while combining functionality, beauty, and innovation. From compact urban houses to multi-purpose family homes, Japanese architects continue to develop creative solutions for modern living....
The village of Clinton, British Columbia, remains largely intact after firefighters battled the advancing Pear Lake wildfire overnight, although some structures were destroyed. Brian Doddridge, a member of the village's emergency operations centre, said the vast...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will not respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat by banning American alcohol products. Speaking on her provincewide radio call-in show, Smith said retailers and consumers should decide for...
US President Donald Trump criticized sections of the media during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner while also praising journalists and honoring award recipients. The event, which celebrates press freedom, was held after the original dinner was...
More than 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as massive wildfires continue to burn across parts of France and Spain, driven by strong winds and extreme temperatures. In south-western France, firefighters are struggling to contain a fast-moving...
The United States is facing three major extreme weather threats at the same time, with wildfire smoke spreading across the East, severe flooding affecting Texas and new fires breaking out in the West. Wildfire smoke blanketed parts of the eastern US on Friday,...
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico on Friday, sending tremors across parts of Guatemala and El Salvador. The earthquake was centred off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state, and caused buildings to shake in...
Scientists say they have detected the first atmosphere surrounding a rocky, Earth-like planet located in the habitable zone of a star beyond our Solar System. The discovery is being described as the strongest evidence yet that planets with conditions similar to Earth...
A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil has become the most expensive dinosaur ever sold after fetching £37.4 million ($50.1 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York. The fossil, nicknamed Gus, stands more than 12 feet (4 metres) tall and is considered one...
A new vaccine designed to tackle an Ebola outbreak is set to enter human trials in the UK after receiving approval from the country's medicines regulator. Scientists at the University of Oxford developed the vaccine in just eight weeks after a public health emergency...
