Thursday's top stories in 10 minutes

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly. Risks, regulation, and the rapid rise of A.I. are dominating the UN General Assembly this week.  Australia says OpenAI agent infiltrated health website in first-know instance of AI ​agent hacking government website. China's president Xi Jinping is in the US for a state visit. Mark Carney tells U.S. media Canada looked at the "extreme tail risk" of a U.S. military invasion. Friend of Belleville synagogue shooting suspect says the accused made online threats against Jews weeks before attack.

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian addresses UN General Assembly a day after US president threatens to annihilate Iran. Canada announces fresh sanctions against Iran.  Trade and A.I. to dominate Chinese president Xi Jinping's state visit to the US. Department of Justice is defending US President Donald Trump's decision to ban some news outlets from the White House saying it is a privilege, not right. Four-day sentencing hearing begins in Ontario court for Kenneth Law in abetting suicide case. British Columbians are going to be heading to the polls two years sooner than expected after Premier David Eby calls snap election for Oct. 24.  Quebec Rock duo Angine de Poitrine took home the prize for their album "Vol II" and song "Fabienk".

U.S. President Donald Trump is addressing world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Details of Greenland security deal with US and Denmark to be released today. U.S President Donald Trump says Washington is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of Canada. Canada's largest labour organization says it is going to challenge the Carney government's Bill C-39.  Officials in Turkey say a student opened fire outside of a high school injuring at least eleven people. G7 leaders warn Iran to stop funding the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre says Hurricane Polo is now a category 5 storm as it churns off Mexico's Pacific coast.

A police officer is one of two people injured in a shooting near synagogue in Belleville, Ontario. MPs are returning to the House of Commons today to open the fall sitting of Parliament. B.C.'s Conservative party is searching for a new leader after Kerry Lynne Findlay resigns. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to ban burqas and niqabs in schools. Germany's Merz vows to press on with reforms despite state election losses to far-right AfD. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to ban burqas and niqabs in schools.

At least two people are dead on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections following Ukraine's largest-ever drone strike on Moscow. Yemen's Houthi rebels have confirmed targeting Saudi Arabia's capital overnight, triggering air defense alerts and pushing global oil prices higher. U.S. President Donald Trump says his planned 250-foot triumphal arch outside Arlington National Cemetery will double as a military facility for drones and snipers.   North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its eastern coast into the sea, prompting an emergency security meeting in Seoul. A new Italian law aims to help mothers and children break away from Mafia families, even if they don't have criminal intelligence to offer. Australian cities ban AI smart glasses in public pools over privacy concerns, but Canadian operators show little interest in following suit. A new documentary featuring unseen footage of Terry Fox premiered at TIFF, offering an intimate look at his 1980 Marathon of Hope as annual runs take place across Canada today.

NATO defence chiefs select German General Carsten Breuer to head the alliance's top military committee over Canada’s General Jennie Carignan. U.S. President Donald Trump says he has reached a deal giving America permanent control of Greenland’s security. Donald Trump bans news outlets CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.   U.S. President Donald Trump prepares for high-stakes talks next week with the leaders of Japan and China. Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting French President Emmanuel Macron tomorrow in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to broaden trade ties. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu insists upcoming labour code changes won't compromise the right to strike, despite union concerns over new special mediator powers. Former Alberta M-L-A Drew Barnes is launching a new federal party to push for greater provincial autonomy. The family of a 22-year-old Indian student killed in a Saskatchewan crash speaks out about their tragic loss.

Liberal MPs hold their national caucus retreat ahead of Parliament's return on Monday. New polls suggest economic stability will trump sovereignty in next month's Quebec provincial election. A beluga whale relocated from Marineland to Spain dies just weeks after her transfer. At least three people are dead after a high school shooting in the southern Philippines. Malaysia's king grants a conditional pardon to jailed former prime minister Najib Razak overnight.   The U.S. approves visas to select Iranian officials, including the president, for next week's UN summit. Russia holds its first parliamentary election since launching its war on Ukraine. Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high of 1.25 per cent overnight.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming closer ties with Europe. U.S. President Donald Trump is raising the stakes in his trade war with Canada by targeting European allies.  UN report accuses Iran of crimes against humanity for protest crackdowns and cites probable U.S. war crimes in deadly airstrikes. Carney government spend millions to develop guardrails for artificial intelligence. Newly obtained documents by the CBC, reveal just how extraordinary freak fish event was at Ontario's Bruce Nuclear Generating Station. 

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen says EU wants to make Canada "associate member" as Prime Minister Mark Carney attends State of EU address in France. A building collapse overnight in Gaza City has killed at least 20 people. Yemen’s Houthis claim to have shot down a Saudi fighter jet northeast of the capital, Sanaa.  The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to increase interest rates today. Apparent suicide of Haitian college student in Ohio raising concern after federal protections stripped away, earlier this year.

The federal government is making it cheaper to invest in Canada. U.S. president Donald Trump is criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting his attempt to restrict the use of mail-in ballots. Growing military ties between U.S. and Australia generating concern over Australian independence. A NATO fighter jet has shot down a drone in Lithuania. For the first time, the number of centenarians in Japan has surpassed 100,000. Comedy-horror series Widow's Bay sweeps the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.