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Walmart and Toys ‘R’ Us have just released their Christmas hot toys list for 2017. Both of the retailers are featuring a series of toys exclusive to their respective stores on the lists. Sluggish brick-and-mortar sales may have prompted both stores, along with rival Target, to the release of Christmas must have toys a lot earlier than normal for 2017. ...

NICOLA Sturgeon offers the only chance to save the UK from “disastrous” Brexit talks, according to an SNP minister who urged Theresa May to consult Scotland. Daily Express :: News Feed

A WOMAN has died after colliding with a cyclist during the RideLondon event. Daily Express :: News Feed

After hitting Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and northern Cuba, Irma has its sights on Florida and officials have warned more than 5 million people that time is running out for them to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane. CBC | World News

The German government says the question of paying reparations to Poland for the Second World War has been resolved for over 60 years and there’s no reason to reopen it. CBC | World News

THE Defcon warning system has detected radiation from North Korea amid mounting fears the country’s nuclear threat could trigger World War 3. Daily Express :: News Feed

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $ 15.3-billion Hurricane Harvey aid package Friday, amid objections from conservatives over linking the emergency legislation to a temporary increase in the country’s borrowing authority. CBC | World News

BRUSSELS’ high-profile plan to boost trade with Japan by selling the country more European cheese has hit a snag – after an MEP pointed out 90 per cent or more of its residents are likely to be lactose intolerant. Daily Express :: News Feed

Katie Holmes has kept her relationship with Jamie Foxx a secret for five years out of respect for former husband Tom Cruise and the divorce agreement she was forced to sign following their split. Now that her romance with the Logan Lucky star is out in the open (although it’s been an open secret for years now), the Dawson’s Creek ...

As southern Florida braces for Hurricane Irma, the largest-ever evacuation in Miami-Dade County history is underway. Here is a look at some of what CBC News saw through the day Thursday. CBC | World News