The National for Sept. 26 — More details on how Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor got released and what readjusting to freedom might be like.

Germany's centre-left Social Democrats were locked in a very close race on Sunday with outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc, which is heading toward its worst-ever result in the country's parliamentary election, projections showed.

Germany's centre-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday, narrowly beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Union bloc in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the longtime leader at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.

Dalhousie University is condemning the actions of students who took part in large street parties in Halifax over the weekend, and says it is pursuing disciplinary action.

Swiss citizens have voted by a clear majority in a referendum to approve a government plan to legalize same-sex marriage.