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Keir Starmer is out as Britain's prime minister, but the country's big problems remain. It's unclear how Andy Burnham plans to navigate a deeply polarized nation that has repeatedly turfed its prime ministers.

Abelardo de la Espriella, characterized by critics as far right, had earned the endorsement of U.S. President Donald Trump, who had said he would stop illegal immigration and crack down on crime and drugs.

Vice-President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a "good foundation for a successful final deal" as they negotiate bringing a permanent end to the war that the U.S. and Israel began in late February.

Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night and secured its first-ever World Cup victory.

Canada has taken the next step toward acquiring a highly sophisticated, long-range radar system to monitor the Arctic.

Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? Comments from American and Iranian leaders tell conflicting stories on the critical waterway, with the U.S. saying it remains open to shipping traffic and Iran saying it's been closed again.

Colombian right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella has clinched a narrow victory in Sunday's presidential election, according to an initial ballot count, as voters bet on his promise of a crackdown on crime and a stronger economy.

American great Serena Williams will make a stunning return to singles at this year's Wimbledon after being handed the final wildcard by All England Club on Sunday.

Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday as Ukraine ramped up attacks on fuel supplies on the Black Sea peninsula.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a possible challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham.

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance said Sunday there was an opportunity to "turn over a new leaf" with Iran as the sides held talks aimed at building out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week.

Iran is set to compete in its second FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Los Angeles this afternoon against Belgium, just days after the Iran and U.S. governments signed a deal to end the months-long war.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that federal authorities had made "multiple arrests" of people he said were vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as he struggled to explain why the $14-million-plus US rehabilitation project he launched for the nation's 250th anniversary seemingly backfired.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday to look after his own popularity after he accused his NATO ally of trying to boost her domestic ratings by repairing ties with Washington.

Nine people remain in a critical condition following a train crash on Friday near Bedford, about 100 kilometres north of London, in which the driver of one of the services was killed.

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance said on Saturday he expected to go to Switzerland soon for talks with Iran, even as Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz shut, alleging U.S. and Israeli truce violations.

It has been revealed that a group of Five Eyes officials delivered a dramatic and potentially unprecedented in-person warning to a Kremlin official about the consequences Moscow would face for attacking Ukraine, days before the start of its full-scale invasion.

Many women in Iran are defying the country's strict dress code by refusing to wear headscarves while out and about. Though several women told CBC News they still fear the authoritarian regime, others say deadly protests in January taught them they have nothing left to lose.

Experts say Russia's energy industry is under increasing pressure as Ukraine tilts the war closer to the country that has been waging it, through a combination of long- and middle-range strikes.

Two trains collided north of London on Friday, killing a driver and seriously injuring dozens of people on board.

The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as Donald Trump's administration wages its ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America, which has now killed well over 200 people.

The memorandum of understanding signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday to end the war on Iran has sparked comparisons to the 2015 deal signed by the Obama administration and other nations.

Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione's lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defence at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Cuban lawmakers unanimously approved sweeping reforms backed by the Communist Party and former leader Raul Castro that would privatize a vast swath of the country's socialist economy in a bid to survive punishing U.S. sanctions.

The paint on Washington's newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday was peeling away from the bottom and into the algae-tinted water, less than two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the job's completion.

Japanese government fair trade watchdog officials have inspected six major ice cream makers on suspicion of price-fixing, with local media calling it a cartel.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth put NATO allies on notice Thursday, announcing a Pentagon review of America's military commitment to Europe and warning some countries will fail the assessment.

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we learn how two young innovators are recycling war rubble into something to build back with; see how fungi help restore ecosystems after a wildfire; and hear why young people are suing the federal government over its approach to climate change.

A Canadian tourist has been shot and killed at the Kruger National Park in South Africa, according to officials there.

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, under investigation for alleged betting-related offences, has received authorization to enter Canada for his nation's World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation said Thursday.

New Yorkers held a ticker-tape parade and victory rally on Thursday for the Knicks men's basketball team that brought home the NBA championship after a 53-year drought.

Unifor, which typically uses pattern bargaining for its auto sector negotiations, will go toe-to-toe with Ford first , just as it did three years ago. Talks with Stellantis and GM are expected to follow.

Oil tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said it lifted its blockade on Iran on Thursday as an interim deal to end the war took effect, though key issues are still unresolved between the two countries.

The Church of England apologized Thursday for its role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s, acknowledging the painful experiences of many unmarried women at so-called mother and baby homes in the United Kingdom that were affiliated with the church.

Ukraine hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at Moscow airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia's invasion more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday.

A family of beavers that came to London in 2023 is thriving in west London, and preventing flooding by doing what they do best - building dams.

A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police.

This image circulated during the Iran-New Zealand FIFA World Cup match, but is it real? CBC's Fact Check team breaks down how to tell.

Generational American defender Caroline Harvey is a member of the Vancouver Goldeneyes. The 23-year-old was selected first overall by Vancouver at the 2026 PWHL Draft in Detroit on Wednesday night.

Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says member nations must arrive at next month's summit with credible plans to meet the alliance's new five per cent defence spending benchmark. The demand intensifies pressure on Canada, which has faced sharp criticism from Pentagon officials over the absence of a detailed roadmap for future military spending.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday derailed the confirmation process of his own nominee to head the nation's intelligence agencies, an extraordinary move that upended Senate efforts to renew a crucial surveillance program that expired last week and fuelled fresh tensions with fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but policymakers expect a hike in borrowing costs later this year amid growing concerns about inflation lodged above the U.S. central bank's two per cent target.

Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, U2's Bono and the Edge, Eddie Vedder and Bruce Springsteen are among the musicians scheduled to take the stage celebrating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center's Grand Opening Ceremony in Chicago's South Side.

Canada is poised to become a key and reliable supplier of energy to the G7 after leaders meeting in France embraced this country's potential to deliver "significant additional capacity" to global markets to reduce dependence on oil and gas coming through the Strait of Hormuz.

Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have tied the knot, ending months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist.

Rex Heuermann, a New York architect who murdered women for at least 17 years until police realized their deaths were the work of a serial killer, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole.

Mystikal, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in March with a sentencing cap of 20 years.