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Thousands of demonstrators converged Sunday to show their discontent against the G7 group of countries, with U.S. President Donald Trump and counterparts set to hold a summit starting a day later in nearby France.

British armed forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday, leading for the first time an operation to disrupt the oil revenue that helps fund Russia's war in Ukraine.

The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Beirut on Sunday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Iran war. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital.

A report from Britain's National Audit Office revealed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been receiving rental income and that King Charles has been paying the rent - set at less than market value - for his nieces Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. There are no suggestions of illegality here, but for the House of Windsor, the public financial scrutiny highlights the challenge the monarchy faces in staying relevant and relatable.

The International Space Station had a proposed lifespan of 15 years, but it has far exceeded that, and it's starting to show its age. Is it time to deorbit it?

Boualem Khoukhi scored an equalizing goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and Qatar spoiled a dominant day by Switzerland in a 1-1 draw Saturday in Group B of the World Cup.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast on Saturday to denounce anti-immigrant rioters who set fire to homes and cars earlier in the week after a brutal stabbing blamed on an asylum seeker.

AI giant Anthropic said on Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.

U.S. President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran denied the signing would take place so soon.

Alex Pereira, a prominent mixed martial arts fighter set to headline the U.S. president's 80th birthday UFC event at the White House, is facing allegations of violence from two women - and it isn't the first time.

The Pope's visit this week to Spain's Canary Islands, where he met with migrants and their advocates, underscores the polarized debate in Europe over immigration. As Spain welcomes half a million illegal migrants, the streets of British cities are burning as forces on the political right push to keep them out.

Earlier this week, the U.S. launched two nights of airstrikes on Iran. Those attacks seemed to suggest that the U.S. believes the regime, despite weeks of coming under constant bombardment before the April ceasefire, still retains a significant cache of weapons that need to be taken out.

Workers began removing U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the iconic performing arts venue's operations. His name is now reportedly gone.

An 18-year-old Toronto man has been charged with shooting at the U.S. consulate in March, according to a court document.

In one of his first on-camera interviews since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee brushed aside reports that tension has emerged between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and discussed the U.S. reaction to Canada's recent sanctions on Israelis.

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not take part in his team's World Cup game against Panama on Wednesday after his visa application to Canada was refused, FIFA said on Friday.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced on Friday $100 million in federal funding to support Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defence minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home.

The United States and Iran signaled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior U.S. administration official saying both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days.

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's children, has died at 47, the Bureau of the Royal Household said.

A series of sobering warnings about the prospect of war in Europe have emerged over the last few weeks. Germany's defence minister and senior military leaders say Russia could be ready to threaten a NATO member by 2029. The warning comes as intelligence points to a rapid Russian military buildup, Europe scrambles to rearm and Washington signals it expects allies to stand increasingly on their own.

Tensions are high as the Trump administration sets up a cage fight under a 28-metre-tall, 600-tonne steel "claw" on the White House Lawn, a $60-million US spectacle to mark both Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Why is a YouTuber called Reckless Ben accusing a Bricks & Minifigs franchise of stealing a Star Wars Lego collection from an Oregon family? Let's break down the scandal creating an internet frenzy

IPOs like SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI have dominated headlines lately, as a number of high-profile private companies announced they will become publicly traded firms. The hype is hard to ignore - but could these IPOs fall flat?

Savanna Stone is a rising star in the online conservative community, with some 800,000 followers across her social media platforms. She was invited to be a keynote speaker at the Turning Point USA Women's Leadership Summit. While she didn't raise her concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump in her main stage address, she warned later in an interview with CBC News of a possible splintering of this voting block.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence.

Sean (Diddy) Combs is being sued by an unnamed former child actor who alleges Combs sexually assaulted him at a Hollywood networking event in May 2007. The disgraced hip-hop mogul is currently serving a 50-month sentence in federal prison on prostitution-related charges.

Minnesota native Vance Boelter pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges in connection with last year's targeted shootings of two Democratic state politicians and their spouses.

El Nino, nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists said Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had cancelled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday, hours after threatening more bombings and a desire to "take" oil export hub Kharg Island, hinting that a deal has been reached to end the war.

A Nazi tattoo, along with a series of other controversies that have dogged Senate candidate Graham Platner, have not been enough to dissuade many Democratic voters from throwing their support behind the political contender.

One year after hosting the G7 summit in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to rejoin world leaders - including U.S. President Donald Trump - for their first meeting since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive in Iran.

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump once again flexing his power to scrap his country's free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, there's plenty of reason to doubt he would actually follow through on such a threat.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that they say will deepen economic ties between the Canadian province and the U.S. state.Shapiro condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric on Canada, calling it 'reckless and disrespectful' and said U.S. tariffs are a threat to both economies.

Can you spot a fake World Cup jersey? CBC's Mouhamad Rachini breaks down some of the telltale signs.

Amnesty International said on Wednesday that a significant acceleration in the speed and scale of Israeli annexation measures in the occupied West Bank amounted to a campaign of "ethnic cleansing" aimed at removing Palestinians and facilitating the territory's annexation.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices, saying Wednesday "if we are doing something wrong, everyone in North America is doing something wrong."

A doctor sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling ketamine to Matthew Perry is appealing his sentence, arguing he was operating as a drug dealer - not a physician - when he sold the drug to the late star of Friends.

Zahara Jolie, 21, has filled court documents to drop her famous father's last name from hers, following in the footsteps of her siblings Maddox and Shiloh.

The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations.

As the world prepares to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026, the war in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump's politics are already making the event more complicated.

Bill Gates faced questions on Wednesday having little to do with helping found Microsoft or his global health philanthropy, as members of a U.S. congressional committee questioned him relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

More than 10 assailants got out of a minibus and moved through a poor neighbourhood in South Africa's biggest city while shooting at residents in a late-night attack that killed at least 12 people and wounded nine others, police said Wednesday.

Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offences including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city's deadliest fire in decades last November.

A 30-year-old man originally from Sudan appeared in a Belfast court Wednesday charged with attempted murder over a knife attack that left a victim seriously injured and triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts of Northern Ireland.

Tournament-related construction projects in Mexico City have mainly increased daily frustrations, adding to a general feeling of apathy - if not antipathy - among locals toward the World Cup.

Infection rates for deadly mosquito-borne diseases are extremely low in Canada. But experts warn climate change and evolving environmental factors - including deforestation - are rapidly expanding the geographical range of the world's deadliest animal, and the way it lives and breeds.

New PWHL teams in Hamilton, Detroit, Las Vegas and San Jose each signed five players as foundational players this week. The expansion teams will begin play next season.