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Kate Barr, a progressive, is attempting to become the Republican candidate for Congress in North Carolina's 14th district, a conservative stronghold.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was working with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat to Greenland - a Danish territory that Trump has said he wants to acquire.

Ilia Malinin delivered a powerful message about the dangers of social media and the unforgiving glare of the spotlight with an emotional gala performance on Saturday to close the figure skating program at the Milano Cortina Games.

Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche four days ago, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hindered by intense snowfall.

NASA's new moon rocket suffered another setback on Saturday, almost certain to bump astronauts' first lunar trip in decades into the spring.

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group, including several local officials, two officials with the group said Saturday.

Some locals in Mexico City worry that rising gentrification could push them out of their neighbourhoods, as an influx of tourists and digital nomads drive up prices.

Based simply on the barely suppressed anger that U.S. President Donald Trump showed throughout his news conference on the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs, it's a fair bet that Friday was the worst day so far of his second term.

Entry requirements for dual nationals are being updated as part of broader changes to entry requirements in the United Kingdom. The sudden change, announced quietly in the fall, has caught citizens off-guard and left many confused and frustrated by the requirements.

India's current data centre hubs, which are set to expand as large tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Google pour billions of dollars into the country's AI sector, are in areas where water and energy are already scarce.

As U.S. President Donald Trump's Mideast 'armada' draws closer to Iran, CBC News has tracked the location and movements of naval ships and military aircraft in the region.

Poland will use anti-personnel as well as anti-tank landmines to defend its eastern border against the growing threat from Russia, Poland's deputy defence minister told The Associated Press on Friday, as the country officially left an international convention banning use of the controversial weapons.

The on-site management of a Canadian mining company in Mexico whose workers were killed earlier this year had allegedly established some level of co-ordination with an organized armed group in the region, according to a former employee and two ex-contractors.

A U.S. federal judge has thrown out an administrative board's decision endorsing the Trump administration's policy of subjecting thousands of people arrested during its immigration crackdown to mandatory detention.

The U.S. has deployed dozens of military aircraft and other assets to bases in and near the Middle East, with President Donald Trump suggesting Thursday strikes against Iran could begin within 10 days" if a deal is not reached about its nuclear program.

Cuba is in crisis. The U.S. is blocking the country's oil supply and Cubans are facing shortages of food, medicine and fuel. Here are the facts.

A large banner featuring Donald Trump's face was hung on the exterior of the U.S. Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in an apparent display of the Republican president's efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency that once investigated him.

A "campaign of destruction" in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities in and near a city in the western region of Darfur shows "hallmarks of genocide," UN-backed human rights experts said Thursday, a dramatic finding in the country's devastating war.

Five countries have committed troops for an international security force for Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump promised billions of dollars for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, on Thursday during the first meeting of his fledgling Board of Peace.

The grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese's brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday that it must reach a deal over its nuclear program or "bad things" will happen, and appeared to set a 10-day deadline before the U.S. might take action.

Yoon Suk Yeol fell from office after an ill-advised attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and sending troops to surround the legislature on Dec. 3, 2024.

Late Show host Stephen Colbert is accusing CBS of forbidding him to air his interview with James Talarico - a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate - citing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules about ensuring a level playing field during elections. Andrew Chang breaks down Colbert's comments about the regulations, explains how they actually work, and puts it all in context with President Donald Trump's ongoing fight against late-night TV.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

Democrats in Washington are expanding their probe into the circumstances around U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threat to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.

Johannes Hosflot Klaebo is Norway's powerhouse cross-country skier who set another record on Wednesday by winning his fifth gold medal of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. He's now just under highly decorated U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps on the list of athletes with the most Olympic golds. So, what makes him so good?

Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing and presumed dead after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said Wednesday, making it the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in more than four decades.

The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official explanation for the destruction of a cemetery holding the remains of 22 Canadian soldiers who died serving as peacekeepers in the Middle East in the 1950s and '60s. The IDF says they were destroying a Hamas tunnel. An officer said the IDF had dug to a depth of 20 to 30 metres and could not give any assurance that human remains had been protected or preserved.

A deal that saw a Pokemon card sell for a record-breaking $16.5 million US has the finger prints of Whitbourne, N.L. on it.

A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissionsand fight climate change.

Scuba diver John Janzen still remembers the moment it clicked that the shipwreck before him was indeed the Lac La Belle. Janzen is part of a team led by Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn that located the luxury steamer, which sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century.

French police investigating the beating of a far-right militant who died of brain injuries have arrested 11 people, prosecutors said on Wednesday, in a case adding fuel to long-standing divides in the country's domestic politics ahead of presidential elections in 2027.

Andrew Chang explains veteran host Anderson Cooper's exit from 60 Minutes and how it comes at a particularly tense time for CBS.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

An explosion at a fireworks shop in China's Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year.

The latest U.S.-brokered talks between Russian and Ukrainian envoys over Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were "difficult" as the war's fourth anniversary approaches next week.

Rescue crews pushed through the mountainous California wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm on Tuesday to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. Nine others from their tour group remained missing.

A person who opened fire during a youth hockey game at an ice rink in Rhode Island on Monday killed their ex-wife and one son, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said Tuesday.

Andrew Chang explains why China's humanoid robots are being recognized globally and how China has been leading in the AI-powered robotics space.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

Just like that, the annual race based on a prison break, that starts with its founder blowing a conch and lighting a cigarette, came to another anticlimactic end.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.

The Year of the Horse has begun, and celebrations around the world have started in what is being described as a year filled with independence, forward movement and energy.

The humble cucumber, a favourite in Russian salads and meals, is the latest staple to suddenly skyrocket in price, angering consumers and stirring up politicians and regulators keen to tamp down any popular discontent at a time of war.

Iranand the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday on main "guiding principles" in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean a deal is imminent,Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said.

Russian forces pounded Ukrainian power infrastructure before a new round of peace talks, killing three energy workers and leaving tens of thousands of people without power and heat, officials said Tuesday. For its part, Ukraine struck a Russian oil facility.

Jesse Jackson, the Martin Luther King protege whose two bids for the U.S. presidency highlighted a lifelong fight for social and economic justice for all Americans, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.

Elana Meyers Taylor, the 41-year-old United States bobsledder whose career was jeopardized by concussions, is finally an Olympic champion. She prevailed in women's monobob with a four-run time of three minutes 57.93 seconds, beating Laura Nolte of Germany by 0.04 seconds on Monday in Italy.

Three people, including the suspect, were killed in a shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game. Three others are in critical condition. Police say it appears targeted and possibly tied to a family dispute.

Nancy Guthrie's family has been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday, as the case involving the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie entered its third week.

American actor Robert Duvall, known for his best-actor Oscar role in Tender Mercies and for appearing in classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at 95.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama took to Instagram on Sunday to clarify comments he'd made on a podcast about aliens being real, saying he did not see evidence that aliens have made contact with us.