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Hundreds more U.S. flights could be cancelled today. Here’s what you need to know
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across the U.S. this week - with more expected in the coming days - as airlines comply with a mandated reduction in service due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The ‘lion’ filmed roaming the Irish countryside is a Newfoundland dog named Mouse
It turns out, the creature filmed slinking through the forest was not a lion, but rather a Newfoundland dog with a lion haircut.
Ukraine soldiers now earn points for confirmed kills, prompting fears of a gamified war
An incentive program allows Ukrainian drone operators to compete for points, which are redeemable for new weapons and equipment online.
Judges are getting fed up with Trump officials trying cases on social media, cable news
A federal judge rebuked the Donald Trump administration on Thursday from the bench, taking exception in part to a Truth Social posted by the president earlier this week. It is one of a number of examples where the use of social media by White House officials has been viewed critically by judges overseeing cases.
Called narco-terrorists by Trump administration, men 'executed' in Venezuela are mourned by loved ones
More than 60 people killed since early September when the U.S. military began attacking boats that the Trump administration alleges were smuggling drugs. The Associated Press learned the identities of four of the men who were slain.
Trump administration fights court ruling to pay food assistance to 42 million amid shutdown
A federal judge has ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the record-long government shutdown.
Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 190 in Philippines
At least five people died in Vietnam afterTyphoonKalmaegipummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people.
Sudanese fighters accused of massacres use Canadian-made rifles
The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, accused of civilian massacres, have posted numerous images posing with rifles bearing the logo of a small B.C. manufacturer called Sterling Cross Defense Systems. Experts say Canada needs to 'do better' to allow for public tracking of arms sales.
Tepid reaction in Mexico to groping of president shows country has ‘normalized gender violence’: expert
The tepid and partisan domestic reaction to the apparent sexual assault Tuesday of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reveals how normalized gender violence has become in the country, according to experts.
U.S. Senate Republicans veto legislation to limit Trump's ability to attack Venezuela
Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump's high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Musk could become world's 1st trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade, handing him a chance to become history's first trillionaire.
Man who threw sandwich at U.S. federal agent found not guilty of assault
The man who threw a sandwich and became symbol of resistance to U.S. President Donald Trump's D.C. law enforcement surge has been found not guilty of assault.
Boeing officially off the hook for criminal charges in deadly crashes that killed 346 people
A U.S. judge on Thursday approved a request by the Justice Department to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people including 18 Canadians.
Sudan's paramilitary force agrees to U.S. proposal for humanitarian ceasefire
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a proposal from the United States for a humanitarian ceasefire, the group said on Thursday in a statement.
Cartel-fighting mayor’s assassination in Mexico’s avocado heartland fuels citizen fury
Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo's killing triggered a spasm of fury that has fuelled protests across the fertile Mexican state of Michoacan, which produces limes and avocados found on Canadian grocery shelves.
Israel strikes south Lebanon despite ceasefire, says it’s targeting Hezbollah military sites
Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country.
French auditor's report raps Louvre for excessive art acquisitions even as most rooms lacked cameras
France's Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in a report on Thursday compiled before a spectacular heist there last month.
Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi lands after leaving 114 dead in Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into Vietnam on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and order people to stay indoors, two days after the storm started sweeping across the Philippines, killing at least 114 people.
Did Bill Gates really say we don't need to address climate change?
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has been in the news of late, with claims that he has changed his stance on climate change, following a memo he posted on his website. But is that really the case?
U.S. government shutdown to force flight reductions at 40 'high-traffic' airports
Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago along with hubs across the U.S. are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press.
Will Canada actually join Eurovision? Not without some challenges, experts say
Yesterday's budget teased that the government is working with CBC/Radio-Canada to explore Canada's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. While Europop fans might be excited, Canadian participation might not be so easy, as past attempts have proved.
Tracking Trump’s changes to law enforcement
It's been one year since U.S. President Donald Trump's second election win. CBC's Mike Crawley breaks down how Trump's policies have affected law enforcement and immigration since his return to the White House.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges after man eludes security, gropes her
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she had filed a criminal complaint against a man who groped and tried to kiss her as she greeted members of the public, a day after a video of the incident went viral.
IN PHOTOS | Sightings of November's supermoon
Stargazers got a celestial treat with the appearance of a supermoon, the second one this year.
U.S. government shutdown is now the longest in history
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, setting the record as the longest ever, disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, missed paychecks, flight delays while costing the U.S. at least $10 billion per week, according to estimates.
Aid groups call for urgent access of shelter, food items into Gaza as winter nears
Thousands of boxes filled with shelter items and food are sitting idle in Jordan, Egypt and Israel, humanitarian agencies say, warning that very little aid is making its way into Gaza nearly four weeks after a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel began.
Japan sends in the military to deal with surge in bear attacks
Japan deployed troops on Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita.
RECAP | U.S. Supreme Court justices question Trump’s sweeping use of tariffs
At least 85 dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi floods Philippines, engulfing entire communities
Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 85 people dead and 75 others missing in the central Philippines, many in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said Wednesday.
Trump's claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria bump up against facts
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to go "guns-a-blazing" into Nigeria over what he claims to be deadly persecution of Christians are prompting pushback in the West African nation.
This Texas county turned Republican for 1st time in over a century. A year on, voters say they have no regrets
CBC News recently travelled to Starr County, Texas, to get a better sense of how voters feel one year after Donald Trump returned to the White House. Trump flipped this county in 2024, becoming the first Republican presidential nominee to win it in 132 years - though residents are divided on his policies.
Belgian airports closed after drone sightings
Belgium's Brussels and Liege airports were closed on Tuesday evening after drone sightings, diverting many incoming planes and preventing others from taking off.
Democratic candidates win key governor races as California voters approve redistricting
Democratic candidates notched wins in gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday night, and in New York City's high-profile mayoral contest.
German probe of suspected fraud and money-laundering extends to Canada
German police said on Tuesday they had conducted an internationally co-ordinated action against alleged fraud and money laundering networks that compromised German payment service providers and racked up damages of hundreds of millions of euros.
Illegal crossings drop, but U.S. agents fear migrants 'will continue to lose their lives'
While the number of illegal crossings at the North Dakota and Minnesota border with Canada is dropping, U.S. authorities still fear human trafficking will lead to more deaths during the dangerous winter months.
Sydney Sweeney says she put her phone away during the American Eagle jeans ad controversy
Sydney Sweeney spoke for the first time to GQ about the ad in which the actress makes a play on the word "jeans" that was viewed as having eugenicist undertones by some on social media. Sweeney said she didn't see much of the online backlash.
7 climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Nepal
Rescuers dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal on Tuesday to look for the bodies of seven climbers who were killed by an avalanche, officials said.
Remains of hostage turned over in Gaza, Israeli military says
The remains of a hostage in Gaza have been turned over and are now in Israel, the military said Tuesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
U.S. government begins prosecuting case against man who threw sandwich at federal agent
Opening arguments began Tuesday in the trial of Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn, a U.S. Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent in August and was subsequently fired by President Donald Trump's administration.
This is how much the Earth will warm with countries' new climate plans, UN says
Countries have submitted their most recent round of promises and plans to fight climate change, and the UN has tallied them up in a new report. Here is its latest projection for how much the Earth is now expected to warm by the end of the century, and how Canada and the U.S. are contributing.
NYC mayor's race draws attention, but California, Pennsylvania votes Tuesday could shape national politics
Win or lose at the Supreme Court, Trump has other tariff tools at his disposal
The U.S. Supreme Court takes on a major case on Wednesday when it decides if President Donald Trump has the authority to use a law usually cited in emergencies for the imposition of tariffs on other countries. While they may not be as blunt as the law Trump has cited, there are a handful of other laws the president can cite to utilize tariffs for leverage and revenue.
At least 26 dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi barrels through Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barrelled across the central part of the country on Tuesday, disaster response officials said.
Israeli military's former top lawyer arrested days after resigning over leaked video of alleged prison abuse
Israeli police have arrested a former top military chief legal officer, days after she handed in her resignation over a criminal inquiry into a leaked video that shows soldiers allegedly abusing a Palestinian detainee.
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson cleared of terror charge after not giving police phone access
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was cleared on Tuesday of committing an offenceunder British counterterrorism laws after refusing to give police his phone's passcode during a July 2024 border stop.
10 years after the UN climate pact, what did it actually do?
In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris Agreement, the first global pact to fight climate change. Here's a comparison of then and now - in terms of the state of the climate, the way we live and our technologies, our laws and where we're putting our money.
Dick Cheney, powerful and polarizing U.S. vice-president to George W. Bush, dead at 84
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice-presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
Man extracted from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies soon after
Firefighters late Monday finally managed to extract a worker from beneath rubble inside a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy's capital, but the joy of that rescue was short-lived.
NYC mayor's race draws attention, but California, Pennsylvania votes Tuesday could shape national politics
Virginia and New Jersey, as they have in modern times, hold gubernatorial elections the November after a presidential inauguration. While those races remain important, it's a California ballot measure and a Pennsylvania vote regarding the state Supreme Court that could have more significant national consequences.
Cuban government stealing wages from its citizens in Canada, say ex-workers
Former workers of a joint venture between the government of Cuba and Canadian mining company Sherritt International say they were victims of a wage confiscation scheme that left them to live on just a fraction of their nominal salaries. They also say they were forced to attend Communist Party meetings and provide reports on all interactions with their Canadian colleagues.
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