CBC | World News

Iran is reported to have thousands of cheap attack drones, but shooting each one out of the sky costs the U.S. and its allies millions. For The National, CBC's Eli Glasner breaks down the math and the problem it reveals about modern air defence strategies.

New polling shows just under half of Canadians support the idea of joining the European Union, but experts say there is a steep price of admission. CBC's The House spoke to experts and former officials about the feasibility of the idea and what Canada could gain - and lose - by joining the group.

In November 2025, a deadly fire broke out at a Hong Kong apartment complex under renovation, killing at least 168 people. The Wang Fuk Court estate was covered in bamboo scaffolding and safety netting, which came under scrutiny after the tragedy.

China's latest blueprint for driving growth in its economy was largely written before the U.S. and Israel instigated the most far-reaching war in the Middle East in decades. But when the Chinese premier stood up in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday to deliver the opening address, some last-minute updates appeared evident.

The U.S. and Ecuador carried out a joint operation targeting drug trafficking operations in the South American country, authorities in both countries said on Friday, with the U.S. calling the move "lethal kinetic operations."

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Ariz., police said. Brooks was released following the booking process around 3:30 a.m.

The U.S. Justice Department released FBI records late Thursday that summarize interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against President Donald Trump related to an alleged sexual encounter.

Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Lebanon on Friday, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in densely populated neighbourhoods to seek shelter elsewhere, as aid groups warned the escalating conflict could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.

While U.S. President Donald Trump has not explicitly named regime change as an objective of his war in Iran, it's difficult to see how a hard-line Islamic republic remaining in place in Tehran could be sold to the American people as a win.

U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday overshadowed the announcement of his plans to nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her successor. But who is the Oklahoman tapped to take over the position?

One of the top officials overseeing U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, Trump said on Thursday.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand touted Canada's new commitment to defence spending and the domestic defence sector and called for a NATO policy pivot to the Arctic, at a major defence and security conference in Ottawa on Wednesday.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said alliance members agreed they would find ways to continue supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, even as the burgeoning conflict in the Middle East has some nations in the region seeking European help.

L.A. City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to designate the house in the San Fernando Valley a historic-cultural monument, which protects the property against demolition or major renovations.

For decades, the United Arab Emirates has positioned itself as an economic and cultural hub, connecting European and Asian markets. But on Saturday, just hours after the U.S. and Israel launched massive strikes against Iran that killed the country's longtime Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the U.A.E. came under fire like never before.

As Nepalis head to the polls on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z revolution last September toppled the previous government, one-time musician turned Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah has galvanized the electorate, with many young voters hoping he will defeat politicians belonging to the South Asian country's old guard.

CBC's visual investigations team analyzes satellite images and video of the bombing of an elementary school that Iranian state TV says has killed at least 165 people.

Ecuador declared Cuba's ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutierrez, and his diplomatic staff "persona non grata" on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American country.

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran widened sharply on Wednesday, with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declaring that the United States was winning and that its military could fight as long as needed.

A blackout hit the western half of Cuba on Wednesday, leaving millions of people in the capital Havana and beyond without power in the latest outage to affect an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid.

Just days into the U.S. and Israeli strikes that targeted Iran and escalated into a broader regional conflict, more than 1,000 people have been killed - mainly in Iran, with the remaining deaths scattered across neighbouring countries in the Middle East.

Can you tell this video is fake? The AI chatbot Grok could not. It's been viewed millions of times on platforms like X and Instagram, with claims it shows Iranian missiles hitting Tel Aviv.

Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, prompting more missiles and drones fired from Tehran toward Israel. Turkey became the latest country to be drawn into the conflict, after NATO defence systems destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile on its way to Turkish airspace.

World Cup preparations in Guadalajara, one of three host Mexican cities, were recently plunged under a cloud of uncertainty following an explosion of violence on Feb. 22 that ripped through the city, across Jalisco, and flared in several parts of the country.

Jessica McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 2.4 kilometres left to go at the U.S. half marathon championships when she and three other runners followed a guide vehicle on a wrong turn, leading them off-course for about one kilometre.

Curling drama has arrived at the Paralympics even before the first competition rock has been thrown. Two curling stones have been stolen from the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.

A U.S. submarine sank a warship with a torpedo off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

Experts say Tehran will likely try to inflict collateral damage in neighbouring countries and exhaust U.S. and Israeli defences by using cheap kamikaze drones in order to try and save the regime.

After a year of upheaval, departures and shifting priorities at some of the U.S. agencies charged with keeping the U.S. safe, experts say the U.S. may be more vulnerable to a terror attack. The conflict with Iran also comes as hundreds of Homeland Security personnel are not being paid or have been furloughed because of the government shutdown.

In the days since the surprise death of Iran's supreme leader at the hands of the U.S. and Israel Saturday, there has been much speculation - and confusion - about who's in charge and who will succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman declined an opportunity Tuesday to weigh in on the political aspect of the U.S. hockey celebration at the Milan-Cortina Olympics but did say he thought what was portrayed "was unfortunate and not accurate."

Israel sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group said it was ready for an "open war" with Israel in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Iran effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route, threatening to attack any ship trying to pass through. Andrew Chang explains why the country is able to have such an impact, and to what extent the ripple effects may be felt.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

The antitrust trial between Ticketmaster's parent company and the U.S. Department of Justice got underway with opening statements on Tuesday. The case could force a breakup of Ticketmaster and Live Nation and have ripple effects in Canada - but experts say it's still early, and bets on the outcome are off the table.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his support for U.S President Donald Trump's attack on Iran comes amid a "failure of the international order" and is "not a blank cheque."

As the effects of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran spread across the Middle East, major Western countries are scrambling to make arrangements for getting their citizens out of the region.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is standing by her remarks calling the acts of two U.S. citizens shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis "domestic terrorism."

Thousands of people gathered in Minab, Iran, for mass funerals of victims killed on Saturday when a girl's elementary school was hit by airstrikes. Iranian media is reporting that 168 children were killed and the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for an impartial and thorough' investigation into the strike.

In over four hours of testimony, former U.S. president Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of criminal activities by convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and said he doubted that Epstein was working for an intelligence service when he knew the late financier.

Following joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran last weekend, several key members of the Iranian regime are reportedly dead. Here is a detailed look at the complexity and depth of Iran's regime.

Justin Timberlake is suing to block the release of police body camera footage from his impaired-driving arrest in New York's Hamptons in 2024.

As China's biggest political meetings of the year kick off on Wednesday, the world's second-largest economy will deliver policy announcements and economic targets amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and a contracting domestic economy.

Bets placed on the ouster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drew scrutiny of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi on Monday, sparking calls from Democratic U.S. lawmakers to outlaw wagers on military actions that could enrich officials with inside knowledge.

The U.S. Justice Department has dropped a legal bid to revive President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting four prominent law firms over their past legal work, diversity policies and political ties.

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Americans a short list of his objectives in attacking Iran, but when it comes to the justification for launching the war and how the conflict is expected to play out, he and his team are sending mixed messages.

Air travel in the Middle East appears to be resuming after being suspended since Saturday amid airstrikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel and the Islamic Republic's retaliatory attacks on other countries in the region.

For the past two days, CBC News has been speaking with Iranians who have recently fleed the country, including those who were at the border, and those who had relocated to the Turkish city of Van, which is 100 kilometres away.

Oil prices jumped Monday as the widening war in Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting how important the passageway is to the world's oil supply.

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton distanced themselves from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in closed-door depositions with lawmakers, according to videos that were released Monday by a House committee.