Canadian World News
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 03:23:14 ESTSome Syrians are going home a year after the fall of Assad. Others are cautious about a one-way trip
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:00:00 ESTA Chinese dissident died suddenly in B.C. This ex-spy who snooped on him says it may not have been an accident
A former spy for China's security services has provided thousands of text and voice messages, as well as financial documents, to journalists. Among the records: instructions from his bosses to snoop on an artist who fled to Canada.
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:52:09 ESTTrump lauds 'good relationship' with Carney but won't say if they'll restart trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke highly of Canada on Sunday. But when asked if he would restart trade talks with his northern neighbour, he replied with a vague, "We'll see."
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 04:00:00 ESTIn the shadow of a famed Mexico City stadium, a battle for water targets the World Cup
Across from Mexico City’s famed Azteca Stadium sits a well that’s at the centre of an ongoing conflict over water rights now threatening to engulf the World Cup’s third visit to the country.
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 20:32:08 ESTDonald Trump hosting Kennedy Center Honors recognizing Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and others
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:42:14 ESTTrump's new security strategy aligns with Russia's interests, Kremlin says
The Kremlin on Sunday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's new national security strategy and said it largely accorded with Russia's own perceptions, the first time that Moscow has so fulsomely praised such a document from its former Cold War foe.
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:40:54 ESTThousands of Santas dash through Liverpool streets for charity
Liverpool's annual Santa Dash made spirits bright on Sunday as thousands of runners dressed as Santa Claus took to the streets of the English city for the five-kilometre festive fun run. Participants are encouraged to raise money for local charities ...
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:42:20 ESTIsrael's Netanyahu says he will meet Trump, second phase of Gaza plan 'close'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump later this month, saying a second phase of Trump's Gaza plan was close.
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:23:33 ESTFire at a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state kills 25
A fire ripped through a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state, killing 25 people, including tourists, the state’s chief minister said Sunday.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:00:00 EDTThe U.S. has put military pressure on Venezuela for months. What's the endgame?
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:29:18 ESTBenin’s interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled
There has been no official news about President Patrice Talon since gunshots were heard around the presidential residence. However, the signal to the state television and public radio which was cut off has now been restored.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:31:08 ESTRussia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine amid diplomatic talks
Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they’ll meet on Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old war.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:02:59 ESTJapan's viral 7-Eleven egg salad sandwich launches in the U.S. Why is it so popular?
7-Eleven is bringing its famous egg salad sandwich to U.S. stores, announcing Wednesday that its Japanese-style tamago sando has landed, complete with "pillowy milk bread and creamy egg salad made with kewpie mayonnaise." But why is it so popular?
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:38:45 ESTBelgium, Germany and Croatia to play group matches in Canada at 2026 World Cup
Germany, Belgium and Croatia are among the teams that will play games in Canada in group play at next summer's FIFA World Cup.
The full schedule of the expanded 48-team, 104-game tournament was announced Saturday in Washington D.C.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:45:23 ESTNew Orleans officials slam immigration crackdown
Frustrated city officials pointed to the case of Jacelynn Guzman, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen who was walking back to her Louisiana home from a trip to the grocery store on Wednesday when a truck pulled up beside her and two masked federal agents appr...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:47:17 ESTFIFA World Cup 2026: How the draw played out, from the matchups to the politics
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:58:44 ESTCanada removes Syria from list of terror-sponsoring states
The federal government has removed Syria from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, almost a year after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:40:43 ESTStudent magazines are getting axed under Trump’s anti-diversity measures
The University of Alabama this week announced the immediate and indefinite closure of two student publications it says run afoul anti-diversity measures imposed by the Donald Trump administration.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:00:29 ESTRenowned Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry dead at 96
Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry, whose works included the 2008 redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:51:16 ESTU.S. Supreme Court to decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates Constitution
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citize...