Canadian World News
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTHow will King Charles’s state visit to the U.S. unfold?
King Charles's state visit to the United States includes high-profile formal events such as a state dinner and a speech to the U.S. Congress. There are also events in New York City and Virginia, where he and Queen Camilla will have a chance to focus ...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTMany Canadians have avoided the U.S. for over a year. Have we reached the point of no return?
The ongoing U.S. travel boycott is showing no signs of letting up. March marked the 14th consecutive month of steep declines, with Canadian return trips to the U.S. plummeting 32 per cent compared to pre-boycott March 2024. Canadians are still travel...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTCanadian 'mastermind' in Panama Papers is still a free man despite criminal charges
One by one, the pins have been knocked out from under B.C. businessman Fred Sharp: He's been fined tens of millions of dollars for his role in stock-market schemes, he's banned from equity markets in Canada, his bank accounts were frozen. But he stil...
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:50:56 EDTUkraine marks Chornobyl anniversary amid fears of history repeating due to Russia war
Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, amid fears that Russia's four-year war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear accident that led to thousands of deaths and devastating environmental consequence...
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:06:05 EDTIsrael launches deadly strikes in Lebanon, warns residents beyond 'buffer zone' to flee
Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave seven towns beyond the "buffer zone" it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilit...
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:14:21 EDTParties backed by Palestinian President Abbas win seats in Gaza, sweep occupied West Bank
Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:50:33 EDTTrump says he 'wasn't worried' during correspondents' dinner shooting, calls suspect a 'sick person'
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:23:59 EDTWhite House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect a part-time teacher, game developer
The chief of the District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was taking place, but that no motive had been determined.
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:17:21 EDTHow Carney's Davos speech holds up 3 months later
Mark Carney is trying to follow the approach of "values-based realism" in Canada's international relations, which he announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January. In practice, standing up for sovereignty and international l...
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:59:39 EDTIran talks on hold as Tehran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan, Trump tells envoys not to go
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has told envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Iran's top diplomat left Islamabad late Saturday.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:53:44 EDTTrump unharmed after 'shooting incident' at White House correspondents' dinner
A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists' dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders on Saturday night, rushing toward the ballroom before Secret Service agents swarmed...
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:50:31 EDTKenyan runner breaks 2-hour marathon barrier, shattering world record by 65 seconds
In a race for the ages, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday, shattering the previous men's world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy China's looking to the skies to thwart Taiwan's diplomatic outreach
In its ongoing territorial dispute with Taiwan, China may be looking toward the sky as a new way to thwart the island's attempts at building diplomatic ties. China was accused of pressuring three African countries to withdraw their permission to allo...
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:54:53 EDTAl-Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for deadly attacks across Mali
The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako's international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website Azallaq.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:29:21 EDTTrump dispatches U.S. envoys to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister
U.S. President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran's foreign minister, the White House said Friday, as officials in the South Asian nation pushed to revive ceasefire talks between the U.S. ...
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhat is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and why are scientists worried about it slowing down?
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) helps nourish aquatic ecosystems and is part of the reason Europe has milder temperatures than places in Canada at the same latitude. But lately scientists are concerned that it is slowing down a...
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:43:31 EDTMajor Russian attacks kill at least 7 and wound dozens in Ukraine
A major Russian attack on Ukraine overnight killed seven people and injured dozens more, as Moscow launched over 660 drones and missiles in a barrage that targeted the city of Dnipro and hit several other regions.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy Trump's appearance at White House correspondents dinner is sparking controversy
U.S. President Donald Trump, who regularly attacks news coverage and journalists he dislikes with lawsuits and verbal tirades, will be the featured guest at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, an annual gala celebrating freedom...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:56:13 EDTCriminal probe into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is ending, U.S. Justice Dept. says
The Justice Department is closing its investigation into cost overruns in renovations at the Federal Reserve under chairman Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Friday.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:11:49 EDT2 killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon despite ceasefire, health officials say
An Israeli airstrike killed two people in the southern village of Touline on Friday, Lebanon's Health Ministry said, as Israel's army ordered residents to evacuate another southern Lebanese town, a day after Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefir...