Canadian World News

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:28:31 EDT
'It was hell': French communities are on the front lines of Europe's new wildfires

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:47:45 EDT
At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish territory of Ceuta
At least eighteen migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where Spain deployed its military after thousands of people breached the border with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Debate over trans athletes overtakes WNBA
It started earlier this month, when Indiana Fever sharpshooter Sophie Cunningham ignited an online firestorm after an ESPN profile quoted her voicing support for barring transgender girls and women from women’s sports.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:30:00 EDT
Trump says 'Board of Peace' reaches deal for Hamas, other Gaza groups to disarm
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament agreement in Gaza, but a Hamas official described the deal as a draft and U.S. officials said Israel was skeptical the mi...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT
What you need to know about FIFA's private investment plan — and the backlash
Less than two weeks since the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026, soccer is once again front-page news thanks to a new private-investment proposal by FIFA president Gianni Infantino that's triggered significant backlash. Here's what you need to kn...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:22:20 EDT
France, Spain and Greece battle wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands to flee

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:16:53 EDT
Georgia father sentenced to 15 years in deadly school shooting committed by son
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:08:11 EDT
Ex-FBI director Comey's lawyer says government tracked his phone, interviewed mob killer
The Justice Department used the Secret Service and FBI to go to extraordinary lengths to bolster its contentious case against former FBI director James Comey, his lawyers claim, including allegedly interviewing Sammy (The Bull) Gravano, the Mafia und...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:05:54 EDT
Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, official data released on Thursday showed, marking a 50 per cent increase in around a week that shows the emergency continuing to outpace response efforts.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:44:24 EDT
Golfer Charley Hull slammed online over lottery prank on her caddie
English golf star Charley Hull might have thought she nailed a prank on her longtime caddie, Adam Woodward — but according to many fans on social media, it was more of a swing and a miss.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:13:30 EDT
At least 10 killed in Ukraine after Russia hits several regions
A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and wounded more than 50, officials said Thursday. NATO scrambled its warplanes after one of the missiles crossed the country's w...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:42:37 EDT
'Absolute chaos' as thousands of Moroccan migrants breach Spain's Ceuta border
Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT
U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications?
Despite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:52:15 EDT
Kuwaiti worker killed as U.S.-Iran conflict widens
An Iranian strike hit a Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait on Thursday morning, severely damaging the structure and killing a worker, Kuwait's military said, hours after Jordan's air defences shot down five missiles launched from Iran.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:08:36 EDT
Book returned to Australian library 150 years overdue after man finds it bricked in fireplace
The book published in 1858 was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiama last week by a man who had found it during recent home renovations inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:54:21 EDT
Trump touts tariffs while in Michigan despite rising costs. Even some supporters are worried
While at a rally at a GM factory, he said car companies are thriving due to tariffs and other key policies he's instituted as president.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:55:05 EDT
CBC identifies Canadian woman accused of spying at NATO military HQ
A CBC News investigation has identified the Canadian woman arrested last week in Belgium on espionage charges as Biwei Zhang, a systems engineer whose resume suggests she has previously worked for the Canadian Space Agency and Statistics Canada. Iden...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:13:53 EDT
Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S., Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
The U.S. military said Wednesday that it launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran's attack on American forces in the Middle East. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in n...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:00 EDT
Exhausted crews battle wildfire as heat grips southwest France
In Le Temple, a typically quiet country road lined on one side with with corn crops and the other, tight rows of pine forest, turned into a buzzing firefighting base Wednesday afternoon.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:30:16 EDT
Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions at Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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