Canadian World News

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 14:14:22 EST
If Russia agrees to temporary ceasefire, the next question is how to manage and extend it

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:01:00 EDT
The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it's being done in public

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:00:00 EDT
Here's why Elon Musk has lost billions (and is still the richest person in the world)
While Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't in any danger of struggling to make ends meet, his wealth has taken a significant hit recently as shares of the electric vehicle company tumble on the stock market. Some analysts say it's an indication that Musk's con...

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:10:39 EDT
Nervous Googling: Searches for 'recession' and 'tariff' surge as U.S. mood sours
Signs are mounting of U.S. unease with President Donald Trump’s North American trade war and it’s surfacing in various places, from economic data, to grumbling businesses, to media coverage, and in tense exchanges at the White House. Some ask: Is...

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:56:32 EDT
Philippines' ex-president Rodrigo Duterte en route to The Hague to face crimes against humanity charges
Philippine officials say former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who was arrested, has left Manila on a plane and will be turned over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. A plane carrying Duterte left Manila late Tuesday.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:20:19 EDT
Snowbirds must soon submit fingerprints for U.S. travel under new Homeland Security rules
Canadians and other foreign nationals who plan to stay in the U.S. for 30 days or longer will soon be required to apply for registration and fingerprinting with the Department of Homeland Security.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:59:39 EDT
Violent clashes between Syria's government, Assad loyalists left hundreds dead. Here's what to know
Hundreds of people were killed in Syria over four days after violent clashes between the army and loyalists of the deposed president Bashar al-Assad swept its western coastal region.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:16:56 EDT
Polls close in Greenland in election focused on independence amid Trump threats
Polling stations closed in Greenland on Tuesday night in a parliamentary election brought into the international spotlight by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control of the mineral-rich island, firing up a debate over its independence.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:26:30 EDT
Israeli airstrike kills 4 Palestinians in central Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory's civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a Jan. 19 ceasefire agreement.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:51:00 EDT
U.K. police arrest man on suspicion of manslaughter in North Sea ship collision
British police arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter as they searched for answers about why a cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, setting both vessels ablaze. One sailor was presumed dead.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:12:45 EDT
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for 2SLGBTQ+ children.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:56:12 EDT
Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack on Russia's capital
Ukraine on Tuesday launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow, killing three people, injuring 18 others and causing a short shutdown at the Russian capital's four airports, Russian officials said.

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EDT
Olympic great Jennifer Heil named chef de mission for Milan-Cortina Winter Games
A selfless athlete and leader during her moguls skiing career, Jennifer Heil will bring those qualities and others to her role as Canada’s chef de mission for the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in 2026, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Tuesday...

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:31:27 EDT
Volcano in Guatemala spews lava and rocks, forces people to flee
Emergency officials in Guatemala moved about 300 families out of their homes and put thousands more on alert as a volcano spewed ash and gas upward on Monday.

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:08:49 EDT
Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger, doctors say, but remains in hospital
Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, doctors said Monday, but they have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment.

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:20:06 EDT
One crew member missing after cargo ship hits tanker off England's coast, sparking huge fire
A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:34:18 EDT
Gaza desalination plant could run out of clean water after Israel cuts off power supply
Palestinians in Gaza could be out of clean drinking water in a matter of days after Israel cut off its electricity supply to the territory, which drastically slashed operations at a water desalination plant.

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:11:40 EDT
Missing U.S. student's father calls for wider probe into her disappearance in Dominican Republic
The father of 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring break with friends, said he has asked authorities to widen their investigation.

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 03:23:14 EST
Relatives of Syrians detained by Assad regime search orphanages for missing children

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:12:00 EDT
Ukraine to propose limited ceasefire with Russia at Saudi summit, officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday in Saudi Arabia for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team's meeting with America's top diplomat.

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