Canadian World News
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:05:04 EDTUkraine cites success in downing drones as Kyiv and Moscow trade 'dirty bomb' accusations
Ukrainian authorities tried to dampen public fears over Russia's use of Iranian drones by claiming increasing success Monday in shooting them down, while the Kremlin's talk of a possible "dirty bomb" ...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:30:58 EDTChinese intelligence officers charged with trying to obstruct U.S. investigation into tech giant Huawei
Two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct a U.S. criminal investigation and prosecution of Chinese tech giant Huawei, according to court do...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:12:10 EDTRishi Sunak to become next British prime minister
Rishi Sunak has won the race to be leader of Britain's Conservative Party and will become the nation's next prime minister — the third this year.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:25:09 EDTUganda says 9 more Ebola cases confirmed in Kampala, urges vigilance
Uganda has reported nine more Ebola cases in the capital Kampala, bringing the total number of known infections to 14 in the last two days, the health minister says.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:47:25 EDTEnvironment Canada removes reference to Diwali in GTA air quality statement
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:23:47 EDTJ. Alexander Kueng, officer who knelt on George Floyd's back, agrees to plea deal
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin. Another former off...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:23:09 EDTMichigan teen pleads guilty to terrorism, other charges in deadly school shooting
A teenager pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism and first-degree murder in a Michigan school shooting that killed four students and put an extraordinary focus on the boy's home life and the alleged role...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:00:59 EDTCoke's COP27 sponsorship doesn't go down well with green groups
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co.'s sponsorship of the flagship UN climate conference, known as COP27, sparked an online backlash and highlighted broader concerns about corporate lobbying and influence....
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:40:01 EDTSouth, North Korea say they've exchanged warning shots near disputed sea boundary
South Korea's military says its navy fired warning shots to repel a North Korean merchant ship that it says violated the sea boundary early Monday.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:04:19 EDTClimate protesters smash cake on King Charles wax figure, smear potatoes on Monet
A wax model of King Charles was on the receiving end of a chocolate cake on Monday, the latest demonstration in a string of activism meant to spur climate action.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:58:59 EDTTrump Organization goes on trial in New York, testing the concept of the impartial juror
When jury selection begins in the criminal trial of former U.S. president Donald Trump's company on Monday, prosecutors and the defence will likely be on alert for "stealth" jurors seeking to hide pol...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:26:10 EDTParkour athletes switch off Paris lights one by one
In Paris, young parkour athletes, whose sport involves running, swinging and vaulting in urban spaces, are using their skills in night-time escapades dubbed 'Lights Off' operations.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:00:00 EDTPush to restrict talk of LGBTQ issues in Russia will leave community 'even more unprotected'
A push by Russian lawmakers to more firmly restrict the public discussion of LGBTQ lives and issues will further isolate a community that faces ongoing peril, advocates say.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:51:42 EDTBoris Johnson says he will not run to lead U.K. Conservatives, quashing comeback rumours
Johnson, who was forced out in July amid ethics scandals, was widely expected to run to replace Liz Truss, who quit last week.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:12:01 EDTXi promotes allies who support his vision of tighter control over Chinese society
President Xi Jinping, China's most powerful leader in decades, increased his dominance when he was named Sunday to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party in a break with tradition and prom...
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:39:35 EDTSalman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye and use of one hand after stabbing, agent says
Author Salman Rushdie was partially blind and could no longer use one of his hands after he was attacked on stage at a New York literary event in August, his agent said.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 05:29:15 EDTXi cements power as China's Communist Party wraps weeklong meeting
China's Communist Party has wrapped up its twice-a-decade congress, approving amendments to its charter aimed at cementing Xi Jinping's core status and revealing a new Central Committee missing two ke...
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:42:36 EDTPhillies reach World Series for 1st time since 2009, will face Astros
Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the post-season, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million US slugger powered the Philadelphia P...
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTFlying just outside Ukraine, NATO's sentinel planes warn of Russia's battlefield moves
Come aboard one of NATO’s planes where surveillance operators use the sophisticated Airborne Warning and Control System to peer deep inside wartime Ukraine and quietly provide a near real-time pictu...
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:03:21 EDTHouse committee investigating Jan. 6 attack on Capitol issues subpoena for Trump
The nine-member panel issued a letter to Trump's lawyers Friday, demanding his testimony under oath by Nov. 14 and outlining a request for a series of corresponding documents, including personal commu...