Canadian World News

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Why a spate of gun-for-hire shootings in Toronto were likely paid for by Iran
A CBC News investigation has pinpointed a dozen politically-motivated gun-for-hire shootings in Toronto that appear to have been financed by the Iranian government.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian 'tremendously sorry' after spending stolen crypto on Lamborghini, BMWs, jewelry
A 20-year-old Canadian who conned cryptocurrency holders out of millions of dollars — and lived large as a teenager in Florida with "extravagant" partying, access to a private jet and luxury cars — could soon be headed home to Canada after he ple...

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:30:30 EDT
Lula re-elected in Brazil as Bolsonaro rejects results
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was re-elected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:59:10 EDT
UN commission says Israel has continued to commit genocide in Gaza since truce
A United Nations commission says Israel ​continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last October's U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the enclave, in a report published Monday that Israel dismissed as part of a "misinformation campaign."

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
U.S. officials accuse Canada of midterm meddling — but Trump has endorsed foreign candidates
Despite U.S. officials repeatedly warning Canada not to get involved in the upcoming U.S. midterms, U.S. President Donald Trump has his own track record of weighing in on foreign elections.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:16:09 EDT
How this Brooklyn bar owner had Conan O'Brien in stitches on SubwayTakes
Debbie Shields took a seat on a New York City subway and ended up joking with comedian Conan O'Brien about their fictional family. Their exchange on internet talk show SubwayTakes went viral. The Brooklyn bar owner says she's always making people lau...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:20:33 EDT
Anthropic files for potentially biggest IPO ever, even as CEO warns of AI risks to humanity
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers on Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:15:11 EDT
Nigeria Ebola patient flown to Switzerland, Congo health worker killed as 4 countries deal with outbreak
Officials on opposite sides of the African continent are trying to determine how a woman diagnosed with Ebola in Nigeria's capital last week contracted the deadly virus without having visited the Democratic Republic of Congo — the epicentre of one ...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:41:33 EDT
Microsoft gives voluntary buyout offer to about 60,000 employees
Microsoft said on Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to more than a quarter of its global workforce — including in Canada — as the technology giant looks to contain costs and help fund its ‌massive AI investments.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:25:39 EDT
Jordan says its air force undertook strikes against militant hideouts in Syria
Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the suspects behind last week's deadly church attack in the kingdom were linked to "terrorist groups" operating there.

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Netanyahu 'fighting for his political life' in 1st Israeli vote since Oct. 7. He might still survive
There are few Israeli analysts willing to write off the country's longest-serving prime minister in Tuesday's election, despite the catastrophic impact of the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023.

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:31:01 EDT
Israeli military conducts massive West Bank operation, days before Israel election
The Israeli military continued a massive military operation in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, displacing hundreds of Palestinians and placing major restrictions on movement in response to a gun attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded t...

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:14:31 EDT
Serbia's longtime strongman Vučić concedes election defeat to student-led opposition
Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat to a student-led protest movement in a historic election on Sunday that ends his long grip on power ​and heralds a new political era in the ​Balkan country.

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:25:58 EDT
Ukraine says its military did not violate Starlink terms, disputing Elon Musk claim
Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country's military violated Starlink's terms of service by using the civilian satellite internet network for offensive drone strikes. Serhii Beskrestnov, a defence technology a...

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:38:13 EDT
Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile
Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, about a month before the U.S. military deposed the country's then-President Nicolás Maduro.

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:01:24 EDT
Carney's geopolitical ambitions tested in defence industry co-operation with Turkey
Prime Minister Mark Carney sees Turkey's rapidly expanding defence industry as a model for breaking Canada's dependence on American military suppliers. But a history of broken trust and political repression casts a shadow over the partnership.

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:58:19 EDT
Canada needs concrete results from EU summit this week, former envoy says
Ahead of this week's Canada-European Union summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney said both parties are hammering out a "new, ambitious alliance" after pledging deeper ties with Europe last month.

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Tennessee may try to execute Christa Pike again. The state could face legal hurdles
As Christa Pike continues to recover following her botched execution by the state of Tennessee earlier this month, it remains unclear whether another attempt will be made to execute the convicted murderer. But the state could face some constitutional...

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
A polarized Brazil heads to presidential vote with economy, corruption top of mind
Frustrations around corruption and feelings of personal financial stagnation driving voting choices as Brazil heads to presidential run-off on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:18:58 EDT
'They’re the nicest people': Obama mocks Trump for hitting Canada with tariffs
Former U.S. president Barack Obama slammed the Trump administration's tariff regime on Saturday, noting the absurdity of engaging in a trade war with Canada.

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