As the Mideast conflict escalates near the Strait of Hormuz, merchant ships and their workers have been caught in the crosshairs.

The Kremlin wants to exert its influence in the Middle East and has publicly said its support for Iran, a strategic ally, is unwavering. But experts say there are limits to how far Moscow will go: It does not want to antagonize Washington, and it als...

A Republican senator says the U.S. must not pretend Iran school strike didn't happen, and admit to the mistake if in fact the U.S. military was responsible for the attack.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday launched a trade investigation into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading partners in a move to rebuild tariff pressure after the U.S. Supreme Court tore down the centerpiece of Trump...

Air Transat is charging more for flights to Europe as the soaring cost of jet fuel — triggered by an oil crisis that has emerged from the war in the Middle East — weighs on Canadian and international airlines.

The Kremlin on Wednesday accused British specialists of involvement in a deadly Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of ‌Bryansk that used British Storm Shadow missiles and said it would take Britain's role "into account."

An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health-care centre in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said.

A video posted to social media Wednesday shows a drone strike on an oil storage facility at Oman's Port of Salalah. CBC News verified the footage by matching the facility shown to maps and other pictures of the port, by comparing the explosion to oth...

The affordability problem is a risk to American carmakers as Chinese brands expand globally. Many lower and middle-income car shoppers have been relegated to the used-car lot.

Andrew Chang explains how the war in the Middle East is threatening critical freshwater infrastructure in the region. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump and his secretary of war have given multiple and often contradictory descriptions of how long they expect the military operation against Iran to continue.

Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books. Adebayo scored 83 points, setting league marks for free throws made and attempted in a game for the Miami Heat in a 150-129 w...

The Canadian government said Tuesday it is alarmed by the escalation of violence and attacks in Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East expands. It called on all sides to uphold humanitarian law.

The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano shot 400 metres high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling volcanic fragments, including ash.

Oil and gas prices are rapidly rising around the world amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Andrew Chang explains what's driving the surge and why predicting the next moves in the oil market is so difficult. CORRECTION (March 11, 2026): At 2:36 in thi...

A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna's home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offences, including 10 counts of assault on a person with a semi-automatic firearm.

Two more members of the Iranian women's soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to downplay the effect of the Iran war on the domestic economy even as American drivers are already feeling the impact on their wallets every time they fill up their cars and trucks.