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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:18:46 EDTCanada raises alarm about escalating violence in Lebanon
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.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:18:51 EDTCarney says Canada 'will never' join war on Iran, as CSIS steps up vigilance over potential extremist violence
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:00:39 EDTHawaii's Kilauea volcano sends fiery lava 400 metres into the air
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.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:02:07 EDTHow high will the U.S.-Israel war with Iran push gas prices? | About That
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.
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:44:20 EDTWoman charged with attemped murder after weekend shooting at Rihanna's L.A. home
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.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:58:45 EDTAustralia extends asylum to 2 more Iranian women's soccer team members
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.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy Trump can't afford to brush off the Iran war's economic impact
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.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:57:58 EDTWNBA, players' union to meet as deadline nears to start season on time: report
The WNBA and its players' union met at a hotel Tuesday to continue discussions on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement, with a deadline to get the season started on time at hand.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:17:53 EDTInvestigators search Epstein's former New Mexico ranch
The search follows New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez's decision last month to reopen the investigation into the late sex offender's alleged criminal activities at the ranch 48 kilometres south of the state's capital of Santa Fe.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:43:50 EDTDozens of Haitian civilians killed by police, security company drones in past year, Human Rights Watch says
Drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others in less than a year, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:30:36 ESTMarkets steady, crude oil prices ease on Tuesday after volatile start to week
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:14:10 EDTTrump says war in Iran could be over soon, but U.S. hasn't 'won enough' yet
U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that the war in the Middle East could be over soon — though not this week, he specified — even as hardliners pledged loyalty to their new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:30:00 EDTVideo appears to contradict Trump claim that U.S. wasn't responsible for deadly Minab school blast
New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in southern Iran, metres from the school where a deadly unclaimed blast killed more than 165 people at the start of the war raging in ...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:01:19 EDTFIFA World Cup COO says tournament 'too big' to be postponed amid global turmoil
FIFA's World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is "too big" to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:37:51 EDTWhat do you get when you win the U.K. Wife Carrying Race? Bragging rights and a barrel of ale
Teemu Touvinen sprinted over the hillside with his girlfriend Jatta Leinonen flung over his shoulder on Sunday, winning first place at the 2026 U.K. Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, England.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:05:00 EDT2 men accused of bringing explosives to weekend protest in New York inspired by ISIS: court complaint
Two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:30:00 EDTIN PHOTOS | Satellite images of damage in Iran, Gulf nations
Satellite images show the damage to naval bases, airports and other key facilities inside Iran since the U.S.-Israel attacks began Feb. 28, as well as damage from Iran's retaliatory strikes on Persian Gulf neighbours.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:12:57 EDTAt least 42 people killed in Kenya floods
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and elsewhere has nearly doubled to 42, the government said in a statement issued late on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:29:41 EDTIs 'oil rain' really falling in Iran? | About That
Andrew Chang explains how burning oil from depots hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes is falling as black rain over parts of Iran, and the danger it poses.
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:16:05 EDTFact check: Does this video show Tehran or L.A. fires?
CBC's fact check team geolocated this video to Tehran, but Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is telling X users it's a manipulated video of Los Angeles.