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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Trump's tariffs are unpopular in Maine. A Republican senator may pay the price
The Canada-U.S. trade war is playing out amid a tight race for U.S. Senate in Maine. The election result will help determine which party controls Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump's term as president.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:37:57 EDT
Ukraine uses drones to make airdrops of aid to occupied city of Oleshky on brink of starvation
Ukrainian officials say residents in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky are at risk of starving. With no aid coming in by road, the military used drones to deliver food supplies by air.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:18:16 EDT
U.K. police arrest 5 near airbase used by U.S. on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
British police arrested five men near an airbase used by the U.S. on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offenses on Sunday after a tip-off that three vans had been heading to the military airfield, which has been used to strike Iran.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:36:26 EDT
Northeast U.S. pummelled by wind and floods from deadly nor'easter
Residents of coastal communities in the U.S. northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor'easter pummelled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:34:05 EDT
Bill Gates joins call for AI safeguards, wants to discuss concerns with Trump
AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, ‌Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress. A groundswell has ​risen in favour of federal intervention after ...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:08:34 EDT
Vucic resigns as Serbia's president, setting up election that could see him become PM
Serbia's populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, resigned on Sunday to pursue a bid to become the prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country after nearly two years of protests.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:55:07 EDT
McNulty becomes 1st American to win elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong in 1993
Brandon McNulty captured the men's elite road race on the final day of UCI Road World Championships in Montreal. McNulty, 28, became the first American to win an elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong struck rainbow gold at Oslo in 1993.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Putin appears to be eyeing NATO. The question is, will he actually attack?
European military experts warn that Russia is actively planning targeted aggression against NATO to test alliance solidarity. Recent high-alert incidents include a foiled explosive drone plot at a German airport and a strike near the Ukraine-Poland b...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Is Israel erasing evidence of alleged war crimes in Gaza? A visual investigation
CBC’s visual investigations team uncovers satellite imagery that shows the IDF removing rubble from sites in Gaza that it bombed, which experts and human rights advocates warn risks destroying evidence of alleged war crimes.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT
What Trump's 'most favoured nation' drug pricing policy might mean for Canadians
To avoid triggering massive U.S. price cuts, pharmaceutical companies now incentivized to protect their larger U.S. profits by raising prices elsewhere, drug policy experts say.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:20:55 EDT
Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for calm in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was given the go-ahead by the High Court in Belfast in a late-night sitting.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:01:35 EDT
South African police probe mining feud, business rivalry after shootings kill 27
South African police on Sunday were hunting the perpetrators of two separate shootings that killed 27 people within hours of each other, highlighting the country's gun violence problem.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:16:04 EDT
OpenAI pauses training of latest models after AI agents probed U.S. government sites in unexpected ways
OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:04:33 EDT
Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO co-operation
Swiss voters on Sunday looked set to reject a proposal to adopt a more restrictive form of neutrality that would have blocked their ​country from imposing economic sanctions or co-operating with NATO.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Why is it so difficult for Ukraine to take down Russia's jet-powered drones?
Russia's jet-powered drones being used to carry out strikes on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine are often able to evade air defences because they fly at higher altitudes and faster speeds. To stop these new models, faster interceptors are needed, but ...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:28:43 EDT
Palestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000 since war began
While a ceasefire that took effect last Oct. 10 has halted the heaviest fighting, Israeli strikes have continued in what the military has said are responses to threats or attacks.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:15 EDT
Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Strait of Hormuz and end fighting
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:09:51 EDT
China, U.S. agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods during Xi visit
The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion US of goods and launch a dialogue on AI, both countries said following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:33:31 EDT
Powerful storm causes widespread flooding, outages in northeast U.S.
A slow-moving, powerful storm crept along the coast of the northeast U.S. on Saturday, producing high winds that knocked out electricity to tens of thousands while whipping up big waves and heavy rains that created dangerous conditions in some places...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:48:15 EDT
In UN address, Anand takes jab at 'great powers' disrupting global order
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has put "strategic autonomy" at the forefront of Canada's address to the United Nations General Assembly today.

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