Canadian World News

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Colleagues describe Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil's final hours as Israeli bombs rained down
An Israeli airstrike killed Amal Khalil on Wednesday and injured her colleague in the south of Lebanon. The journalist's colleagues accuse Israel of targeting her deliberately and obstructing first responders from reaching her in time to save her lif...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:53:04 EDT
Train collision in Indonesia kills 14, injures dozens as rescuers recover last victims
The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of a stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta. The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:16:19 EDT
Conspiracy theories abound in aftermath of White House correspondents' dinner shooting
A tidal wave of conspiracy theories hit social media as soon as news broke that shots were fired at the Washington Hilton hotel during the White House Correspondents' dinner Saturday. That was to be expected, but some say the dynamics are shifting, w...

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:45:00 EDT
Trump welcomes King, Queen to U.S., as high-profile state visit gets underway
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday afternoon for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan U.S. President Donald Trump even as the U.S. president ‌has ‌differed with the British government...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:50:33 EDT
Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:01:14 EDT
Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, U.S. official says
U.S. President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a U.S. official said, dampening hopes for a resolution to the conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fuelled inflation, and killed thousands...

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:40:53 EDT
Dances with Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse handed life sentence for sexual assaults
A Nevada judge sentenced Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse on Monday to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:24:48 EDT
How the Onion’s new Infowars creative director plans to get laughs out of conspiracies
Tim Heidecker could take over for Alex Jones as the head of conspiracy website Infowars in days as part of the Onion's acquisition. The comedian, actor and musician told As It Happens about his plan to get people laughing and smiling on a platform th...

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:53:01 EDT
Trump says ABC should fire Jimmy Kimmel over his 'expectant widow' joke
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel should be fired by ABC and parent company ‌Walt Disney, joining his wife Melania Trump in calling out the late-night talk show host for a monologue he delivered Thursday, prior to a shoot...

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:01:03 EDT
Israeli strikes hit east Lebanon, expanding conflict area despite ceasefire
The Israeli military began carrying out strikes in eastern Lebanon on Monday, expanding the scope of its bombing campaign during a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
How will King Charles’s state visit to the U.S. unfold?
King Charles's state visit to the United States includes high-profile formal events such as a state dinner and a speech to the U.S. Congress. There are also events in New York City and Virginia, where he and Queen Camilla will have a chance to focus ...

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:45:21 EDT
Elon Musk, Sam Altman head to court in trial over Open AI's founding vision
Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred their once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Many Canadians have avoided the U.S. for over a year. Have we reached the point of no return?
The ongoing U.S. travel boycott is showing no signs of letting up. March marked the 14th consecutive month of steep declines, with Canadian return trips to the U.S. plummeting 32 per cent compared to pre-boycott March 2024. Canadians are still travel...

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian 'mastermind' in Panama Papers is still a free man despite criminal charges
One by one, the pins have been knocked out from under B.C. businessman Fred Sharp: He's been fined tens of millions of dollars for his role in stock-market schemes, he's banned from equity markets in Canada, his bank accounts were frozen. But he stil...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:50:56 EDT
Ukraine marks Chornobyl anniversary amid fears of history repeating due to Russia war
Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, amid fears that Russia's four-year war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear accident that led to thousands of deaths and devastating environmental consequence...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:06:05 EDT
Israel launches deadly strikes in Lebanon, warns residents beyond 'buffer zone' to flee
Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave ‌seven towns beyond the "buffer zone" it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilit...

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:14:21 EDT
Parties backed by Palestinian President Abbas win seats in Gaza, sweep occupied West Bank
Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:23:59 EDT
White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect a part-time teacher, game developer
The chief of the ​District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was ​taking place, but that no motive had been determined.

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:17:21 EDT
How Carney's Davos speech holds up 3 months later
Mark Carney is trying to follow the approach of "values-based realism" in Canada's international relations, which he announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January. In practice, standing up for sovereignty and international l...

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:59:39 EDT
Iran talks on hold as Tehran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan, Trump tells envoys not to go
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has told envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Iran's top diplomat left Islamabad late Saturday.

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