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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 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 ...

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.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:11:51 EDT
China pushes back against U.S. on Iran, Cuba in UN speech
China pushed back against the United States in its speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, saying sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and urging the "relevant country" to stop threatening Cuba and lift its blockade on it.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:38:18 EDT
OpenAI says its bots have interacted with multiple U.S. government sites in unexpected AI activity
OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways, discovered as part of an ongoing review into the company’s models’ unanticipated behavior.

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Mothers crossing the Mexico-U.S. border risk everything to reunite with their children
While the migrant caravans may have disappeared from Tijuana, and this Mexican border city is no longer the waiting room for entry into the U.S., there are still those seeking to cross. Many who risk the journey are deported mothers desperate to get ...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT
What is the truth about Diana? Her brother offers his view, ‘once and for all’
The recent publication of a book by Charles Spencer, the younger brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has only added to the way in which her legacy will keep being a focus of debate and interpretation as time keeps passing on from her sudden...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:05:01 EDT
Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope Leo along Champs-Élysées ahead of mass in Paris
Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris's iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV's big outdoor mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church's enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:50:08 EDT
Trump uses contested power to cut nearly $1B US in Congress-approved spending
U.S. President Donald Trump is cancelling nearly $1 billion US in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:27:16 EDT
Ukraine's largest steel plant to shutter amid recurring Russian strikes
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal said it was shutting production at Ukraine's largest steel plant, underscoring the growing economic toll of Russia's airstrikes that on ‌Friday killed seven people in Kyiv including a 14-year-old boy and injured more than 5...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:43:39 EDT
Hawaii readies for arrival of Hurricane Nolo amid risks of catastrophic flooding
People on Hawaii's Big Island are preparing for another potentially life-threatening and catastrophic storm as Hurricane Nolo is expected to bring flash floods and extreme surf as it churns just south of the islands through the weekend.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:04:04 EDT
Trump cozying up to Xi Jinping could spell trouble for Canada, says Michael Kovrig
U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was more about pageantry than policy, says analyst Michael Kovrig. Nevertheless, he says that in cozying up to Xi, Trump is undermining the U.S.'s own interests, and poten...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:41:58 EDT
Why Trump’s potash threat against Canada isn’t as bizarre as it sounds | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to lessen Canada's chokehold on potash supply with alternative imports from Belarus — but that's exposing a critical vulnerability in American agriculture. Andrew Chang breaks down why U.S. farmers depend so he...

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.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:16:47 EDT
In win for Trump, U.S. Supreme Court lets states use revamped voter verification system
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November's elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against non-citizen voting.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:47:18 EDT
Why the viral clip of 'multitasking mom' at a baseball game has enraged people online
A woman with a baby strapped to her chest, a diaper bag on her back, and her arms full of food at a Major League Baseball game has inadvertently become a metaphor for the disproportionate load mothers carry — in this case, literally.

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:48:29 EDT
AI's 'paradise of machines' a threat to humanity, Pope Leo says
Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a "paradise of machines" risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, nuclear arms race and other thre...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:57:15 EDT
Justice Department under Trump asks EU to scrap $137M US fine for Elon Musk's X
The European Union's executive arm said Friday it's prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million US) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the ...

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