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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 EDT
Staring down a $40M tariff bill, this American importer is suing Trump to end some tariffs on Canada

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Why the war in Iran might cost Trump and the Republicans at the ballot box
When Americans head to the ballot box, it is usually domestic issues that are at the front of mind, not foreign policy. But this time, Americans are linking the high price of gas and diesel with the U.S. war in the Middle East.

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Trump's increasing support for Russia carries existential danger for Canada
Some analysts say U.S. President Donald Trump's recent rapprochement with Russia poses a clear danger to Canadians — one not easily solved by closer partnerships with allies an ocean away.

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:05:52 EDT
Netanyahu's party amplifies unproven claims that Arab-led parties have ‘stolen' Israel's election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results showed his bloc had lost its majority in parlia...

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:39:30 EDT
Australian court says mushroom poison murderer should never be released from prison
An Australian appeals court on Friday ordered triple-murderer Erin Patterson to never be released from prison because of the "shocking criminality" involved in poisoning four of her estranged husband's relatives with death cap mushrooms.

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:48:03 EDT
Dirty tricks or much ado about nothing? Why Alaska, for once, is front and centre in midterms
Could a manoeuvre reportedly plotted by officials connected to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola backfire and cost the party in its attempt to regain control of the Senate in next week's midterms? Here's a look at the controversy surrounding two cand...

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:20:56 EDT
New Call of Duty game under fire for using footage of deadly 2022 South Korea crowd crush
The families of people killed in a deadly crowd crush in South Korea are calling on the makers of the latest Call of Duty video game to remove footage it used from the 2022 incident that left 160 people dead and nearly 200 more injured.

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:09:05 EDT
Spanish rescue workers search for any survivors in high-speed rail crash, with 69 dead
Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, in which one train struck another from behind, killing 69 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network ahead of a national election.

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Why none of the EU's existing partnerships are the right fit for Canada
The European Union has a number of partnership deals with non-member countries, but Canada won't fit into any of those existing frameworks. A Montreal summit this week will launch formal discussions and negotiations about a new partnership to bring C...

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDT
U.S. midterms could be the country's most expensive elections yet. To what end?
The 2026 U.S. midterms are shaping up to be the most expensive elections in the country's history. Just how much will campaign money play a role in determining who wins? Here's a closer look.

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:25:18 EDT
Russian drone strike kills at least 14 on Ukrainian rail platform
A Russian drone strike ‌killed at least 14 people on a crowded rail platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, while five died in daytime strikes on two other provincial cities and a late-evening missile strike killed one person in the c...

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:19:04 EDT
Arab parties offer Israel's political leaders a path to victory. Why does no one want to take it?
The two front-runners after Israel's election don’t have the parliamentary seats for a workable majority and only one choice to get that support, a choice considered politically distasteful among many Jewish voters — to join with Arab parties.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:05:21 EDT
Personal data of 40,000 U.S. Homeland Security employees leaked in security breach
The leak website Distributed Denial of Secrets said on ‌Wednesday it has released data on more than 40,000 U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees, including details about officials working in sensitive fields such as surveillance and human ...

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:43:29 EDT
Dolores Huerta, U.S. labour leader and civil rights icon, dead at 96
Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in fruit and vegetable fields in the United States and coined the enduring "Sí, se puede!" rallying cry, has died. She was 96.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:28:47 EDT
EU dropping associate membership title for its closer alliance with Canada
The words "associate membership" were removed from a joint statement expected to be released at this week's Canada-EU summit, according to a draft seen by CBC News.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:11:23 EDT
Calgary-developed wound treatment used on battlefields in Ukraine
An innovative wound and burn treatment initially funded by Canada's Department of National Defence is now being delivered by drone to help wounded soldiers and civilians in war-torn Ukraine.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:29:37 EDT
Most nations at UN vote to condemn U.S. embargo on Cuba
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly urged an ‌end to the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba on Wednesday, but a U.S. lobbying push led several countries to oppose the resolution or abstain for the first time in years.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:03:09 EDT
Game 6 of the WNBA Finals starts at 12:30 p.m. ET tomorrow. How did this happen?
CBC Sports' daily newsletter breaks down the scheduling fiasco that caused Game 6 of the WNBA Finals to be moved to a weekday afternoon, and what it means for a league that can't seem to avoid controversy.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:44:04 EDT
Nearly 6 million people facing severe hunger in Haiti
Nearly six million people in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger, with almost two million facing emergency conditions, according to a new report released Wednesday.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:50:27 EDT
New Vera C. Rubin telescope spots possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto
Scientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto ‌that may join our solar system's small roster of dwarf planets.

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