World Report

World Health Organization says there are now 8 cases of deadly hantavirus infections, three of which are confirmed.
US president Donald Trump pauses Operation Freedom two days after initiating the naval operation to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
Mexico pushes back against US extradition request from for governor of Sinaloa for alleged dealings with drug cartel.
Protests open the Venice Biennale as demonstrators reject the inclusion of Russia at the art exhibition.
Canadian privacy watchdogs to release report on Open AI, the tech giant behind Chat GPT.
Canadian mid-sized cities are seeing a boom in apartment construction but there are questions about who the new housing is really for.
National public alerting system "Alert Ready" will be tested across most of Canada today.

Former supreme court justice Louise Arbour to become Canada's next governor general.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says US has established a “dome” across Strait of Hormuz as a “gift to the rest of the world.”
World Health Organization says seven confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus linked to Dutch cruise ship; including three deaths.
Ontario couple found guilty of 12-year-old boy’s murder, brother’s torture.
Video captures grey whale being struck by jet ski rider in Vancouver.
Manitoba's Speaker hopes new rules will improve deteriorating decorum in the legislature.

United States and Iran engaged in a tense standoff at the Strait of Hormuz.
At least 3 people are dead after a rare hantavirus outbreak on Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship in the Atlantic.
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets counterparts at the European Political Community summit in Armenia.
Canadian Industry minister Mélanie Joly announces $1.5 billion for sectors most affected by US tariffs.
CBC News learns Ottawa police sergeant who died in March was being investigated for sexual misconduct.
Former New York City mayor, and one-time Trump advisor, Rudy Giuliani is in hospital in critical but stable condition.
Grieving mother upset by Air Canada's bereavement refund policy following the death of daughter.

Separatists claim a historic win as Alberta’s independence petition closes, but legal threats and privacy scandals could block a fall referendum.
Mark Carney joins European leaders in Armenia to talk trade and a massive military rearmament project.
Donald Trump signals a return to bombing Iran as he slams Tehran’s new peace proposal, while Israeli strikes intensify in Southern Lebanon.
A massive search and rescue operation is underway in Morocco after two U.S. service members vanished during the "African Lion" joint military exercise.
Press freedom hits a quarter-century low as World Press Freedom Day highlights a "dramatic" global decline and a dangerous surge in the online harassment of female journalists.
Shakira draws two million fans to Rio's Copacabana Beach for a massive free concert that flooded the city's economy.

A major rift in NATO — as the U.S. pulls thousands of troops from Germany following a public spat over the war in Iran.
US President Donald Trump says the US could be better off if it does not reach a deal with Iran.
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has been hospitalized in Iran following a severe cardiac crisis.
One year later — the search continues for missing Nova Scotia siblings Lilly and Jack Sullivan.
RJ Barrett’s miracle bounce in Toronto forces a winner-take-all Game 7 in Cleveland tomorrow night.
The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to a winner-take-all Game 7 tomorrow night after a 1–0 overtime thriller at the Bell Centre.
Spirit Airlines is grounded, but fifty-six years ago today, Norman Greenbaum’s "Spirit" topped the charts.