World Report

Canada's Transport Minister is expected to release the findings of extensive consultations on the new Alto high speed rail line today.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labor Party.
Mediators in US-Iran talks encouraged with progress made in first round of talks.
Trump-back candidate wins Colombia presidential election in razor-thin vote.
Residents in central Alberta are being asked to conserve water after a weekend of heavy rainfall.
Last inflation numbers from Statistics Canada come out today.

Mi'kmaq mark 300 years of historic treaty on National Indigenous Peoples Day.
US-Iran peace talks begin in Switzerland — as a shaky Middle East ceasefire threatens to derail negotiations
A punishing summer heatwave sweeps through Europe — sending Spain's temperatures soaring toward forty degrees.
The Saw Creek wildfire forces evacuations near Lytton, B.C. — triggering memories of the devastating 2021 disaster.
A severe summer storm pummels Montreal — flooding streets and cutting power to eighteen thousand homes.
Muslim groups and federal leaders condemn an alleged Islamophobic attack on a Victoria imam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins tens of thousands of people in India to mark International Day of Yoga.
DNA testing on 5,000-year-old remains in Russia reveals the earliest known outbreak of human plague.

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again as a new Middle East ceasefire fractures under fresh violence.
An out-of-control wildfire near Lytton, B.C. has triggered urgent evacuation orders and shut down a major stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway.
A brutal summer heatwave is gripping Western Europe as temperatures approach historic and deadly highs.
Portugal's prime minister is expressing shock over a newly uncovered neo-Nazi terrorist plot targeting his home and over 100 public figures.
Lawmakers from across Africa are pledging a coordinated crackdown on L-G-B-T-Q rights following a major "pro-family" summit.

Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire following deadly overnight clashes.
Billionaire Frank Stronach convicted of sexual assault in Toronto trial.
CBC visual investigation tracks B.C.-made sniper rifles to violent militias in Sudan, Libya, and Yemen.
Labour's Andy Burnham wins key by-election, clearing path to challenge U.K. PM Keir Starmer.
Two men jailed in UK for arson plot targeting properties linked to Keir Starmer.
New federal law allows cabinet to overrule science and greenlight banned pesticides.
Coach Jesse Marsch says Canada's historic World Cup win is marred by Ismaël Koné's "gruesome" leg injury.

US threatens military shake-up in Europe as Hegseth orders sweeping NATO force review.
Deal between Iran and US takes effect, as conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues.
Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery with drone strikes.
Why South Korea could help provide solution to Canada's birthrate decline.
New arrest in Toronto US Consulate shooting.
Newfoundland’s Conception Bay North struggles to re-build from last year's wildfires.
Fans gather in Vancouver as Canada prepares to face Qatar at the Men's World Cup.