World Report

Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, killing at least 13.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces congress over Iran War.
Canada-US Trade Representative Dominic Leblanc in Washington pushing for formal CUSMA talks.
Canadian e-retailer Shopify under fire for ties to poison seller Kenneth Law.
Police investigate deadly shooting in Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan.
Mexican human rights groups raise concerns over government AI laws.

Iran's semi-official state news agency says the country's negotiating team is ending its exchanges with the US, despite President Donald Trump posting that Iran really wants to make a deal.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his country’s military to strike Beirut.
Alberta considering three oil pipeline routes through northern BC, documents show.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to address congress about CUSMA.
International Cricket Council suspends Cricket Canada following allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement.
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins surprising 43% of vote in first round of Colombia's presidential election.
Nearly 300 railway signals workers with Canadian Pacific Kansas City on strike.
Heated Rivalry wins a record 16 trophies at the Canadian Screen Awards.

Israeli forces capture the historic Beaufort Castle — marking their deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years.
At least forty five people are dead in Myanmar in a mining explosives accident.
Strict federal quarantine measures take effect at Canadian borders to mitigate Ebola risks.
Voters in Colombia head to the polls for a polarizing three-way presidential election.
780 people have been arrested in France after clashes between soccer fans and police.
Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins a razor-thin victory — to become the new leader of the B.C. Conservatives.
Scientists warn Ottawa’s plan to fast-track major construction projects could put endangered species at risk.

Four more miners are pulled alive from a flooded cave in Laos — leaving two still missing.
An escalating Ebola outbreak in the D—R—C surpasses 1,000 cases as the W—H—O warns of a 50 percent fatality rate.
A refugee influx from Sudan pushes the Central African Republic's fragile maternal healthcare system to the brink.
The Carney government faces a major procurement dilemma over fighter jets at Canada's biggest defence show.
The Carolina Hurricanes eliminate the Montreal Canadiens to advance to the Stanley Cup Final — extending Canada’s championship drought.

Ontario online suicide-kit salesman Kenneth Law pleads guilty to fourteen counts of aiding suicide.
Canada has officially slipped into a technical recession after economic growth stalled in the first quarter.
White House say deal with Iran is close; Tehran says nothing is finalized.
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi faces a closed-door congressional grilling over the Epstein files.
A Kenyan court blocks a controversial U.S. military plan to quarantine Ebola-exposed Americans on African soil.
Police in Kenya arrest eight students following a horrific school dormitory fire that killed sixteen girls.
A dramatic explosion rocks Jeff Bezos's space program as a New Glenn rocket blows up on a Florida launchpad.
The Saskatchewan Legislature is finally building a multi-stall private washroom for female MLAs.