World Report

More than 660 dead and thousands missing as catastrophic flash floods wash across Nepal and Tibet.
Icelanders vote today on whether to restart EU membership talks, as global tension and economic worries collide with fears over domestic sovereignty.
The head of Canada’s Defence Investment Agency says trade tensions are making major military deals with American suppliers a tough sell.
An autistic teenager in Gatineau is forced out of school after Quebec denies his French-language exemption.
India approves a Japanese vaccine to combat rising dengue cases as health experts warn of a year-round threat.

Canada’s economy rebounded in the second quarter, growing at an annualized rate of 3.3 per cent as GDP expanded 0.8 per cent over the last three months.
High water risks are complicating search efforts in Nepal after catastrophic flash floods killed nearly 600 people.
Norway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 89.
The fastest—growing Ebola outbreak in history spreads to two new regions in eastern Congo.
Six months after war broke out with Iran, Israelis say the conflict may have little impact on upcoming national elections.
Mandatory water restrictions in Vernon, B.C., are forcing local farmers to cut crops and lay off workers.
Two Canadian provinces are pushing for independence, but the support differs sharply by generation.

Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić dies in prison at 84.
At least 353 people dead after flash flooding in Nepal and 25 Canadians are among the missing.
Closing arguments have begun in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.
With trade talks between the US and Canada stalled, Ottawa is scrambling to build trade relationships elsewhere.
Off-brand squishy dumpling toys have health and safety authorities on alert.

At least 95 people are dead after flash floods in Nepal's northern Rasuwa district, hundreds missing.
At least 14 newborns are dead after a fire at a nursery inside a Pakistan hospital.
Seven people are dead and nine are missing after a fire broke out in Amur Gas Chemical Complex in eastern Russia.
Escalating Canada-US trade war expected turn border "red" states like Ohio "blue" as midterms approach.
A California court filing has revealed Meta is settling with 29 U.S. states that were suing over allegations that the company's platforms harmed children.
Fans and fellow musicians are sharing their tributes and memories of Dolly Parton.

US President Trump delivers new, defiant response to trade war with Canada.
Federal ministers to unveil Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the US.
Canada's oilpatch remains wary of proposals to leverage energy exports against US tariffs.
A worker at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport is dead after an incident involving an aircraft.
New study finds increased links between CTE and NFL head trauma.
Australia music industry to ban AI-generated songs from nation's charts.