World Report

Tensions flare across Iran as protests over soaring prices and a collapsing currency spread, forcing Tehran to shut down schools, offices, and shops. Bangladesh's first female prime minister, Khaled Zia, dies at the age of 80 after a lengthy illness. Amid holiday chaos, the UK grapples with questions of citizenship and free speech after Alaa Abd El-Fattah's controversial past resurfaces. Hospital...

Trump, Zelenskyy signal peace progress after Florida talks — but Putin remains the hurdle. Netanyahu meets Trump as fragile Gaza ceasefire faces tough next phase. China holds military drills around Taiwan as a warning to 'separatist forces'. Sydney shopkeeper hailed a hero after stopping Bondi gunman, says he just wanted to end the killing. Gen Z drives surge in popularity in sport of running. Ret...

John Northcott hosts the show from London. Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist, dies. Zelenskyy and Trump to meet in Florida after weeks of intensive peace talks. War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election. Critics say Ontario's new Blue Box strategy may not mean more efficient recycling. AI is increasingly filing social and emotional gaps in human lives is...

Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting prime minister Mark Caney in Halifax ahead of trip to Mar-a-Lago. Thailand and Cambodia agree to 72-hour ceasefire in deadly cross-border dispute. Nigerian officials say there could be more strikes against Islamist militants in the country’s north. African regional bodies reject recognition of Somaliland by Israel. The navy is considering an all-Can...

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals details of 20-point peace plan, as Russia mulls response.  Australia's New South Wales has now passed the toughest gun laws in the country.  A strong winter storm is beginning to drench parts of Southern California that could see more than a month's worth of rain fall in just one week. A family's new start turns to tragedy after an 11-year-...

The US Department of Justice has released thousands of new files on Jeffrey Epstein this morning. Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power.  Military considers permanent bases in Latvia as part of Canada's NATO commitment.  US President Donal Trump said he didn’t want Canadian cars — now one built in Windsor, Ont., is racking up big America...

Newly released police documents detail days and hours leading up to mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach.  Officials in Moscow investigating car bombing that killed Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head Russia's armed forces' operational training department.   Employees at 60 Minutes accuse CBS News of corporate censorship after editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly shelved a...

Australia holds national day of reflection at Bondi Beach one week after mass shooting that left 15 people dead. Gunmen kill 9 people in South African tavern. Representatives from Cambodia and Thailand meet in Malaysia tomorrow to salvage a ceasefire and end a deadly surge in cross-border violence.  Trump tariffs pushing up holiday costs by billions of dollars for US retailers and consumers....

Release of heavily redacted Epstein files draws criticism. US strikes ISIS sites in Syria in retaliation for killing of three Americans last week. Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel. Outgoing Canadian ambassador to Washington Kirsten Hillman reflects on challenges of Trump era. Prime Minister Mark Carney lays out what he sees as red lines in dealing with China. Nova Scotia's lobster in...

Nationalist club "Second Sons Canada" recruits members by focusing on fitness, history and tradition, but its leaders hold radical beliefs.  Welland, Ont., hospital, schools in lockdown as police investigate reports of a shooting in area. US authorities say the suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University has taken his own life.  Trump administration is set for long-awaited Epstein f...

The Trump Administration makes new demands from Canada and Mexico, as Canadian officials work to keep CUSMA trade deal intact.  Ottawa and Ontario expected to sign a deal to reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire.  Blizzard expected to hit Manitoba; schools closed, Unitersity of Manitoba exams cancelled.  UN warns aid groups could be k...

Australian police charge 24-year-old Naveed Akram with 15 counts of murder and other offences in connection to the Bondi Beach attack.  US President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela.  ICE in Minnesota: how the Somali community is pushing back against immigration raids and hurtful rhetoric.  Advocates say children who have app...

Canadian delegation, including 5 Liberal MPs, intending to visit the Occupied West Bank denied entry by Israel. Alleged gunmen in Bondi Beach attack reportedly traveled to the Philippines for military-style training last month.  Crisis in Sudan at the top of a list from humanitarian group most at risk of worsening in 2026. Clean up begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.  The Trump a...

Breaking News: Rob Reiner's son Nick has been taken into custody after the Hollywood director and his wife Michele were found dead.  Questions are mounting after 15 people were shot dead in Sydney, Australia this weekend in what officials are calling a terrorist attack. Hong Kong court finds Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces.  Pussy Riot designated an extremis...

Eleven killed in shooting targeting Jewish community at Australia's Bondi Beach, police say one gunman also dead. Israeli president, Herzog condemns shooting attack targeting Sydney Jewish community. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s horrified by the anti-Semitic attack. Person of interest in custody in Brown University shooting. Renewed border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia as fighting...

Federal health minister vows to safeguard Canada's publicly-funded health system as Alberta opens door to more privatization. Floodwaters is BC's Fraser Valley receding but more wet weather is forecast. Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions. Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia. A stadium in India erupted...

The Carney Liberals are one seat away from a majority after former Conservative Michael Ma crosses the floor. New evacuation orders for Abbotsford BC, as floodwaters from atmospheric river are expected to peak today. Record flooding in Washington state prompts evacuations and water rescues. The UN says more than 800,000 people in Gaza are at risk of flooding after a powerful storm battered the bel...

Atmospheric river prompts flood warnings, evacuation orders in B.C.'s south coast, Washington state. Report finds climate change supercharged November's deadly storms in south Asia. Heavy rains and flooding displace hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza already facing a crisis. CBC News learns a program intended to replace the entire stock of the Canadian military's aging assault rifles is being sped u...

The Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2 point 25 per cent. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government passes bill invoking notwithstanding clause for fourth time.  US Senate is set to vote Thursday on new Republican health care bill, seen as an alternative to "Obamacare". Mark Wiseman, longtime friend of the Prime Minister, being considered to replace Kirsten Hillman as Canadian amba...

Pierre Poilievre says Conservative motion will force Liberals to 'put up or shut up' on oil pipeline support. Liberals say they will vote against it. Fighting on Thai-Cambodia border forces thousands to flee, shows no sign of stopping.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready to present Ukraine's response to the US-proposed peace plan.  Controversial bill that would requ...

Air Transat pilots poised to walk off the job as early as Wednesday.  The Christian Association of Nigeria says the Nigerian government has rescued 100 kidnapped school children. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is possible Israel and Hamas could move into the second phase of their ceasefire as early as this week. Thailand and Cambodia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire...

Air Transat pilots issue 72-Hour strike notice. Former Liberal Minister Steven Guilbeault is delivering a scathing rebuke of his own government's climate policy after resigning from cabinet. For the first time since the devastating war in Gaza began the Christmas tree in Manger Square, Bethlehem, has been lit. The government of Benin says it is still in control of the country after a group of sold...

Indigenous groups are in Montreal to welcome dozens of cultural objects back from the Vatican. Parliamentary Budget officer says Carney government's affordable housing plan insufficient. Ukrainian and American negotiators, meeting in Miami, say that any real prospect of peace depends entirely on Russia.  Renewed fighting in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo is forcing hundreds...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet briefly today on the sidelines of FIFA World Cup draw. For the third month in row, Canada has added jobs to the economy; 54,000 in November. Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses for $72 billion. Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific. Russian president Vladimir Put...

Canada's Food Price Report predicts grocery prices will rise 4-6% next year.  Despite trade tensions, Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will all be on stage together tomorrow for FIFA World Cup Draw.  Ukraine's lead negotiator is preparing for a high-stakes meeting with US Envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami today. Officials say five...