Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12, as more troops called up to Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon killed 12 people, state media said Tuesday, as Israeli official said the military had called up more

Canada's World Cup team is training in the U.S. Why?

Charlotte, N.C., is playing host to the Canadian men's national soccer team's training camp this week ahead of the World Cup. Canada Soccer says the players

'Race against time' to contain Ebola outbreak in central Africa

Canadians with experience tackling Ebola are warning of major challenges in containing the spread of the virus in central Africa, as a fast-moving outbreak

Jazz great Sonny Rollins dead at 95

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz

Iran's national soccer team to commute to U.S.-hosted World Cup games from Mexico

Iran's national soccer team will sleep in Mexico and travel to the U.S. on the days of its three World Cup matches after Washington declined to host the

Carney speaks to Israeli president about 'appalling treatment' of flotilla activists

Prime Minister Mark Carney called for an independent investigation into treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists while speaking with Israeli President

Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco found criminally responsible for abuse, but spared punishment in Dominican case

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was declared criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but he will not serve a sentence

India's commerce minister says Carney's visit helped reset relations with Canada

A new slinky is in the world record books. This Connecticut family made it happen

It turns out everyone’s favourite childhood toy is actually a record-breaking stair master — and not the type we collectively dread seeing at the gym.

Spanish passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus

A Spanish national in quarantine ‌in a Madrid military hospital, and who is among those evacuated from a cruise ​ship earlier this month, has ​tested positive

Ukraine's cultural, historical institutions heavily damaged in mass-scale Russian attack

Russia's sweeping barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine over the weekend damaged some of the nation's most significant cultural institutions, in what

California chemicals tank no longer an explosion risk, say fire officials

Firefighters contending with an overheating tank of hazardous chemicals in Southern California on Monday said an overnight operation had eliminated the

Ex-Scottish leader's former husband admits embezzling party funds for lavish lifestyle

The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($746,000 Cdn) from the Scottish

Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical

Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in the first enyclical of his papacy, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritize

Iran and U.S. play down hopes for imminent breakthrough in war

Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war on Monday, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Netanyahu's future uncertain as Israel starts to prepare for national election

While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been focussed on “total victory” for Israel since the Hamas-led attack on the country on Oct. 7, 2023, his

Congo's Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash

Robots are reshaping how wars are fought

Unmanned drones and robots are changing how wars are fought, including on the battlefield in Ukraine. For The National, CBC’s Murray Brewster goes to Latvia

Kimi Antonelli claims Canadian Grand Prix for 4th straight F1 win

Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli charged to victory in a wild Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming his fourth-straight race win after teammate George

Overheated chemical tank may have cracked, California officials say

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Wayhowe Huang said officials will be continuing to evaluate the tank Sunday after emergency crews spotted the potential