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Tropical Storm Debby makes 2nd landfall with heavy rain expected up U.S. East Coast
Tropical Storm Debby has made a second landfall in South Carolina on its way up the U.S. East Coast, where residents as far north as Vermont could get several centimetres of rain this weekend. CBC | World News
Read More »Calm returns to Wall Street as U.S. stocks stabilize following recent volatility
Some calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks are holding steadier after Japan’s market soared Tuesday to largely bounce back from its worst loss since 1987. CBC | World News
Read More »Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate in U.S. presidential race
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Read More »World markets shaken over fears of U.S. recession as sell-offs deepen
Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world. CBC | World News
Read More »New border rules for dogs were triggered by spike in fraud, forgery cases: U.S. document
A controversial American government decision to impose new requirements on dogs entering the U.S. was prompted by a “dramatic increase” in falsified documents and fraud — including cases of people using Canada to bring dogs from countries with high rates of rabies into the U.S. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin revokes proposed plea deals for 3 accused 9/11 attackers
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, and two accomplices who are held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba CBC | World News
Read More »Global stock markets end week in a slump over fears of U.S. recession
Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation. CBC | World News
Read More »Top U.S. diplomat says ‘it is clear’ that Nicolás Maduro did not win Venezuela’s election
The stakes grew higher for Venezuela’s electoral authority to show proof backing its decision to declare President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the country’s presidential election after the U.S. recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the victor. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian-born Paul Whelan, U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich released in Russia prisoner swap
Canadian-U.S. citizen Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich have been released from a Russian prison in an international swap deal, U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday. CBC | World News
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