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North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit. North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display …

At least 26 people were killed on Tuesday after Israeli strikes in Gaza, health officials said, including strikes in Khan Younis and Gaza City. Israel, Hamas accuse one another of violating U.S.-brokered truce deal. Israeli planes launched strikes in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people, after Israel accused …

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated to shelters in Cuba. Hurricane …

CBC News visited Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, which are just a few kilometres across the bay from the Chinese city of Xiamen. The islands have been on the frontline of hostilities between China and Taiwan for more than seven decades. Many Kinmen locals say they don’t believe war with China is …

China still has substantial leverage over the U.S. in its dominance of the rare earth minerals market, despite the two countries agreeing to a framework trade deal days before a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Framework deal announced days before Trump, Xi intend to …

Israel said on Monday that the Red Cross had handed over the body of another deceased hostage from Gaza to the Israeli military, according to a statement by the Israeli prime minister’s office. Egyptian technical team working with Red Cross in Gaza to locate bodies of deceased hostages. Israel said …

Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. Category 5 storm expected to make landfall early Tuesday, ahead of Cuba, Bahamas. Jamaica readies for catastrophic Hurricane Melissa Jamaicans are preparing for …

U.S. president also says he doesn’t want to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney U.S. President Donald Trump is flanked by, from left, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while travelling from Kuala …

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would determine which foreign forces it would allow as part of a planned international force in Gaza to help secure a fragile ceasefire. Meanwhile, Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages. Introduction of international troops, return of bodies are key …

Jamaican authorities issued mandatory evacuations orders for Port Royal in Kingston and six other areas as the powerful Category 4 Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the Caribbean nation. ‘Many of these communities will not survive this flooding,’ official says. Hurricane Melissa now Category 4, could become Category 5 Hurricane Melissa strengthened …