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A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during a Sunday service before apparently setting the building ablaze, authorities said, killing at least four people and injuring eight others before police shot him. Police say they don’t yet have a motive for the fire or shooting. A gunman opened fire …

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Ore., “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. ‘President will not find lawlessness … here unless he plans to perpetrate it,’ mayor says. Trump says he’s …

The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear program, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their futures. Sanctions over nuclear monitoring will again freeze assets abroad, hinder arms industry …

Dozens of Canadian-made planes have made their way to Russia, even after that country was subjected to strict sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine, a CBC News visual investigation has found. Dozens of Canadian-made aircraft imported into Russia since Ukraine war began, CBC visual investigation finds. Members of Russia’s business …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that Israel “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war. Countries’ move to recognize independent Palestinian state is ‘disgraceful,’ he says. …

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, upholstered furniture and heavy trucks, starting next Wednesday. Trump announcement on social media adds another challenge for countries amid trade negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will …

The Dutch government has agreed to return thousands of fossils to Indonesia from a world-renowned collection, after a commission ruled they were removed in the colonial era “against the will of the people,” the education ministry announced on Friday. More than 28,000 fossils to be returned to Indonesia that were …

An exclusive CBC data analysis has found that since 2018, Ontario has spent over $200 million sending patients to U.S. clinics for procedures unavailable in Canada. The biggest expenditure under the program last year was a specialized cancer treatment called proton beam therapy — a treatment available in every G7 …

What does the recognition of a Palestinian state signify? With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continuing to reject a two-state solution, is it merely symbolic or might it have some practical ramifications for Palestinians? CBC News explores these questions. Canada joined Australia, Portugal, Britain, France in recognizing Palestinian state. Last …

James Comey was charged Thursday with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case, charges filed days after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies. Charges mark an escalation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s …