US & World

One year after the historic Women, Life, Freedom uprising rocked the foundations of the Islamic Republic in Iran, authorities have smothered the movement — at least on the surface.  Opposition has yet to seize opportunity, thought-leader Majid Tavakoli tells CBC before he’s jailed. One year after the historic Women, Life, …

Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding on Saturday after tropical storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges.  Some New Jersey shore communities experience flooding, too. Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced …

Organized crime groups driving Canada's worst-ever auto theft epidemic are adapting by increasingly selling hot vehicles in Canada to unsuspecting buyers with little protection, police say. Veteran investigators argue they exploit a weakness in provincial registration systems that needs to be fixed. Nearly 1/3 of stolen vehicles may now have …

Pope Francis blasted the “fanaticism of indifference” that greets migrants seeking a better life as he arrived Friday in the Mediterranean port of Marseille.  Comments come after Italian island of Lampedusa sees record migrant arrivals. Pope Francis blasted the “fanaticism of indifference” that greets migrants seeking a better life, as …

US Vice President Kamala Harris took on a new role Friday fighting gun violence, a job likely to give her more visibility ahead of the 2024 election. The 58-year-old Democrat will head up the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which will provide coordination on the issue but …

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car for a range of corrupt acts, including having the Democrat use his influence over foreign affairs to benefit the authoritarian government of Egypt. …

Tropical storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic.  Hurricane watch issued for parts of North Carolina, where 17.7 cm of rain is predicted. Tropical storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched down in Ottawa late Thursday night — and experts say the political headwinds he’ll face in Canada likely will be less chilly than those he experienced in Washington.  Support for Ukraine among U.S. Republicans has softened in the past year. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched …

(From L) Britain’s Queen Camilla, Britain’s King Charles III, French President Emmanuel Macron and French President’s wife Brigitte Macron pose on the steps of the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, on September 21, 2023, before departing for Bordeaux, where they’ll continue their three day state visit to France. (Photo by …

In the U.K., a growing mound of public infrastructure problems — understaffed prisons, schools that are literally crumbling, several public-sector strikes — is feeding a deep sense of gloom across the country that has an election on the horizon. There's a sense country is 'hopping from one crisis to the …