Trump says it'd be 'stupid' to reject plane offered as gift from Qatari royal family

White South Africans fast-tracked for refugee status arrive in U.S.

Hamas releases Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage in Gaza

U.S. and China agree to slash most tariffs for 90 days

India has only paused military action and will strike if any further terror attack occurs, Modi says

Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S.

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Return trips by Canadians coming back from the U.S. dropped by 19.9 per cent for air travel and 35.2 per cent at land border crossings compared to April last year.

Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. drop again for the month of April, StatsCan data shows

People are shown at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, March 10, 2023. This summer, some Canadian travellers say they're avoiding the U.S. 

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Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. drop again for April, StatsCan data shows

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The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump administration and reports of some Canadians encountering difficulties while crossing the border.

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

Vehicles approach the United States border crossing as seen from Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., on April 10, 2025. 

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Honda Canada says it is not planning to move production out of Canada to the U.S., contrary to reports from a Japanese news outlet. 

Honda denies reports that it intends to move auto production out of Canada

From missed work to mounting debt, permanent residents say being stranded abroad without their Canadian identification has left lasting scars.

Travel nightmares leave frustrated Canadian permanent residents in debt

A B.C. woman detained for 11 days by U.S. immigration is speaking out after her tale went viral on social media. Jasmine Mooney was detained and held in immigration detention centres after attempting to apply for a visa and enter the U.S. from Mexico. Her lawyer says she's an example of shifts in how the U.S. is handling travellers.

Canadian detained for 11 days by U.S. immigration speaks out for others stuck in limbo

Montreal-based singer-songwriter Bells Larsen cancelled his upcoming U.S. tour after finding out new U.S. policies mean border officials might not accept his travel documents.

Montreal artist cancels U.S. tour over visa policies targeting his gender identity

Deana Sumanac-Johnson

Senior Education Reporter

Canadian scholars who receive some of their funding from the U.S. government sources are flagging a troubling new questionnaire they have been receiving. It asks political and ideological questions about their research.

Canadian researchers are being asked politically charged questions when trying to secure U.S. grants

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A Yale University professor is leaving the U.S. and taking a position at the University of Toronto (U of T) due to what he says is a “far-right regime” under President Donald Trump. 

Yale professor moving to U of T due to 'far-right' Trump administration's pressure on universities

Three major organizations representing Ontario's colleges, universities and business community are urging the province to boost investment in the post-secondary sector, saying the economic threat from the United States underscores the need.

Ontario's post-secondary sector needs more funding amid U.S. economic threat, say schools, business groups

On the surface, the tighter restrictions shouldn't affect schools in Alberta, given that the number of international students is well below the allowable maximum. The problem is that international students have stopped applying.

How the cap on international students is hurting Alberta's smaller post-secondary schools

Rochelle Raveendran

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Toronto, Ontario, May 2014, University of Toronto, buildings, sign, building, (David Donnelly/CBC)

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Some top U.S. academics are seeking employment north of the border after President Donald Trump’s administration froze hundreds of millions of dollars in funding from institutions unless they agree to his demands. CBC’s Dale Manucdoc has more details on a phenomenon called “brain drain” — and how it could benefit Canada. 

Why Trump's pressure on higher education is leading top-tier talent to Canada

Campbell MacDiarmid

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Canada's health-care system could stand to benefit from the political upheaval unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump as American physicians look to move north and Canadians forgo opportunities south of the border.

Trump threats open 'floodgate' of inquiries from U.S. physicians about moving north

Renowned Ottawa heart surgeon Marc Ruel turned down a prestigious appointment in the United States this year out of 'patriotic duty' following Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada.

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A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that communication on bird flu had become challenging since President Donald Trump announced a U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations health agency.

White House actions have 'serious impact on global health:' WHO

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for U.S. health and human services secretary has raised concerns among public health officials about some of his health-related views. CBC News looks at some claims Kennedy has made, ranging from those involving vaccines and seed oils to raw milk and chronic disease in children.

From vaccines to Froot Loops: Why RFK Jr.'s health-related theories have sparked so much controversy

Past statements attributed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding vaccine safety were in focus Wednesday during his confirmation hearing to become the top health official in the United States.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressed on previous vaccine statements, loyalty to Trump

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Hamas announces it will release last living Israeli American hostage

As Trump heads to the Middle East, fixing explosive crises takes a back seat to deal-making

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Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.

Varda Ben Baruch, whose grandson Edan Alexander is held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants, wears tape marking the days since his capture, at home in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

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A U.S.-backed mechanism for distributing aid into Gaza should take effect soon, Washington's ambassador to Israel said on Friday ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, but he gave few details.

U.S. says Israel won't be involved in Gaza aid distribution

A girl reacts, as Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

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A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the U.S. does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt.

U.S.-Yemen ceasefire deal does not include attacks on Israel, says Houthi official

People, including airport staff, inspect the damage at Sanaa International Airport in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike, in Sanaa, Yemen, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

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The Trump administration moved ahead with the sale of more than 20,000 U.S.-made assault rifles to Israel last month — a sale the administration of former president Joe Biden had delayed over concerns they could be used by extremist Israeli settlers.

U.S. sending Israel more than 20,000 assault rifles that Biden had delayed: sources

FILE PHOTO: Members of Israeli forces stand guard outside the Israeli military prison, Ofer, on the day Israel is expected to release Palestinian prisoners as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo

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Chris Brown

Foreign correspondent

In both Gaza and Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump is failing to deliver what he said would be easy for him to accomplish: ending the wars. That’s not surprising, according to veteran diplomats, given Trump’s desire for easy, short-term wins over more durable results.

Trump may not be a 'madman,' but his foreign policy shows signs of it

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Argentina's Supreme Court finds more than 80 boxes of Nazi materials in its basement

U.S. claims 'substantial progress' in tariff talks with China as Geneva summit wraps up

Zelenskyy calls on Putin to cease attacks, meet him in Turkey for peace talks

Putin's proposal came after leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Moscow if it does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered on Saturday in a strong show of unity with Kyiv.

Putin proposes restarting direct peace talks with Ukraine 'without preconditions'

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to journalists in the Grand Palace at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 11, 2025, after celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. (Sergei Bobylev/Photo host agency RIA Novosti via AP)

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Ukraine and its allies are ready for a 'full, unconditional ceasefire' with Russia for at least 30 days starting on Monday, Ukraine's foreign minister said Saturday during a visit to Kyiv by the leaders of four major European countries.

Ukraine, European leaders in Kyiv urge Moscow to agree to 'unconditional' ceasefire

From second left, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk walk at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday May 10, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau/The Associated Press)

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one on one in a marble-lined basilica on Saturday to try to revive faltering efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Trump takes tough tone in Putin post after 'productive' meeting with Zelenskyy in Vatican

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that depriving Ukraine of potential additional defensive support would test its willingness "to settle" an invasion of its borders by Russia that the previous U.S. administration called 'unprovoked.'

Trump questions if Ukraine ready 'to settle' invasion of its borders

India and Pakistan's fragile ceasefire only the first step to tackling deep, acrimonious conflict

People on both sides of the Line of Control, which divides the territory, reported heavy exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops. The fighting subsided by Sunday morning.

India, Pakistan ceasefire shaken by border fighting in disputed Kashmir region

An Indian soldier patrols as he guard near a clock tower day after the ceasefire between Indian and Pakistan in Srinagar, in Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

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Fears are mounting of an all-out war between India and Pakistan after India fired missiles into Pakistan-controlled territory, killing dozens of people. Andrew Chang breaks down the escalation of this longstanding conflict, which was reignited by last month's deadly attack in the contested region of Kashmir, and the concerns experts are raising about the risks of further violence.

Are India and Pakistan at risk of going to war? | About That

Kevin Maimann

Digital Writer

The escalating violence between India and Pakistan is a major resurgence in the fight over the long-disputed region of Kashmir. 

What led up to the current conflict between India and Pakistan?

A Pakistan Army soldier stands at the premises of the Bilal Mosque, after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

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