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CBC.ca
Hong Kong highrise fire leaves at least 4 dead, with reports of residents trapped
A fire ravaged a highrise Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing four people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said.
Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned from Gaza as phase 1 of ceasefire winds down
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or. That leaves the bodies of two hostages in Gaza as the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears a conclusion.
Why invoking the notwithstanding clause no longer seems politically taboo
The notwithstanding clause allows for premiers or prime ministers to override rulings on legislation that judges have determined would violate sections of the Charter. But the use of the clause, once viewed by many as a political taboo, has become more frequent in recent years.
New location feature on X sheds light on accounts — but also has errors
Canadian researchers who track online misinformation and foreign interference are welcoming a new feature that reveals the location of an X account but warn that it still has glitches and its results should be taken with a grain of salt.
Carney to announce new support measures for aluminum and steel producers
Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce new aid measures Wednesday aimed at helping Canada's aluminum and steel producers.
B.C. teacher disciplined after talking to student on Grindr, engaging in sexual contact: regulator
A B.C. teacher will not be allowed to be certified for eight years after messaging a student on the Grindr dating app and engaging in sexual relations with them.
Cub Scout group comes to the aid of 3 unprepared hikers in B.C.'s Golden Ears Provincial Park
A group of young Cub Scouts came to the aid of three unprepared hikers in B.C.'s Golden Ears Provincial Park over the weekend amid torrential rain.
Jamaican bobsleigh team captures historic gold medal at Whistler competition
Nearly 40 years after the Jamaica bobsleigh team's first Winter Olympics inspired the film Cool Runnings, the team made history again last weekend when it captured its first ever gold medal at an international bobsleigh race.
Explaining whereabouts rules for athletes after swimmer Penny Oleksiak's ban
Olympic multi-medallist Penny Oleksiak has accepted a two-year ban from competitions due to three whereabouts failures. Her former teammate Brittany MacLean Campbell, host of The Ready Room on CBC Radio, discusses the rules and shares her perspective on the violations.
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Toronto Star
Want to know if surgery on a pug or bulldog works? Give it a fitness tracker
A team at the University of Guelph is Fitbit-like device to see whether a popular surgery for bulldogs and pugs actually works. So far, the results are promising.
Small businesses hope Carney's 'Canada Strong' plan will lead to more Big Bank help
Richard Martin's playground company loan was called by the bank — despite never missing a payment. Now, Canada's bank watchdog is looking at relaxing capital requirements that may help small business.
Ford government seeks planning exemptions for training centres built with Skills Development Fund cash
Premier Doug Ford is making sweeping exemptions to planning rules — all for the benefit of operators running worker training facilities built with money from the Skills Development Fund, warns the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
Landmark youth climate lawsuit in limbo after Ford government repeals emissions targets at heart of case
“The timing of these ‘amendments’ is not coincidental,” said Nader Hasan, lead counsel for the youth applicants. “These changes are yet another attempt by the Ford government to sidestep its responsibility to protect young people.”
After fatal fire, Brampton landlord pushes back against allegations he did not comply with safety inspections
Nitin Betrabet, owner of the home on Banas Way, said in a statement he is "devastated by the tragic incident that happened at (his) rental property," which he maintains adhered to all rental and building laws.
Curling great Colleen Jones had a passion for her sport, and 'this zest for everything'
Jones, a six-time Scotties champions and two-time world champion, died Tuesday at 65.
Report: US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff told Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov that Putin should call Trump to congratulate him for the Gaza peace deal, per a Bloomberg report.
TDSB reverses controversial plan to cut music instructor program
Removal of the itinerant music instructor program and its 74 instructors in 2026-27 will not happen, but many questions remain.
Pfizer is hard to find at Ontario pharmacies, and drugstores are complaining. Here's what is behind it
Pharmacies are seeing high demand for Pfizer COVID vaccine, yet many have not seen a shipment from the company in weeks, though Moderna is available.
Liberals set to announce support measures for Canadian steel sector amid tariff war
The measures will include new restrictions on imports from countries without a free-trade agreement with Canada, according to a government official.
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Globe and Mail
U.S. sends envoys to meet Putin and Ukrainians after 'fine-tuning' peace plan
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Russian president and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials.
Trump is reviving the Monroe Doctrine with military activities in the Americas
Administration reasserting U.S. dominance over a region it has generally neglected since 9/11
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro to start 27-year prison sentence for coup plot
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin a prison sentence of more than 27 years for plotting a coup in 2022, according to a court document.
Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, Zelensky says
Ukraine on Tuesday signaled support for the framework of a peace deal with Russia but stressed that sensitive issues needed to be fixed at a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to begin 27-year prison sentence for coup plot
Former president has been under house arrest for more than 100 days for violating precautionary measures in a separate case
Four more arrested over Louvre Museum heist
The two men and two women taken into custody are from the Paris region and range in age from 31 to 40, said the prosecutor, whose office is heading the investigation. She didn't specify their suspected roles in the heist.
Red Cross has received another set of remains from Gaza militants, Israeli military says
Forensic experts are trying to determine if the remains are one of the three remaining hostages held in Gaza
Four more arrested in Louvre jewel heist, Paris prosecutor says
The two men and two women in custody are from the region and range in age from 31 to 40, Laure Beccuau says
China launches first emergency mission to Tiangong space station
China's first emergency space launch entered orbit after blasting off on Tuesday, as the country looks to plug safety risks at its crewed space station after a vessel was damaged in orbit earlier this month.
What to know about the U.S. push for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine
The calls for a peace deal came as Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight, with at least six people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. A Ukrainian attack on southern Russia killed three people and damaged homes, authorities said.
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Global News
Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup attempt
The far-right former president had been under house arrest since August and was taken in on Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.
Beekeepers call for import ban on non-North American bees as deadly mite spreads
Canadian beekeepers are calling on Ottawa to halt all imports of bees from outside North America to prevent the spread of a parasitic mite that can devastate bee colonies.
4 more arrested in Louvre jewel heist, Paris prosecutor says
The two men and two women taken into custody are from the Paris region and range in age from 31 to 40, said prosecutor Laure Beccuau.
Senator suspended from Australian parliament for burqa-wearing stunt
Sen. Pauline Hanson walked into the Senate wearing a burqa to protest fellow senators' refusal to consider her bill that would ban the burqa in public places.
Woman found alive after knocking on coffin moments before cremation in Thailand
A Buddhist temple shared a video on Facebook showing a woman lying in a white coffin in the back of a pickup truck, slightly moving her arms and head.
Ukraine peace deal momentum appears to grow as Russian strikes continue
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the peace efforts are gathering momentum and 'are clearly at a crucial juncture.'
PMO and CBSA say they weren’t part of Kneecap entry ban announcement
The Prime Minister's Office and the Canada Border Services Agency say they weren't 'involved' or 'consulted' in an announcement of an apparent entry ban on the Irish group Kneecap.
Ethiopian volcano erupts after lying dormant for 12,000 years
Latest reports indicate that smoke from the volcano was heading towards China.
Man in Tokyo accused of stealing car and hitting 11 people, killing 1
The driver, a 37-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of stealing the vehicle from a parking lot of a business, after fleeing from the scene, police said.
Ukraine talks ‘a step forward’ but road to peace is long, Europe warns
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian delegation was on its way home from Geneva to report on the talks, after which the government would decide on next steps.
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New York Times
Huge Fire Engulfs Apartment Buildings in Hong Kong
Firefighters tried to douse the blaze at an apartment complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district, which killed at least four people.
Taiwan’s President to Seek an Extra $40 Billion for Military
President Lai Ching-te says the spending, which must be approved by the island’s legislature, would fund purchases of arms from the United States.
A Major Moment for the British Economy: What to Watch in the U.K. Budget
Rachel Reeves, the top economic official in an increasingly unpopular government, will appear in Parliament to present tax and spending plans.
Has Marjorie Taylor Greene Really Seen the Light?
This is a classic breakup drama.
Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon
Leo XIV will meet political and religious leaders in Turkey and Lebanon, providing an early test of his geopolitical mettle. Here’s what to know.
Violence Is Driving Catastrophic Hunger in Nigeria, U.N. Report Says
Africa’s most populous nation was already facing one of the world’s biggest hunger crises. It’s getting much worse.
Hamas Says It Returned Body of Another Hostage From Gaza
Israel confirmed the remains belonged to Dror Or, 48, who was abducted during Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks. The bodies of two captives are believed to be still in Gaza.
Seth Meyers Bastes Trump for His Rambling Turkey Pardon
The president spent so much time talking that Meyers thinks the turkeys would have preferred to be put out of their misery.
Donors to Trump’s Transition Revealed a Year Later
A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.
‘You Start Getting Desperate’: How It Feels to Be Young and Jobless in Britain
Rising youth unemployment is one of the challenges that will affect the success of the British chancellor’s economic approach as she unveils a crucial budget on Wednesday.
CNBC
Singapore overtakes Switzerland in global talent ranking, fueled by AI readiness, as U.S. slips to 9th spot
Singapore tops the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index, bolstered by its robust education systems, sound governance and innovation-ready workforce.
European stocks open higher as Fed rate cut expectations rise; UK budget ahead
European stocks open higher across the spectrum as expectations rise that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December.
Taiwan's President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget
Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and regards its reunification with the mainland "a historical inevitability." Taiwan rejects those claims.
Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains on rising Fed rate-cut expectations
Overnight, key U.S. indexes rose on growing hopes for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next month.
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Foreign investors warm to China’s cheaper AI valuations despite fears of a U.S. bubble
For all the worries about a bubble in U.S. AI spending, capital flows into China's tech sector is far less, pushing startups to do more with less.
CNBC Daily Open: The weight of Nvidia's crown
Pressure has been building on Nvidia over the past month. It seemed like Nvidia felt the need to address some of those rumblings.
Australia's consumer inflation accelerates to 3.8% in October, overshooting estimates
The largest contributor to consumer inflation was the housing sector that saw price growth of 5.9%, driven by higher costs in electricity, rents and new dwellings.
CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: History lessons for Reeves ahead of UK's much-hyped Budget
Only a handful of Budgets from the last 45 years or so remain well-remembered by the wider public — and not always for good reason.
Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
Uber's launch in the United Arab Emirates capital represents its fourth market offering fully autonomous vehicle service.
Amazon faces FAA probe after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas
The probe comes as Amazon faces stiffer competition from Walmart, which has also begun drone deliveries.
Washington Post
Trump steps back from Ukraine peace process, sends out envoys
Envoy Steve Witkoff, who phone leaks appear to show advised Russia on negotiations, heads to Moscow to discuss the peace plan. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll goes to Kyiv.
Pope Leo’s trip to Middle East will stress, and test, interfaith ties
Rather than his native Chicago or adopted Peru, Pope Leo XIV is making his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon, putting him on tricky terrain shared by Muslims and Jews.
Taiwan plans to spend $40 billion on U.S. arms, increase defense budget
Taiwan’s government will ask the legislature to approve a special budget for defense purchases as Chinese threats to the self-governing island mount.
Trump pushes Ukraine, Russia on peace deal, but key issues are unresolved
Trump projected optimism about progress, but Ukraine and Russia remain far apart about whether Kyiv should surrender additional territory to Moscow.
Top E.U. court rules same-sex marriages must be recognized throughout bloc
The ruling does not force member states to legalize same-sex marriages, but it says they must honor those granted elsewhere.
Bolsonaro out of appeals, will start 27-year sentence for coup attempt
The former Brazilian president will begin his sentence in a specially prepared cell at federal police headquarters in Brasília.
These countries are taking millions from Trump to accept U.S. deportees
The U.S. has sent deportees to at least one country the State Department has accused of human trafficking, and others it has advised U.S. citizens to avoid.
Lack of tents, food and warm clothes leaves Gazans exposed ahead of winter
As winter approaches in Gaza, more than a million residents are vulnerable to extreme weather and disease, as Israeli restrictions hobble the humanitarian response.
Four more detained in Louvre heist as fate of jewels remains unknown
Four others have already been charged over the Louvre jewelry theft. There is no sign that the jewels have been recovered as questions swirl about security lapses.
Man jailed for life in South Korea’s largest-scale digital sex-crime case
Kim Nok-wan, 33, was found guilty of raping or sexually abusing 261 people while he led an online blackmail ring using the messenger app Telegram.
BBC
Hull KR start Super League title defence at newcomers York
Treble winners Hull KR will start the defence of their Super League title with a visit to newly promoted York Knights.
Trump defends envoy after leak appears to show him coaching Russia
The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.
WSL sorry after influencer drops ball and makes lewd jokes during draw
Concerns are raised over the professionalism and legitimacy of the Women's League Cup quarter-final and semi-final draw, which was conducted by influencer GK Barry.
Army halts use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers fall ill
The UK government previously said they were ready for deployment with interest from Nato allies.
'It would be the biggest middle finger' - Chilwell eyes World Cup
Ben Chilwell is keen to show he can go from the Chelsea 'bomb squad' to England's World Cup squad thanks to his move to Strasbourg.
Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction
Hundreds of children remain missing following other recent abductions in Nigeria.
South Africa hammer India by 408 runs to complete historic clean sweep
South Africa hand India their heaviest defeat by runs to complete a compelling 2-0 series sweep in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Council says it will continue legal bid to close asylum hotel in Epping
Epping Forest District Council will continue legal action and appeal against a High Court decision.
'They told me to choose between my hijab and boxing'
How Germany's Zeina Nassar - who makes her pro debut on Wednesday - rewrote boxing's rules about fighting in a hijab.
Watch: Moment researcher finds rare flower after 13-year search
Researcher Septian Andriki collapsed in tears upon discovering the rare Rafflesia hasseltii plant in Indonesia.
The Independent
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Vulnerable migrants routinely handcuffed and detained for hours, damning report finds
One migrant who had been returned to France under the UK’s flagship deal says he was screaming in pain as officers banged his head against a wall while trying to restrain him
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting from ancient Olympia to a nearby museum
Budget 2025: Join live Q&A with Gabriel Nussbaum as he tackles everything from taxes to savings
How will the 2025 Budget affect your money? Personal finance expert Gabriel Nussbaum (aka That Money Guy) is here to answer your questions about the chancellor’s autumn Budget
Met Office warns of ‘unsettled’ weather with temperatures set to drop this weekend
The Met Office warned a period of low pressure will dominate the forecast from next week
Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves to unveil billions in tax rises based on ‘fair and necessary’ choices
Chancellor to unveil series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in addition to ditching two-child benefit cap and changes to ISAs in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday
Liverpool parade crash trial – latest: Paul Doyle in court accused of driving into crowds of football fans
Paul Doyle, 54, is standing trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with 31 offences over the incident at Liverpool FC’s victory parade
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ICE detains relative of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Leavitt has not yet publicly commented on her relative’s arrest, while other family members have launched a GoFundMe page
Crisis-hit Your Party rules out co-leadership after Corbyn and Sultana’s public spats
The decision to rule out co-leadership in the short term comes after a turbulent first few months for the party, marred by infighting
Army intel chief warns enemies are targeting unhappy troops through unsolicited offers on social media
Lt. Gen. Anthony Hale warns America’s adversaries are seeking to exploit members of the military left disaffected by the government shutdown with offers of ‘easy’ money in exchange for sensitive information
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