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Right now, 50 countries — including Canada — are talking about how to quit fossil fuels
High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia's Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the world could "reach a point of no return" without the Amazon's role in regulating the climate.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/santa-marta-talks-9.7181309?cmp=rss

Iran has highly enriched uranium at Isfahan complex, UN nuclear agency believes
The majority of Iran's highly enriched uranium is likely still at its Isfahan nuclear complex, which was bombarded by airstrikes last year and faced less intense attacks in this year's U.S.-Israeli war, the head of the UN nuclear agency told The Associated Press.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-nuclear-grossi-ap-interview-9.7181108?cmp=rss

K-pop supergroup BTS kick off world tour in South Korea after 4-year hiatus
The boys of BTS are returning to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus, during which the members completed their mandatory military service. Despite pouring rain in Seoul, fans packed a stadium to watch the K-pop group kick off their long-awaited world tour.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/bts-world-tour-begins-9.7157375?cmp=rss

Anger over Iran war adds fuel to anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests across U.S.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/no-kings-protest-u-s-trump-9.7145895?cmp=rss

No Kings protests in the U.S. on Saturday could be the biggest yet. Here's why
More than 3,100 events are being organized in communities large and small across all 50 states on Saturday in the latest No Kings protests, with demonstrations also planned internationally, including in Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-no-kings-protests-9.7144237?cmp=rss

Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap announced by Trump
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped it ‌would be extended.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-ceasefire-9.7193061?cmp=rss

Gangs keep up attacks in Haiti's farming region after weekend massacre
Armed men mounted further attacks Tuesday in Haiti's Artibonite ‌region, a key agricultural area. The attacks came days after a gang's weekend assault in the area of Jean-Denis left some 70 people dead, according to human rights groups and local residents.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-artibonite-new-attack-9.7149498?cmp=rss

'We will be fighting': Indian transgender activist says as new bill strips right to self-identify
Seven years after India adopted legislation to protect transgender people, it has passed new amendments to scale back those rights.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/india-transgender-bill-9.7145122?cmp=rss

Double stabbing of Jewish men in London was terrorism, police say
Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city's latest antisemitic attack.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/london-police-stabbing-terrorist-9.7181357?cmp=rss

What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions
Cuba appears to be tottering toward some kind of political transition. Some Cubans are concerned that the residents own nothing and are too impoverished to take over the few functioning businesses on the island, while there is a large and wealthy diaspora community (and potentially also foreign investors) who would be able to swoop in and buy ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cuba-transition-communism-9.7142334?cmp=rss

Pro-Palestine European Parliament member Rima Hassan says she was denied entry to Canada
A French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament says she was denied entry into Canada only days before she was scheduled to participate in conferences in Montreal. Rima Hassan wrote online that she was "prevented" from coming to Canada in what she described as an attempt at censorship.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rita-hassan-far-left-politician-refused-entry-canada-9.7146419?cmp=rss

U.S. lawmakers demand answers after Canadian man says border officers made him give DNA sample
American lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration after a Canadian man says U.S. customs officers held him for three hours and forced him to provide a DNA sample before sending him home.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/us-border-dna-canadian-man-cbp-cross-larson-dingell-raskin-9.7144472?cmp=rss

Union wants federal scrutiny of $55B US Electronic Arts sale over national security risks
The American company has had a footprint in Canada since at least 1991, when it swallowed Distinctive Software, a Burnaby, B.C.-based video game developer. EA now boasts five offices in the country that have contributed significantly to the company's hit soccer and hockey games and Ca...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ea-sale-communication-workers-america-canada-scrutiny-9.7193709?cmp=rss

'Inclusive' medals revealed for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games prize medal was revealed on Wednesday, featuring a world-first inclusive design inspired by the city's iconic landmarks and coat of arms.
#Sports #CommonwealthGames
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/commonwealthgames/glagow-commonwealth-games-medals-revealed-april-29-9.7181365?cmp=rss

He organized a rogue Vietnam War rescue mission, and saved hundreds of lives
Lionel Rosenblatt, a lifelong refugee advocate, has died at the age of 82. He is best known for defying orders as a U.S. Foreign Service agent in 1975 to organize an unauthorized rescue mission, which saved the lives of hundreds of Vietnamese citizens ahead of the Fall of Saigon.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/lionel-rosenblatt-obituary-9.7168504?cmp=rss

Probe alleging 'El Chapo' sons fed victims to tigers led to case against top Mexican politician: court docs
While the Mexican government insists it needs more proof before acting on a U.S. request to hand over the former governor of Sinaloa, court records suggest the case against Rubén Rocha stems from a sprawling investigation into the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cartel-sinaloa-mexico-9.7192098?cmp=rss

For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker
Russia's Victory Day celebrations have been a chance for President Vladimir Putin to project pride and power, but this year's events have been stripped down amid an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks across the country.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-victory-day-parade-putin-9.7192857?cmp=rss

CSIS director says Alberta referendum vulnerable to foreign interference
The head of Canada's intelligence agency says Alberta's potential secession vote is susceptible to disinformation and foreign interference from players like Russia.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csis-director-says-alberta-referendum-vulnerable-to-foreign-interference-9.7193121?cmp=rss

Israeli strikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least five people Friday, while the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group fired rockets on northern Israel without inflicting any casualties.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-south-lebanon-hezbollah-9.7192853?cmp=rss

How the U.S. blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy
Soon after he ordered a naval blockade in mid-April, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran's pipelines would "explode" within a few days from the inability to export crude oil. While that extreme prediction didn't come true, there's evidence the blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-iran-oil-exports-naval-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-9.7190255?cmp=rss

'Light also exists': Some Cubans see hope in the darkness of the moment
The U.S. oil blockade has pushed Cuba into a third month of energy crisis, deepening daily hardship in a country already strained by crumbling infrastructure. But amid the darkness, some Cubans still see hope for a better future.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cuba-light-future-9.7145447?cmp=rss

Comey appears in court on '86 47' allegation that legal experts say could be tough to prove
Former FBI director James Comey made his first court appearance on Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the U.S. Justice Department to win.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/comey-8647-trumo-shells-threat-indictment-9.7181694?cmp=rss

Golfer Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI in Florida, authorities say
Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment at the scene of a car crash Friday in which he struck another vehicle and rolled over, authorities said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tiger-woods-reported-crash-jupiter-florida-9.7145130?cmp=rss

Amid Iran conflict, combative neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan try to stay above the fray
Armenia and Azerbaijan, both of which border Iran to its north, have seen their fair share of conflict. The current war around Iran has drawn in Arab Gulf states — and these two neighbours may not be able to avoid becoming involved, too.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/armenia-azerbaijan-iran-war-9.7142936?cmp=rss

Transponders the NTSB says might have helped in Air Canada crash to be installed at New York area airports
Transponders that might have helped pinpoint the location of a fire truck that collided with a landing Air Canada jet in New York will soon be installed on ground vehicles at the region's three major airports.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ntsb-laguardia-air-canada-crash-transponders-9.7181799?cmp=rss

Savannah Guthrie sets Today show return after mother's disappearance
After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's Today show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday 'joy will be my protest.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/guthrie-invu-today-return-9.7144339?cmp=rss

Trump's move to deport Haitian, Syrian immigrants goes to Supreme Court, with possible wider implications
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Washington over the legality of a move by Donald Trump's administration to revoke temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents from Haiti and Syria, but a ruling could potentially impact even more immigrants.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-scotus-haiti-syria-migrants-9.7181026?cmp=rss

HIV patients in Senegal skip treatment, fearing arrest amid anti-2SLGBTQ+ crackdown
Fewer patients are visiting some HIV treatment centres in Senegal amid a wave of arrests targeting 2SLGBTQ+ people, according to health officials and government data seen by Reuters, threatening the country's fight against the virus.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/hiv-patients-senegal-fear-crackdown-9.7181596?cmp=rss

Were 2 enough? Experts question number of air traffic controllers during LaGuardia midnight shift
Following the deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck on the runway at New York City's LaGuardia airport last week, concerns have been raised about whether there was adequate air traffic control staffing that night.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/laguardia-airport-air-traffic-control-midnight-shift-9.7142856?cmp=rss

Air traffic controller’s 'I messed up' highlights human limits — but experts urge caution
The comment, captured on live air traffic control audio, has quickly become one of the most haunting elements of the crash that killed two Canadian pilots and injured dozens more. But aviation experts warn the remark risks oversimplifying what is potentially a more complex chain of failures.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/air-traffic-control-air-canada-laguardia-crash-9.7142788?cmp=rss

2 humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says
Mexico's navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after the vessels failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/humanitarian-aid-boats-missing-cuba-mexico-9.7144119?cmp=rss

Think solving a Rubik's Cube is hard? Try doing it while freefalling from a plane
The hardest part about solving a Rubik's Cube while plummeting from an airplane at 200 kilometres per hour is trying not to think about your potential demise, says Tom Kopke. The German YouTuber has beat the Guinness World Record for "fastest time to solve a rotating puzzle cube whilst in freefall."
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/rubiks-cube-freefall-record-9.7193258?cmp=rss

Judge hands defeat to Musk's X, throws out lawsuit accusing advertisters of illegal boycott
A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed X Corp.'s antitrust lawsuit that accused the World Federation of Advertisers ‌and major companies including Mars, CVS Health and Colgate-Palmolive of illegally boycotting billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s social media company.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-court-musk-x-advertisers-9.7144146?cmp=rss

North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting U.S.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine and hailed it as a development to boost the country's strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-missile-test-9.7146183?cmp=rss

Trump releases the UFO files: 5 key questions
The U.S. government has made public dozens of previously classified files about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — formerly known as UFOs — in what the Trump administration is calling a historic effort at transparency.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ufo-files-released-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-nasa-9.7192864?cmp=rss

New court filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at White House press gala
A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials’ initial assertions that a gunman shot a Secret Service officer while allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cole-tomas-allen-court-case-new-filing-april-29-9.7181984?cmp=rss

Acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to exit in June, barely a year after her predecessor left
The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine will leave her post this June, after spending barely a year in the role.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-ambassador-ukraine-julie-davis-leaving-9.7180597?cmp=rss

Undercover police operation thwarts plot to firebomb NY-based Palestinian activist's home
A New Jersey man who planned to firebomb the home of a prominent Palestinian activist was arrested Thursday following a weeks-long undercover operation, according to a federal complaint and the New York City Police Department.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/firebomb-plot-palestinian-activist-home-fbi-nypd-9.7144857?cmp=rss