World Report
By CBC
Wake up to what's going on in Canada and the world. We'll give you a 10-minute dose of the biggest news stories happening now, updated multiple times each morning. Our CBC News reporters will tell you about the political actors trying to make change, the movements catching fire, and the cultural moments going viral. Hosted by Marcia Young Monday through Thursday and John Northcott Friday through Sunday, we have new episodes seven days a week, dropping by 6 am ET on weekdays, 7 am ET on weekends. Start your day with the very latest.
Episodes (15)
World Report
Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes
A strategic Israeli military advance into southern Lebanon culminated in the capture of Beaufort Castle, a centuries-old fortress, marking a major escalation in the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah. The move, hailed by Israel's defense minister as a message to
World Report
Monday's top stories in 10 minutes
Despite President Donald Trump's public optimism about U.S.-Iran negotiations, escalating military strikes on both sides suggest a deepening crisis rather than progress. The CBC's Chris Reyes reports that Iran has effectively suspended talks with the White Hou
World Report
Tuesday's top stories in 10 minutes
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukraine in over four years, targeting Kyiv and multiple other cities with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones. Despite Ukraine’s air defenses intercepting most attacks, at least 18 people w
World Report
Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes
Canada faces a new trade crisis as the Trump administration imposes a 10% tariff on Canadian goods over alleged forced labor violations—despite Canada already banning such products. The move, part of a broader legal strategy after the Supreme Court struck down
World Report
Thursday's top stories in 10 minutes
A Canadian man accused of creating AI-generated deepfakes of dozens of women—many of them nude or violent—has sparked a national reckoning on digital abuse, even as his wife, Gwen Frankton, speaks out about the emotional toll of being a non-victim in a crime t
World Report
Friday's top stories in 10 minutes
Three Scottish men have pleaded guilty in Canada to the 2003 death of Sharif Rahman, a beloved Owen Sound restaurateur who died after chasing down patrons who skipped their bill. The case, which spanned two decades and involved extradition from Edinburgh, unde
World Report
Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby, Sam Abu Haikal, was killed by Israeli gunfire at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, sparking international outrage and deepening regional tensions. The incident, which also left his mother critically injured, h
World Report
Monday's top stories in 10 minutes
Canada has a new Governor General: former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour, who was sworn in amid military honors and the symbolic transfer of the Great Seal of Canada from Mary Simon, the country's first Indigenous Governor General. The ceremony marked a h
World Report
Tuesday's top stories in 10 minutes
Canada faces mounting pressure to lead on digital safety as the federal government prepares to table the Digital Safety Act, a sweeping new bill aimed at protecting young users from online harms and regulating AI-driven chatbots. The proposed legislation would
World Report
Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes
The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at 2.25% for the fifth consecutive time, citing escalating global uncertainty from the Middle East conflict and shifting U.S. trade policy. Governor Tiff Macklem delivered a stark warning: further rate cuts may
World Report
Thursday's top stories in 10 minutes
A tense global landscape unfolds in today's World Report, beginning with a tragic double loss of Canadian police officers—one in Toronto, another in Ontario’s north—both killed during high-risk operations linked to regional violence. The Gordie Howe Internatio
World Report
Friday's top stories in 10 minutes
Canada is on the global stage as the host nation of the Men's FIFA World Cup, with national pride riding on the national team's historic opening match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Despite never having won a World Cup game before, the team is determined to break
World Report
Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes
Canada is facing international scrutiny after denying a visa to Ghana's top soccer star Thomas Patti ahead of the World Cup, sparking a diplomatic protest over the presumption of innocence. Meanwhile, Vancouver prepares for its first-ever World Cup match, with
World Report
Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes
The White House has been transformed into a cage-fighting arena for a UFC event celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence, sparking widespread criticism and satire. President Donald Trump, who is hosting the event on his 80th birthday, claims
World Report
Monday's top stories in 10 minutes
A fragile but potentially historic U.S.-Iran peace framework has emerged, with both nations agreeing to a 60-day negotiation period to resolve thorny issues like nuclear program limits, sanctions, and frozen assets—though Israel’s refusal to withdraw from Leba
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