USA President Donald Trump says the airspace above Venezuela should be considered 'closed in its entirety,' as his administration continues its plan to combat the supply of illegal drugs. Jorge Heine from the Quincy Institute talks to CBC News about the escalation and where it could lead.
Venezuela has reacted angrily to USA President Donald Trump's statement that the airspace around the country should be considered closed.
The country's foreign ministry called Trump's comments "another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people".
The US does not have legal authority to close another country's airspace and the Venezuelan statement accused Trump of making a "colonialist threat".
The US has built its military presence in the area and carried out at least 21 strikes on boats it says were carrying drugs, killing more than 80. It has not provided evidence and Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro said the US moves are an attempt to oust him.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week that he will pardon ex-Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is currently serving out a 45-year sentence in the U.S. for drugs and weapons charges. Hernandez was convicted under the Biden administration for helping smuggle hundreds of tons of cocaine into the U.S. — allegations he’s denied. Trump’s pardon comes as he continues to escalate tensions with Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, who he has accused of leading a drug cartel that’s now been designated a terrorist organization. Candice Cole reports.
In Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith has been speaking at the United Conservative Party’s convention this weekend — a prime opportunity to celebrate concessions this week from Prime Minister Mark Carney and the MOU to build a pipeline to B.C. But her collaboration with the federal government is getting a harsh response on the convention floor. Erik Bay has more.
The world has a new largest city. In a sweeping new U.N. report, Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta surged from 33rd to number one on the ranking of most-populated metropolises. Jakarta is now home to nearly 42 million people. Nine of the top 10 cities listed in the U.N report are in Asia. The report also says urban populations have doubled worldwide, putting major stressors on global infrastructure. Touria Izri reports on the findings that are putting new pressure on city planners all over the world.
Canada is changing its citizenship rules to remove decades-old restrictions that created thousands of “lost Canadians” — including many Indians who settled overseas. With the passing of Bill C-3, Canadians born abroad will now be able to pass citizenship to children also born outside Canada, provided they can show a substantial connection to the country. The reforms follow a court ruling that earlier laws were unconstitutional and unfair. Canada says the move makes its Citizenship Act more inclusive and aligned with how modern global families live. But when will the changes take effect? Who benefits? And what does this mean for Indian-origin families worldwide? Watch this complete explainer from The Indian Express to understand the new rules, legal implications, timelines, and expected surge in citizenship requests.
A man from Alberta’s Frog Lake First Nation has teamed up with the Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation in Saskatchewan to press the nation for greater financial accountability.
How safe is public transit? An investigation by CBC News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation has found that despite a slight dip after the pandemic, rates of violence have surged in many of Canada’s major metro regions.
With the future of Canada’s fighter jet fleet being re-examined, CBC’s Murray Brewster breaks down the differences between the American F-35 and Sweden’s Gripen.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to Canadians this afternoon and is expected to announce new measures to protect the steel industry, which has been hit with 50 per cent tariffs by the Trump administration.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has officially changed their system on how to alert Canadians to potential hazardous weather. Melanie Ng sat down with Chief Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai to break it all down.
Adrian Ghobrial reports on a Toronto senior who is accused of claiming a $1-million lottery jackpot for himself when he should have split it with two others.
Canada has reopened debate over its planned F-35 purchase as trade tensions with the United States intensify. Newly obtained defence figures show the Swedish Gripen, the main alternative under consideration, received a significantly lower capability rating in Canada’s 2021 assessment.
The death toll in Hong Kong has surpassed over 100 since a Wednesday fire that devastated several buildings in a high-rise complex. Many people remain unaccounted for.
As the investigation continues, eight additional people involved in renovations on one of the buildings have been arrested.
Emergency officials say the fire spread rapidly due to bamboo scaffolding and highly flammable foam panels, adding that fire alarms in the building did not sound as the fires grew.
Here, one survivor recalls the moment she found out about the fire, and her subsequent escape.
Firefighters were able to fully extinguish the fires on Friday morning.
Fox News reports Ukraine has agreed to a peace deal. Details are still being worked out at this time, according to officials.
Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security & Defense Council of Ukraine, posted on X: "We appreciate the productive and constructive meetings in Geneva between the Ukrainian and American delegations, as well as President Trump's unwavering efforts aimed at ending the war. Our delegations have reached a common understanding regarding the key terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva. Now we are counting on the support of our European partners in the next steps."
We expect the organization of a visit by the President of Ukraine to the United States at the earliest possible date in November to finalize the final stages and reach an agreement with President Trump.
There are increasing indications that the U.S. may be on the verge of launching military action against Venezuela with top military officials visiting the region and an unprecedented deployment of American forces.
The Trump administration has labelled the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles as a “foreign terrorist organization,” a claim that Venezuela’s foreign ministry strongly denies.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared that his country is “invincible,” despite the looming threat of efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to oust his regime.
The raging fire sent up a column of flames and thick smoke as it spread on bamboo scaffolding and construction netting that had been set up around the exterior of the housing complex in Tai Po district in the New Territories.
In Hong Kong, a fire has killed at least four people after tearing through a complex of residential high-rise buildings on Wednesday. Teams of firefighters have been attempting to douse the flames at Wang Fuk Court, a housing complex made up of eight blocks in the city's Tai Po district in the north east.
The fire department said it received reports at 2:51 p.m. (0651 GMT) of a fire in the residential complex. It was upgraded to a Number 4 alarm at 3:34 p.m. and as night fell it was declared a number five-alarm fire, the highest level. Earlier, local media also reported that an unknown number of people were trapped in the 31-storey towers — home to around 2,000 residential apartments — although it is unclear as to whether that remains the case. Taipo District Council member, Lo Hiu-fung, told local broadcaster TVB that most of the residents trapped in the fire were believed to be elderly people, the AP news agency reported, although this has not yet been confirmed by authorities. A number of towers currently burning have bamboo scaffolding and construction netting fitted to their exterior. TVB reported that the complex was undergoing major renovations.
Tejas Fighter Aircraft Crashes: India's Tejas crashed at the Dubai Air Show. Aviation Expert Wg CDR Praful Bakshi (R) said, "Recovery depends on speed — at high speed you recover faster, at low speed you may not. If the speed is low, the aircraft will mush into the ground, and that mush is clearly visible here. The aircraft appears to attempt recovery but continues in the same direction, hits the ground and explodes..." Watch the video to know more.
The AAIA has officially released its preliminary report on the Hong Kong Boeing 747 crash, and Captain Steeeve is breaking down what it all means.
In this video, Steeeve walks through the key details from the investigation, explains the technical language in plain English, and gives real-world insight into what went wrong during the landing sequence.
As always, this report is preliminary — and Captain Steeeve explains why that matters, what questions still remain, and what investigators will likely focus on next.
A plane has crashed at the Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot.
The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat plane used in the Indian Air Force, crashed at around 2.10pm local time (10.10am UK time) during a demonstration flight as a crowd of spectators watched on.
Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/plane-crashes-at-dubai-air-show-13473492
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is Atlantis, The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks.
Investigation underway after jet forced to slam brakes at LAX due to near collision on runway. CBS LA has the story.
Mike Rogers takes a look at the near-collision at LAX late Sunday night, which forced an American Airlines jet to slam the brakes after they had already been cleared for takeoff.
China and Japan are facing a diplomatic standoff concerning Taiwan, sparked by Japan's potential military intervention if the island is attacked.
Tensions escalated after remarks from Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led to backlash from China, resulting in trade suspensions and calls for boycotts.
“If China were to deploy battleships and involve the use of force, I believe this could be deemed a situation threatening Japan’s survival,” Ms Takaichi said.
In response to Ms Takaichi’s comments supporting Taiwan, a senior diplomat for China posted and then deleted threats to cut off the Prime Minister's neck.
Despite attempts at dialogue, relations remain strained, with both nations showing no signs of backing down.
Horrifying frame-by-frame images show the left engine breaking off a UPS cargo plane wing seconds after takeoff on Nov. 4 before exploding into a massive fireball. The crash killed 14 people.
