World Report

Liberal MPs hold their national caucus retreat ahead of Parliament's return on Monday.
New polls suggest economic stability will trump sovereignty in next month's Quebec provincial election.
A beluga whale relocated from Marineland to Spain dies just weeks after her transfer.
At least three people are dead after a high school shooting in the southern Philippines.
Malaysia's king grants a conditional pardon to jailed former prime minister Najib Razak overnight.
The U.S. approves visas to select Iranian officials, including the president, for next week's UN summit.
Russia holds its first parliamentary election since launching its war on Ukraine.
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high of 1.25 per cent overnight.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming closer ties with Europe.
U.S. President Donald Trump is raising the stakes in his trade war with Canada by targeting European allies.
UN report accuses Iran of crimes against humanity for protest crackdowns and cites probable U.S. war crimes in deadly airstrikes.
Carney government spend millions to develop guardrails for artificial intelligence.
Newly obtained documents by the CBC, reveal just how extraordinary freak fish event was at Ontario's Bruce Nuclear Generating Station.

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen says EU wants to make Canada "associate member" as Prime Minister Mark Carney attends State of EU address in France.
A building collapse overnight in Gaza City has killed at least 20 people.
Yemen’s Houthis claim to have shot down a Saudi fighter jet northeast of the capital, Sanaa.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to increase interest rates today.
Apparent suicide of Haitian college student in Ohio raising concern after federal protections stripped away, earlier this year.

The federal government is making it cheaper to invest in Canada.
U.S. president Donald Trump is criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting his attempt to restrict the use of mail-in ballots.
Growing military ties between U.S. and Australia generating concern over Australian independence.
A NATO fighter jet has shot down a drone in Lithuania.
For the first time, the number of centenarians in Japan has surpassed 100,000.
Comedy-horror series Widow's Bay sweeps the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The annual pace of inflation held steady at 3% in the month of August.
Business leaders from around the world are in Toronto for the first ever Canada Investment Summit.
Former conscripts to Iran's Revolutionary Guards face possible inadmissibility to Canada.
A multiple vehicle accident in South Africa has killed at least 21 people.
First ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland sign declaration that their countries have a right to seek independence from U.K.
Sweden's centre left opposition is closer to sealing an election win.