World Report

The world waits for a U.S.–Iran deal — while drone impacts trigger a security cabinet meeting in Israel.
The U.K. has seized a Cameroon-flagged vessel that it says is part of Russia's shadow fleet.
Uganda records zero new Ebola cases for nearly a week — but W-H-O keeps risk high due to surge in neighbouring D-R-C.
New report warns Canada's energy sector faces a massive labour shortage with up to 100,000 vacancies over the next decade.
White House South Lawn transformed into cage-fighting arena for a televised UFC event marking Donald Trump's 80th birthday.

Vancouver hosts its first-ever World Cup match tonight as Australia faces Turkey at BC Place.
Ghana lodges a formal diplomatic protest after Canada denies a visa to soccer star Thomas Partey ahead of the World Cup.
Montreal mayor calls for calm and promises answers over horrific police racism allegations.
Mark Carney is in Dublin meeting the Irish leader to strengthen trade ties and ink a new tech pact.
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Dublin to sign a new trade and artificial intelligence pact.
Switzerland votes this weekend on a controversial proposal to legally cap its population at 10 million.
A woman is critically injured after a shark attack at a popular Sydney beach.
Ottawa proposes a total social media ban for children under sixteen.

Canada makes soccer history this afternoon, hosting its first-ever men's World Cup match in Toronto against Bosnia—Herzegovina.
Prime Minister Mark Carney lands in Paris to meet with Emmanuel Macron ahead of a high-stakes G-7 summit dominated by global trade and conflict.
Under pressure from Washington, Ottawa is expected to table new legislation cracking down on imports tied to forced labour.
The U.S. Supreme Court blocks the execution of an Alabama inmate by nitrogen gas — keeping a lower court ruling that the method is unconstitutional.
Public health teams in Toronto and Vancouver scale up wastewater and disease surveillance to protect World Cup crowds.
Rock legends Big Wreck headline the opening day of World Cup fan festivals launching coast-to-coast today.

Toronto police officer fatally shot in a high-risk raid tied to a string of regional shootings.
Tomorrow's planned opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is off.
CBC News reports exclusively from Tehran as the U.S. and Iran exchange direct military strikes.
The Pope confronts Europe's migration crisis during a stop in the Canary Islands.
Montreal's Haitian community celebrates a World Cup moment decades in the making.
Ottawa's Alanis Morissette enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame tonight.

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%.
Accused in Belfast stabbing appears in court, following night of protests.
Iran launches retaliatory strikes against the US after US fires at Iran for downing of helicopter near Strait of Hormuz.
Israel targets Hezbollah militants in Southern Lebanon.
Canada to announce online harms strategy.
Youth in Newfoundland and Labrador say Ottawa's social media ban plan won't work.
Prime Minister Mark Carney to meet with Canada's premiers.
Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams is headlining FIFA's official World Cup Countdown Concert in Toronto tonight.