World Report

Canada faces Morocco in a historic World Cup showdown today with a spot in the quarter-finals on the line.
Environment Canada downgrades a series of critical tornado warnings in Saskatchewan after a severe storm drops baseball-sized hail and reports of a touchdown near Edam.
Funeral preperations begin in Iran, for the late supreme leader Ayatollah AliKhamenei.
Thousands of protesters clash with riot police in eastern Germany outside a convention for the surging, far-right AfD party.
A deeply divided United States marks a landmark Independence Day as Donald Trump and New York's mayor clash over the nation's core promises.
Pope Leo visits the migrant flashpoint of Lampedusa on the 4th of July to call refugee treatment a defining moral test for the West.

Alberta and Ottawa unveil a joint proposal for a multi-billion-dollar oil pipeline to the southwest coast of British Columbia.
State funeral ceremonies begin in Tehran for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Interpol issues a warrant for a Ukrainian woman suspected of bombing a tycoon with business ties to Russia.
A CBC investigation reveals widespread ticket speculation on StubHub as the resale platform faces legal action.
Security perimeters surround Madison Square Garden today ahead of the highly anticipated wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Canadian country music legend and Hall of Fame television host Tommy Hunter has died at 89.

Alberta is set to unveil plans for a massive one-million-barrel-per-day West Coast pipeline amid high political stakes and First Nations tension.
Severe flooding has washed away roads and cut off communities in Manitoba's Parkland region, leaving thousands of residents stranded.
The brutal heat wave that has been baking Ontario and Quebec is expanding east, triggering new heat warnings across the Maritimes.
20 people are dead after Russia launched a massive barrage of 74 missiles and nearly 500 drones targeting Kyiv overnight.
Iran is threatening a forceful response against oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz if they ignore its shipping routes and transit fees.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has formally apologized for historic forced adoptions, calling the practice a stain on the country's history.
The Vatican has excommunicated a traditionalist Catholic group after it defied Pope Leo by ordaining new bishops without his approval.
The looming Madison Square Garden wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is thrilling fans but drawing criticism over potential city gridlock and marketing tactics.
A submersible is diving 400 metres under the Labrador Sea today to locate polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's final ship.

Dangerously hot Canada Day weather threatens celebrations in Ontario and Quebec, with Ottawa near record heat.
Political leaders and U.S. officials mark Canada Day with messages focused on national unity, reconciliation, and strong cross-border ties.
Buckingham Palace guards mark Canada Day by playing a brass cover of The Weeknd after a British heatwave broke just in time for July 1st celebrations.
July first marks a sombre Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador, honouring the heavy losses at Beaumont-Hamel.
Iranian state media reports a foreign container ship has run aground in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, just as delicate maritime peace talks begin in Doha.
Emergency vehicles rumble through Antwerp, Belgium, after a deadly apartment highrise fire leaves several dead and forces dramatic balcony rescues.
A traditionalist breakaway faction has defied a personal plea from Pope Leo, staging a forbidden ceremony in Switzerland that marks the first major crisis of his papacy.
Sens first-round pick Jaxon Cover takes the ice at development camp after an unlikely journey from the Cayman Islands.

The US Supreme court rules against the Trump Administration's order to end birthright citizenship, allows bans on transgender athletes on female sports teams.
Residents in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. have been told to shelter in place due to a wildfire burning outside the community.
Anti-immigration demonstrations are being held in Johannesburg, South Africa as deadline is set by protesters.
Aftershocks continue to send Venezuelans running for their lives nearly a week after deadly twin earthquakes.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Kuujjuaq, Quebec for meetings with Inuit leaders.