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World Report

World Report

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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.

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  • Monday's top stories in 10 minutes
    Apr 13 2026

    Voters head to polls in 3 federal by-elections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority Liberal government.

    US President Donald Trump says US military will block the Strait of Hormuz within hours.


    US President Donald Trump says he doesn't like Pope Leo, accusing the head of the Catholic Church of being soft on crime, and very Liberal.


    For the first time in Australia's history a woman, Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, will take over as chief of Australian Defence Force.


    Peter Magyar takes over as Hungary's new Prime Minister after 16 years of Viktor Orban rule.


    Christine Fréchette chosen to take over from Francois Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec.


    Shoppers Drug Mart customer says she was given wrong medication at pharmacy and ended up in emergency room.

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    10 mins
  • Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes
    Apr 12 2026

    Peace talks between Iran and the United States have fallen through and it is uncertain what the future holds.

    Imported food products are raising cost of food in Canada and experts say they are here to stay.

    Hungarians are lining up at voting stations across the country today in what many believe is a pivotal election.

    A data centre in northern Alberta is raising concerns after it was allowed to skip a provincial environmental assessment.

    A musical mystery solved this weekend -- a new song from a band called The Cockroaches turns out to be new work from The Rolling Stones.

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    10 mins
  • Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes
    Apr 11 2026

    Delegations from US and Iran are in Pakistan, negotiating terms before any talks can begin.

    Millions of Hungarians are getting ready to head to the polls tomorrowin a national election that could see the end of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s grip on power.

    For the first time in 10 days the crew of the Artemis II are waking up on earth.

    Scientists want to build a human body farm in Ontario.

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    10 mins
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