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As tens of thousands of Georgians protest the government's move to suspend talks to join the European Union, observers say the foreign policy reversal is a shocking change of course for the country once seen as a pro-Western bastion in the region that has been increasingly aligned with Moscow since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A Manitoba senator who has passionately spoken about banning the practice of exporting horses by air for slaughter in Japan says he won't accept an invitation to come and see a shipment of horses being loaded onto a plane at the Winnipeg airport.

An unexpected visit with King Charles at Buckingham Palace is the bookend of a documentary feature film that recounts a trip that took young Canadian women to England in 1953, explores how their lives evolved in the decades since and follows them on a poignant return visit to London in December 2023.

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement surgery in Luxembourg and is "well on the mend," her office said in a statement.

South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree that has caused huge political turmoil in the country.

Syrians seeking to chart their own political course, free from outside interference, following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad may be thwarted by the geopolitical ambitions of their neighbours, who already have a foothold in the country, experts say.

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline for TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting the company's request for a delay until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge.

Syrians flooded into streets, markets and mosques on Friday celebrating the recent overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and attending the first Friday prayers since his ouster on Sunday. CBC spoke to people in Damascus about their hopes and fears for the future.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she "sustained an injury" during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesperson.

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty mourned the killing of executive Brian Thompson and said he understood public frustrations with the "flawed" U.S. health-care system.

A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the mid-Atlantic region to be "shot down, if necessary," as lawmakers at all levels of government contend with a rash of reports of unknown craft in the sky.

Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion almost three years ago.

An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on Thursday in the enclave to 66.

Bitcoin has climbed above $100,000 US since Donald Trump won the presidential election. Now, he's filling his administration with pro-crypto advisers, and seems to be backing the idea of a bitcoin reserve held by the U.S. Treasury. Analysts say that could boost the price by another 50 per cent.

Nobody had heard from Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada after he was detained in Damascus in 2020. On Tuesday, his family identified his body in a hospital morgue. Hundreds took to the streets during his funeral to honour him.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter Washington's policy toward Ukraine.

When Donald Trump jokes that Canada could become the 51st state, and refers to Justin Trudeau as a governor rather than prime minister, it’s all an effort to “humiliate” the Canadian leader, says John Bolton, his former national security adviser.