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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
    Mar 23 2026

    2 Air Canada pilots killed in collision with ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia airport.

    We are hours away from deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to fully open Strait of Hormuz.

    Tax lawyers who help American-Canadians renounce their US citizenship say they’re seeing increased interest.

    Supreme Court of Canada begins hearing into Quebec's use of nothwithstanding clause to protect its Bill 21 secularism law.

    Ontario trial for the murder of a 12 year-old boy raising concerns about the province's child protection system.

    3 months after Australia brings in social media ban for kids under agae 16 -- is it working?

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    10 mins
  • Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes
    Mar 22 2026

    Italy is holding a referendum today, the results of which could fundamentally change the country's judicial system.

    US President Donald Trump warns Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or the United States will "obliterate" Iran's power plants".

    Cuba is suffering through its second nation-wide power outage in a week.

    Leaders in Northern Saskatchewan are unhappy with the modest bump that wildfire fighting got in this year's provincial budget.

    Britain launches it's own version of TV's Saturday Night Live.

    Radon gas detectors are becoming more popular, but experts say you need to know what you're looking for.

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    10 mins
  • Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes
    Mar 21 2026

    Trump sends more troops to Middle East while signaling an end to the war.

    U.K. opens bases to defend shipping as Trump pivots on Hormuz responsibility.

    Global talks this week in Jamaica aimed at regulating deep-sea mining end in stalemate.

    Hawaii's island of O'ahu is dealing with some of its worst flooding in 20 years.

    The U.S. has presented Hamas with a written proposal on the next phase of the Gaza peace plan.

    Drummer Andrew Scott, from Canadian rock band Sloan, being honoured by the Halifax university he once dropped out of to pursue music.

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    10 mins
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