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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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Episodes
  • Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes
    Mar 15 2026

    US President Donald Trump calling for a global naval coalition to break the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

    It has been nearly two weeks since the Strait of Hormuz has been closed off by Iran, essentially choking off the world's oil supply.

    Three Iranian soccer players return home after seeking asylum.

    Prime Minister Mark Carney attending a mini-summit in Oslo, as leaders of the Nordic countries assemble.

    Canada and the U.S. face off for Para ice hockey gold on the final day of the Milano Cortina Paralympics.

    The future of a historical courthouse in London, Ontario has locals questioning Canada's preservation of heritage sites.

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    10 mins
  • Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes
    Mar 14 2026

    President Trump warns he may destroy Iran's oil infrastructure following a major bombing raid on Kharg Island.

    War in the middle east continues to spill over, a Jewish school in Amsterdam attacked, adding to multiple attacks on Jesih community across Europe and North America.

    President Zelenskyy meets Iran's exiled Crown Prince in Paris as he warns that the Middle East war is benefiting Russia.

    Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns the war with Iran is a boost for Russia and a threat to Ukraine.

    A new trade deal will see P-E-I potatoes exported to Mexico for the first time in years.

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    10 mins
  • Friday's top stories in 10 minute
    Mar 13 2026

    Israel renews attacks on Iran and Lebanon as Iran targets financial districts and key energy routes in Gulf region.

    The widow of an Edmonton man who died in the E-R slams a new provincial report, calling its 16 recommendations "a joke."

    March is one of the deadliest months for avalanches; predicting them is difficult.

    England bans boiling live lobsters, sparking a fresh debate over animal sentience and the future of Canada's seafood exports.

    Iran war is creating severe cooking gas shortage in India.

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    10 mins
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