The West Bengal region of India has been devastated by climate disasters and opportunistic sex traffickers are targeting girls in the region. CBCs Salimah Shivji hears their stories of horror and survival and learns how the community is fighting to protect their daughters.

Under different circumstances, you might expect to see someone like Gubad Ibadoghlu speaking at a United Nations conference on climate change. But as the world leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the economist and outspoken fossil fuel critic is 30 kilometres away, locked inside his home, under 24/7 police surveillance.

The goal was to create a sea snail-shaped sculpture on a nature reserve. But locals saw something entirely different.

Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women's team competition in Malaga, Spain.

Alec Baldwin's Western Rusthad its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland with a dedication to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot in an accident on the set three years ago.

Israeli forces killed at least33Palestinians in theGazaStrip on Wednesday, including a rescue worker, health officials said, as Israeli troopsdeepenedanincursion alongtheterritory'snorthern edge, bombarding a hospital andblowingup homes.

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would be closed as a precaution. The embassies of three other countries, including Canada, have also shut down.

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would be closed as a precaution.

A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson signalled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. Congress from using women's restrooms in the U.S. Capitol once she's sworn into office next year.

Firefighters, police and soldiers in Ciudad Juarez, in northern Mexico, tracked down a wayward lioness that was seen roaming the streets. The young feline was safely captured and taken to a wildlife refuge.

As many of Gaza'smore than 2.3 million peopledesperately wait for humanitarian assistance and food to reach them, aid trucks are being violently ransacked before getting to their destination, say international organizations. We look at what we know about the groups doing the looting and the efforts to stop it.

In a new book, Pope Francis called for an investigation into whether Israels ground offensive in Gaza constitutes a genocide, sparking intense debate about the war and also raising questions about the tangible impact that papal statements have on Catholics and global politics.

Russia has changed its nuclear doctrine in response to the U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to fire American-made ballistic missiles deeper into Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.

Michael Ofer-Ziv served with the command unit at Sde Teiman, where he guided troops on the ground to targets and was involved in conversations on whether there was intelligence to give the final okay to fire at them.

Politicians and auto industry groups in the U.S. and Canada have upped their criticism of Mexico, expressing concern that the country is becoming a haven for Chinese automakerstrying to circumvent North American tariffs on its products.

Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kong's biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Friday that a spate of offensive text messages sent out in the wake of the Nov. 5 presidential election and apparently aimed at Black Americans had expanded to target Latino and 2SLGBTQ+ people.

At 1,004.7 square metres or nearly as big as four tennis courts Unity of Diversity is a map of Nigeria filled with the country's many different styles of food, dance, music, art, history and more.

Netflix will host a Beyonc halftime show as part of a special Christmas Day streaming event featuring two NFL games. Experts say live sports represent a growth opportunity for streaming companies if they can run them properly.

Netflix will host a Beyonc halftime show as part of a special Christmas Day streaming event featuring two NFL games. Experts say live sports represent a growth opportunity for streaming companies if they can run them properly.

Video game maker Roblox said on Monday that it is implementing new safety measures for users under 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform.

A trial in Minnesota fortwo men accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canada border, including four members of an Indian family who froze to death in Manitoba as they tried to make it across in 2022, starts thismorning with jury selection.