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How should Canada navigate the rise in conflicts around the world? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson is joined by retired U.S. general David Petraeus, a former CIA director, to discuss concerns over terror attacks from the Islamic State (ISIS), the Israel-Hamas conflict and the situation in Ukraine. Petraeus also addresses Canada’s capabilities to respond...

Ahead of the federal carbon price rise in April, ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault about the push by some provincial premiers and Conservative MPs to scrap the levy, the role of large emitters in reducing emissions and more. Plus, Stephenson is joined by retired U.S. general David Petraeus,...

WARNING: IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Friday’s attack in Moscow has ignited a blame game between world leaders, with Russian officials insisting Ukraine is connected. Kyiv has denied any responsibility and U.S. and French intelligence points to an Islamic State splinter group. Nathaniel Dove reports.

Russians united on Sunday for a national day of mourning following Friday’s terror attack at a packed concert hall outside Moscow. The attack, carried out by a branch of the Islamic State, is the deadliest in Russia in over two decades. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested links to Ukraine, despite their being no...

In Russia, all four gunmen behind Friday’s attack on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow have been arrested. At least 133 people are now known to have been killed in the terror attack. The Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility. As Mike Drolet reports, the U.S. and Canada had recently warned...

In tonight’s top story: Kate Middleton reveals she has been diagnosed with cancer. The Princess of Wales announcement follows weeks of speculation about her health – and even wild conspiracy theories – following her abdominal surgery in January. Dozens were killed and many more injured when several assailants burst into a concert hall on the...

Thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Tehran, Iran, on Sunday to mark the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In a televised speech, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused the United States of supporting Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

The suspect arrested after killing a German tourist and injuring two others with a tourist near the Eiffel Tower pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a video recording prior to his attack, according to a French prosecutor working on the investigation.

In tonight’s top story: Twenty per cent of Canada’s land mass will soon be in the hands of the government of Nunavut. In Quebec, Premier Francois Legault says an influx of asylum seekers has nearly pushed the province to its breaking point. In the United States, a new investigation into one of the worst school...

Ontario Place has become a topic of concern as grassroots groups aim to save it from being demolished. The city’s deal with the Ford government has pushed opposition onto these groups, resulting in a telethon being hosted today to draw attention to this issue. Meanwhile, a suspect was arrested after killing a German tourist and...

Russia launched 122 missiles and a score of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 20 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the war. After the last Canadian believed to be taken by Hamas was confirmed dead, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre...

Kimberly Polman, one of the Canadian women suspected of travelling to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State, was in court to challenge a counter-terrorism peace bond on Tuesday. Global National’s Jeff Semple and Global BC’s Alissa Thibault have coverage of the judge’s ruling.

In Canada, tensions from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East have resulted in two separate evacuations due to threats targeting an Islamic community center and a Jewish high school near Toronto. This comes amidst a rise in hate-motivated incidents since the recent Hamas attack on Israel. The World Health Organization has raised concerns about...

About 100 Canadians are suspected of leaving Canada to join the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Around 20 are women, and most of them haven’t faced criminal charges, unlike their male counterparts. Jeff Semple explains why.

Ferocious floodwaters in Libya have killed more than 11,000 people, and there are fears up that number will just keep soaring. The foreign aid slowly starting to trickle in, and what the United Nations says could’ve saved thousands of lives. Global News has obtained the British Columbia Review Board’s decision about Blair Evan Donnelly, who...

During a five-day mission to Northeast Syria, a Canadian civil society delegation met with officials and visited Canadian men, as well as non-Canadian mothers of Canadian children, who remain held in camps and detention centres in the region. They asked the Canadian Government to take immediate action to help secure the release of these men,...

WARNING: Video contains disturbing images not suitable for all viewers. Discretion is advised. At least 54 people were killed when an alleged suicide bomber detonated their device at a political rally in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police said. An Afghan branch of Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the bombing.

WARNING: Viewers may find content disturbing. Discretion is advised. A horrific scene unfolded in western Uganda late Friday night, when suspected members of an extremist group attacked a local secondary school. At least 41 people — including students — are reported dead, with several others abducted. Reggie Cecchini reports.

WARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Ukraine is comparing Russia to the so-called Islamic State, after two horrific videos were posted to Russian social media. One appears to show Russian soldiers beheading a Ukrainian prisoner of war. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the atrocities are part of...

WARNING: This video contains content that may be disturbing to some viewers. The family of a man who had his throat slashed while riding a public transit bus in Surrey, B.C. is speaking about his horrifying ordeal. The accused attacker is charged with attempted murder and being associated with the so-called Islamic State. As Neetu...