Global National: July 31

Iran is blaming Israel and vowing revenge for a missile strike on Tehran that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. What the assassination could mean for the Israeli hostages and ceasefire talks in Gaza, what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is saying, and the fears of Haniyeh’s death sparking a wider war in the Middle East. A Toronto father and son who were arrested at a hotel in Richmond Hill, Ont., are now facing several terror-related charges. How the pair was allegedly in the “advanced stages” of planning a violent attack in the name of so-called Islamic State (ISIS). The mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, along with two other men accused in the plot, have agreed to plead guilty. What prosecutors have reportedly told victims’ families. Former U.S. president Donald Trump is questioning the racial identity of Democratic rival Kamala Harris. What he said at a conference held by the National Association of Black Journalists. Canada’s women’s soccer team has advanced to the knockout rounds of the Paris Olympics despite receiving a point deduction from the drone spying scandal, which has deepened. The newly uncovered emails reveal an organized operation to cheat. Plus, BMX racing is one of the most dangerous Olympic sports, but don’t tell that to Team Canada’s Molly Simpson, who’s riding into Paris with momentum after winning a silver medal in the 2023 Pan American Games. How Simpson is hoping her need for speed will lead to a podium finish at the Olympics.