Global National: July 16

Many Canadians are seeking air-conditioning as temperatures climb into the 30 degrees Celsius, prompting heat warnings across the country. For those looking to travel as restrictions fall away, a surge of passport applications has led to a massive backlog, with many wondering if they’ll have their documents in time. Overseas, U.S. President Joe Biden has wrapped up his four-day visit to the Middle East, assuring the region’s nations that America will stand by them, as domestic gas prices remain at a historic high. In the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one woman who was shot survived, later saving a Russian soldier’s life when he was shot in turn. Finally, as the star-studded Calgary Stampede wraps up this weekend, a horse death has some animal rights advocates calling out.