From Global News. Shinto worshippers in Tokyo plunged into an ice-cold pool on Sunday as part of a traditional New Year purification ritual, chanting prayers to cleanse the body and spirit. The ceremony, dating back to 1955, draws participants seeking renewal, health and good fortune for the year ahead. For more info, please go to…

From Global News. Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead’s rhythm guitarist who helped guide the legendary jam band through decades of change and success, has died at age 78, according to a statement posted to his verified Instagram account on Friday. #bobweir #gratefuldead

From Global News. Nader Hashemi, an associate professor of Middle East and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, says the breadth and depth of the protests in Iran have been growing since they began about two weeks ago, ignited by rising inflation. Hashemi says that support from the U.S. and Israel for Iranian protesters is "fundamentally…

From Global News. Protests in Iran reached the two-week mark on Sunday, with dozens reportedly killed in the capital city, Tehran. Newly released footage shows loved ones gathered outside the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Centre in Tehran to identify bodies of demonstrators killed. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claims the unrest is being stoked by Israel and…

From Global News. Protests in support of anti-government demonstrations in Iran were held worldwide over the weekend, as unrest continued to spread inside the country. Demonstrators called for international support, saying internet shutdowns were silencing voices inside Iran. Rights groups report dozens of protesters killed and thousands arrested as authorities warned of a tougher crackdown.…

From Global News. Angela never imagined when she gave birth to her daughter at 33, she would also end up fighting for her life in an operating room that same week. An unexpected serious heart condition affecting her connective tissue would require multiple surgeries across several years. That’s when her cardiac surgeon, Dr. Michael Chu,…

From Global News. Mark Carney is being cautioned to be wary of the intentions of the Chinese government ahead of the first visit to China by a Canadian prime minister in eight years. And it seems Canadians are equally cautious — a new poll provided exclusively to Global News finds only a small majority support…

From Global News. In the U.S., nationwide protests are also unfolding as anger boils over this week’s deadly shooting in Minneapolis involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. From coast to coast, rallies continue for calls for justice over Renee Good, the Minnesota woman shot dead by an ICE officer on Wednesday. Candice Cole reports. For…

From Global News. Here in Canada, people across the country joined demonstrations demanding an end to the violence and poverty in Iran, standing in solidarity with the plight of protesters. Dan Spector reports from Montreal, where hundreds marched through the downtown on Saturday, demanding the end of the rule of the Iranian regime. For more…

From Global News. Defiant protests in Iran are showing no sign of letting up as an information blackout enters a third day. There is growing unrest and outrage, with fiery demonstrations against Iran’s regime and its repression spreading right across the country to every province and some one hundred cities. Human rights groups say 65…

From Global News. Thousands of firefighters on Saturday toiled in Australia’s Victoria state to get the upper hand on bushfires that have razed homes, cut power to tens of thousands and burned vast swathes of bushland. The blazes, mostly sparking at midweek amid an intense heatwave in Australia’s southeast, have torn through more than 300,000…

From Global News. The U.S. needs to own Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying it in the future, President Donald Trump said on Friday. “We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not. Because if we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we’re…

From Global News. Twenty-nine people were arrested overnight as police responded to protests against federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey said at a press conference on Saturday. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said one police officer was injured during the protest response. "This is what Donald Trump wants. He wants us to take…

From Global News. The death toll from a landfill collapse in the central Philippines has risen to four, an official said on Saturday, as rescue efforts continued for dozens who remained missing. The accident occurred on Thursday when mounds of garbage gave way at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City. Jerahmey Espinoza, whose husband was…

From Global News. Tennis Kenya said on Thursday they made a mistake in granting a wildcard entry to a player named Hajar Abdelkader, competing under an Egyptian flag, who struggles with the basics of tennis. The 21-year-old amateur lost 6-0 6-0 to Lorena Schaedel, a German player ranked 1,026th in the world, in 37 minutes…

From Global News. Syria’s interim government launched a security operation in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maksoud district on Friday, accusing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of violating a withdrawal agreement. The dispute revived clashes with shelling and gunfire in parts of Aleppo after the SDF refused to withdraw from districts they’ve controlled since 2011. Amid the…

From Global News. A new Ipsos poll suggests Canadians are reassessing how flexible they are willing to be on international trade. Economic interests and personal prosperity are emerging as key considerations, even when trade partners do not share Canada’s values. The findings come as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel to China in an…

From Global News. Trump met with oil industry executives at the White House today. He’s promising them "total safety" while pushing for 100 billion dollars to be invested in Venezuelan oil operations. Exxon’s CEO told Trump he could have a team on the ground "in the next couple of weeks." All this, as Venezuela’s interim…

From Global News. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared today a "day of unity" — encouraging acts of service in honour and remembrance of Renee Good. State and local officials are asking to be involved in the federal investigation around her death. But as Jackson Proskow reports from Minneapolis — they’re being shut out. For more…

From Global News. More anti-government protests are unfolding in Iran tonight as the Islamic Republic struggles to contain weeks of widespread unrest. Clashes between demonstrators and authorities have left dozens dead, including members of the security forces, according to Iranian officials. Authorities have also cut off internet and phone access in parts of the country.…

From Global News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik missile strike late on Thursday was "demonstratively" close to Ukraine’s border with the European Union.   Ukraine’s domestic security service said on Friday it was treating Russia’s overnight strike with an Oreshnik missile on the western Lviv region as a "war crime."…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump was asked on Friday whether the FBI should be sharing evidence on the fatal ICE shooting this week with Minnesota state officials. "Normally I would, but they are crooked officials," Trump said.

From Global News. French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly raised concerns about rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting Canada could become a “51st state,” calling it a sign Washington is turning away from allies. Speaking to ambassadors in Paris, Macron warned the world is entering a period where international law is being replaced by…

From Global News. Iran is mostly cut off from the rest of the world Friday, after the Islamic republic cut off internet access. The move comes after 11 days of protests that were initially spurred by economic hardship. "When Iran switches off the internet the measure is essentially near-total," Alp Toker, Directors of Netblocks internet…

From Global News. A study found people who stopped GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, regained weight rapidly and faced higher risks of diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. #weightloss #health For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global…

From Global News. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said during a press conference on Friday that her office along with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office were seeking a joint investigation with the FBI into the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. “This is not because we…

From Global News. Doctors want the Alberta government to declare a state of emergency across the province, as more people come forward with stories of nearly dying while waiting to be seen. “It’s very difficult to deliver safe and timely care in all of our emergency departments and hospitals across the province right now,” said…

From Global News. Speaking at a press conference in Minneapolis on Friday morning, Mayor Jacob Frey asked city residents to carefully review video of Wednesday’s deadly shooting involving an ICE agent, saying that in his view "…the ICE agent walked away with a hip injury that he might as well have gotten from closing a…

From Global News. On Thursday, hundreds of protesters confronted police in riot gear outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon after a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot two people. The Department of Homeland Security claimed the federal agent fired a “defensive shot” during a targeted stop of a suspected Venezuelan…

From Global News. An alleged drunk driver lost control of his vehicle Saturday, crashing into a Brampton, Ontario home, wrecking a car on the driveway and pushing a truck in the garage into the kitchen. "All I heard was a car screech and then a big boom, and I felt the house shake," said Sean…

From Global News. Hundreds of homes are uninhabitable on Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man., after a five-day power outage caused pipes to freeze and burst. The crisis has temporarily displaced more than 3,000 residents to hotels around Manitoba. Melissa Ridgen visits one of the houses needing repairs, explains why another First Nation is about to be…

From Global News. Greenland’s government is preparing to meet with Danish and American officials over the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s threats to annex the Arctic island from Denmark. Greenland and Denmark say that Greenland’s future must be decided by its people alone. Redmond Shannon reports on the White House’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric on Greenland…

From Global News. Venezuela’s interim government says it will release a "significant number" of foreigners and political prisoners, including opponents of captured leader Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Human rights groups working in Venezuela say more than 800 political prisoners are detained in the country. Jeff Semple reports from neighbouring Colombia on the reaction to the pending…

From Global News. Tensions are rising in Minneapolis in the aftermath of Renee Nicole Good’s death. The 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. As Jackson Proskow reports, competing narratives from federal and Minnesota officials are putting the community on edge and Dawna Friesen looks at what…

From Global News. Canada’s contributions to space exploration are vast; this country has sent Canadian astronauts and technology to explore that final frontier.   But launching rockets from our own soil is out of reach right now. Hoping to change that, the federal government has set aside money for Canada’s sovereign space launch capability.  …

From Global News. Calls are growing for stronger animal ownership laws in Nova Scotia following the death of Drew Nickerson. The 13-year-old died in hospital after he was mauled by three “large-breed dogs” — identified as two Cane Corsos and a Rottweiler by RCMP — while riding his bicycle past a property on Upper Sandy…

From Global News. The Trump administration is doubling down on its efforts to project an America-first agenda by further retreating from the global fray.   The latest move will see the U.S. walk away from more than 60 international and non-governmental organizations that both the president and his inner circle argue no longer serve the…

From Global News. Many people in Iran continue to protest in the streets, bravely facing a crackdown from the regime. A video released on Thursday showed protesters in northern Iran tearing an Iranian flag in half during nationwide demonstrations against economic hardship.   The son of the Shah—whom Iranians overthrew before the Islamists took control—has…

From Global News. During a White House press briefing on Thursday, Vice President JD Vance said the administration is creating a new assistant attorney general position with nationwide jurisdiction to combat fraud involving taxpayer dollars. Vance also commented on the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday and said the woman who was killed was…

From Global News. Residents in Catia La Mar, north of Caracas, say they were jolted awake by explosions as U.S. strikes hit residential areas overnight on Jan. 3 when American forces arrested and removed president Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela’s interior minister Diosdado Cabello said 100 people were killed, with a similar number injured, calling the attack…

From Global News. “I don’t call it weaponizing… I call it protecting jobs in Ontario,” Premier Doug Ford said Thursday after criticism of his plan to pull Crown Royal from LCBO shelves. “You think it’s going to Winnipeg, you think it’s going to Quebec — it’s going down to Alabama to be produced,” Ford added.…

From Global News. Speaking with Global News reporter Jackson Proskow on Thursday, Minnesota civil rights attorney Andrew Noel reacted to the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement (ICE) agent the previous day. Proskow asked Noel if he felt, based on the currently existing evidence and video circulating online and…

From Global News. Protests are taking place across Minneapolis Thursday after an unarmed U.S. citizen was shot and killed by federal ICE agents. The Trump administration claims the ICE agents were acting in self-defence. That’s being disputed by local police and eyewitnesses. At issue is whether the ICE agent who opened fire was in danger…

From Global News. Venezuela holds the world’s largest oil reserves, but years of corruption and mismanagement have driven the country into economic ruin. About 2,000 Venezuelans leave the country every day to seek refuge elsewhere, according to the United Nations. Jeff Semple explains how Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis has spilled over into neighbouring Colombia and how…

From Global News. The U.S. has seized two Russian-flagged oil tankers as part of its efforts to cut off most exports of Venezuelan crude oil. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration says the ships were part of a “dark fleet” used to evade American sanctions. Jackson Proskow explains how it happened, why Russia is condemning the…

From Global News. Politicians and Indigenous leaders are assessing the damage on Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man., where a power outage in December forced thousands of people out of their homes. Power has since been restored, but there’s no timeline for when residents can return. Melissa Ridgen explains why that could take a while and what’s…

From Global News. There is outrage after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis. Touria Izri reports on the deadly confrontation, how U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are justifying the shooting, and how Minnesota officials are pushing back. Politicians and Indigenous leaders are assessing…

From Global News. WARNING: Video contains disturbing content; viewer discretion is advised. A family in Surrey, B.C., says their small dog was attacked and killed by a neighbour’s dog, and the neighbour tried to cover it up. The family says the attack was caught on security footage, and the body of their dog was disposed…

From Global News. A Calgary family is pleading for the return of a stolen item that is worthless to thieves but priceless to those who loved Anna Thompson. The 74-year-old mother and grandmother passed away last month and her family has been dealt a second devastating blow just days before her funeral. Anna’s ashes were…

From Global News. A small community in Nova Scotia’s south shore came together after a brutal dog attack left a 13-year-old dead over the weekend. Three large-breed dogs attacked Drew Nickerson while he was riding his bike. The boy later died at the hospital. Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised to support the…

From Global News. More Russian attacks struck Ukraine Tuesday night. The attacks came a day after the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris. The Coalition is a group of Ukraine’s allies aiming to help defend the country against Russian aggression. Nathaniel Dove has the details. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11600911/mark-carney-paris-meeting-ukraine/ Subscribe to…

From Global News. A National Security strategy from the Trump administration has rattled nerves across northern nations. The White House is refusing to back down from its attempts to gain control of Greenland, with officials now suggesting that military force is an option. The move is sparking deep concern among allies about the administration’s aggressive…

From Global News. An Immigrations, Customs, and Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to Tricia McLaughlin, the (DHS) Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs. The fatality comes amid the influx of 2,000 federal law enforcement members in the Twin Cities metro area. ICE is “sowing…

From Global News. Snow blanketed parts of Europe this week, marking a rare frosty episode in northwestern countries.   Paris experienced significant snow accumulation on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Brussels reported up to 5 centimeters of snow, prompting the Meteorological Office to issue a nationwide warning for slippery conditions.   In Slovenia, visitors enjoyed picturesque views of snowy…

From Global News. Conflicting messages emerged Wednesday as protests spread across Iran over deepening economic hardship. Exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi urged the Iranian Armed Forces to side with the public and protect protesters. Iran’s top judge Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei and deputy police chief Ahmadreza Radan warned against what they described as riots and…

From Global News. Robotics specialists Sharpa unveiled their latest creation at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Capturing the spirit of ‘Sin City,’ the brand-new humanoid robot dealt cards to convention attendees at a blackjack table, showcasing its dexterity and advanced AI capabilities. #CES #Robotics #AI

From Global News. A winter storm swept across Hungary on Wednesday, covering much of the country in a thick blanket of snow. The first snow in several years was a pleasure for many, including the polar bears in Nyiregyhaza’s animal park, who played in the first snow they had seen in their lives, according to…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Tuesday an agreement with the interim authorities in Venezuela to turn over “between 30 and 50 million barrels of high quality, sanctioned oil,” to the U.S. Meanwhile on Wednesday, U.S. tactical teams boarded and took control of two more tankers connected with Venezuela.…