For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their gateway to the world. But since Israel seized it in May 2024, it has been largely shut. Now Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the crossing will reopen soon, as the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan moves into its second phase.

The U.S. government has said, without providing evidence, that the men killed on the boats were narco-terrorists. But Chad Josephs and Rishi Samroos families say they were just regular workers catching a ride home to the fishing village of Las Cuevas.

Andrew Chang explains why the U.S. is sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Italy for the Milano-Cortina Olympics amid outrage over ICE operations in Minnesota. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will engage in a security role protecting the American delegation at the Milano-Cortina Olympics in February, according to the U.S. embassy in Italy. Agents will not carry out immigration enforcement duties while abroad, a source at the embassy said.

Two federal agents who were involved in Saturday's fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that Venezuela's new leaders were moving toward closer ties with Washington without the immediate need for further U.S. military action, as he publicly faced questions from many of his former colleagues for the first time.

A court has ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents on the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire from the devastating effects of climate change a sweeping victory for the islanders.

The Kremlin is denying a report that Russia suffered the largest number of casualties recorded for any major power in any conflict since the Second World War.

Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the e-commerce company in three months.

Justin Ho is a Canadian studying dentistry in Minneapolis. He was taught to treat a patient regardless of who they are. After recent events in the U.S., he's realized that health care cannot be disentangled from the politics of the day.

A formerFrenchsenatorwas found guilty by a Paris court late on Tuesday of having spiked a lawmaker'sdrink with ecstasywith the intention of sexually assaulting her.

A South Korean court sentenced former first ladyKimKeonHeeon Wednesdayto one year and eight months in jail after finding her guilty of acceptingChanel bags and a diamond pendant fromUnification Church officials in return for political favours.

David Rauser spoke to CBC News from western Ukraine after being accidentally shot in the head by a member of his team in Donetsk.