World Report

Tensions flare across Iran as protests over soaring prices and a collapsing currency spread, forcing Tehran to shut down schools, offices, and shops. Bangladesh's first female prime minister, Khaled Zia, dies at the age of 80 after a lengthy illness. Amid holiday chaos, the UK grapples with questions of citizenship and free speech after Alaa Abd El-Fattah's controversial past resurfaces. Hospital transfer service in Surrey, BC drops off elderly patient at wrong address. In Ottawa’s courts, therapy dogs are helping calm victims, witnesses, and defendants facing tough proceedings.Denmark delivers its last letter — ending 400 years of mail.

Trump, Zelenskyy signal peace progress after Florida talks — but Putin remains the hurdle. Netanyahu meets Trump as fragile Gaza ceasefire faces tough next phase. China holds military drills around Taiwan as a warning to 'separatist forces'. Sydney shopkeeper hailed a hero after stopping Bondi gunman, says he just wanted to end the killing. Gen Z drives surge in popularity in sport of running. Retired MP Charlie Angus trades Parliament for the stage — touring Canada to rally against Trump.

John Northcott hosts the show from London. Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist, dies. Zelenskyy and Trump to meet in Florida after weeks of intensive peace talks. War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election. Critics say Ontario's new Blue Box strategy may not mean more efficient recycling. AI is increasingly filing social and emotional gaps in human lives is becoming more widespread.

Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting prime minister Mark Caney in Halifax ahead of trip to Mar-a-Lago. Thailand and Cambodia agree to 72-hour ceasefire in deadly cross-border dispute. Nigerian officials say there could be more strikes against Islamist militants in the country’s north. African regional bodies reject recognition of Somaliland by Israel. The navy is considering an all-Canadian built ice-capable amphibious ship to defend the Arctic. Last surviving Dionne quintuplet, Annette Dionne, has died. How many daily steps do we need to be healthy?

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals details of 20-point peace plan, as Russia mulls response. Australia's New South Wales has now passed the toughest gun laws in the country. A strong winter storm is beginning to drench parts of Southern California that could see more than a month's worth of rain fall in just one week. A family's new start turns to tragedy after an 11-year-old boy killed by a carbon monoxide leak in Regina. The Rooms asks Newfoundlanders to help identify the 17th-century coastline depicted in Dutch master paintings. Ashley MacIsaac concert cancelled after AI wrongly accuses him of being convicted sex offender.