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In using cheap drones to take out prized Russian bombers, Ukraine sends a defiant message
Ukraine's brazen attack on Russian airfields overnight sent a strong message ahead of peace talks. It also delivered a warning about the vulnerability of strategic assets against cheap and plentiful drones.
Russia is using its army to try to take more of Ukraine. It's using its passports to control the population
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that forces Ukrainians to legalize their status in occupied territories — or leave. Already, many Ukrainians had been forced to accept Russian citizenship in occupied areas to maintain their homes or access to health care and education.
At PoW homecoming, some Ukrainian families reunite as others seek word on loved ones
A few hours before the buses were expected to pull up carrying more than 300 Ukrainian soldiers who had just been released from Russian prison, dozens of women arrived clutching photos and holding posters in a desperate bid for information.
Analysis
Putin has more to gain by not showing up to ceasefire talks, Russia watchers say
Ukraine and Russia will meet for direct peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, but Putin may not show.
As Russia rallies the troops to mark Victory Day, it's using the past to try to justify its war on Ukraine
Russia is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory Day as a few dozen leaders fly in to watch and meet with Putin. Victory day has become an opportunity for Russia to try to frame the Ukraine war in the same light as the second world war.
As cardinals meet to pick next pope, church remains divided on how accepting Catholic tradition should be
As cardinals prepare to meet to select the next pope, many are wondering what stance his successor will take on social issues, including those relating to 2SLGBTQ+.
The honoured guests at Pope Francis's funeral: Rome's most vulnerable
The Vatican announced that some of those living in poverty will be given a chance to pay their respects to the Pope before he is interred at Santa Maria Maggiore. CBC News visited a shelter that the Pope helped set up in 2019.
Ukraine just suffered its deadliest attack this year. Experts say it's part of a grim trend
The latest attack on Ukraine, which saw at least 35 civilians killed in Sumy, is part of an increasing number of civilians deaths since the beginning of the year, according to the UN.
As U.S. tariffs roil markets, Canadian businesses build on European ties at world trade fair
Thousands of businesses convened on Hanover Germany this week for one of the largest industrial technology fairs in the world at a time when many nations, including Canada, are trying to adapt to U.S. tariffs and protectionism.
Denmark considered U.S. one of its closest allies. Now many Danes are refusing to buy American
A movement in Denmark to boycott American goods reflects the current mood of the population of nearly six million, which feels alienated and even threatened by the messaging coming from the U.S.