Belgian special forces were captured on dramatic social media footage boarding an oil tanker suspected of ties to Russia in early March, marking a significant shift in the West's approach to the global shadow fleet, according to a CBC analysis. The analysis, conducted by CBC's visual investigations team using marine traffic data, expert insights, news reports, and releases, revealed that since December 2025, U.S., Indian, and European Union authorities have seized, detained, or boarded at least 14 shadow fleet vessels - ships that operate under false flags to evade sanctions. David Tannenbaum, the director of Blackstone Compliance Services, highlighted the unprecedented nature of these events, stating that...

A man armed with a rifle who drove into a significant Michigan synagogue in what federal officials termed an assault had recently lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, as per an official's statement on Friday. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon, was shot by security personnel after crashing into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit, driving through a hallway in a vehicle that eventually caught fire, according to authorities. The FBI, leading the investigation, categorized the incident at one of the nation's largest Reform synagogues as a violent act specifically targeting the Jewish community. Oakland County Sheriff...

Canada is on track to appoint its inaugural foreign interference commissioner. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has informed recognized opposition parties and Senate groups...

Much of British Columbia encountered a drier spring than usual this year, a situation that researchers and honey producers warn could adversely affect pollinators....