England and its long-suffering soccer fans finally have the chance to add another trophy to the 1966 World Cup after overcoming Denmark 2-1 in extra time on Wednesday to reach the European Championship final for the first time.
England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years after their 2-1 win over Denmark.
A container ship anchored at Dubai's huge port caught fire late Wednesday, the emirate's media office reported, causing an explosion that sent tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates.
Businessman Aftab Dada is thrilled to have a giant Marilyn Monroe statue back in Palm Springs, Fla., where he says it is “absolutely loved” by residents and tourists alike. But not everyone in town is pleased.
New York heralded a comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic by honouring first responders, but the CBC's Kris Reyes says not everyone is ready to open things up so fast. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
Japan is considering banning all spectators from the Olympics, several sources told Reuters on Wednesday, with authorities expected to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo to contain coronavirus infections 16 days before the Games begin.
The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases ticked up worldwide last week even as the weekly count of COVID-19 deaths dropped to the lowest level since October.
The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area highrise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at three dozen, more than 100 people still unaccounted for and authorities sounding more and more grim.
Pope Francis's recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be "regular and satisfactory," the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final examinations showed he had suffered a "severe" narrowing of his colon.
Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead by unidentified attackers in his private residence overnight in an "inhuman and barbaric act," interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said on Wednesday.
American authorities have revoked the NEXUS trusted traveller cards of thousands of Canadians over the past five years — more than three times the number revoked by Canadian officials, CBC News has learned.
