EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 10 MIN
Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes
from World Report
CBC News has learned trade negotiators fear steep U.S. tariffs will take effect Wednesday — leaving vulnerable sectors like Quebec's textile industry bracing for impact. Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the prime minister to halt an upcoming gas tax hike and eliminate fuel taxes through next summer. Ukraine launched one of its largest drone assaults of the war overnight, firing hundreds of drones into Russia that killed six people and hit targets across multiple regions. Russian missile strikes have killed at least five people across Ukraine, forcing the partial shutdown of the country's main steel producer and igniting fires in Kyiv. At least 12 people are dead after a bus carrying Polish pilgrims crashed into a ditch on a highway in eastern Hungary. Morocco arrests over 100 people attempting to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. More than 50 people are dead and thousands are displaced after a 7.7 — magnitude quake triggered hundreds of aftershocks across eastern Indonesia. Hurricane Lala hits the Big Island in Hawaii damaging homes and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power. Atleast six people are dead as historic floods sweep through the state of Indiana in the United States. Aging trees and extreme weather are causing coffee exports in Uganda to plummet, threatening one of the country's most vital industries.
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