News Feed

1. Deadline passes for U.S. to begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz for ships that use Iranian ports

   

2. How would a U.S. military blockade of Iran's ports work?

   

   CBC's David Common explains what's expected around the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. military said it would move to block ships travelling to or from Iran's ports.

3. EU president calls Hungary election a 'victory for fundamental freedoms' as world leaders congratulate Magyar

   

   European Union ​Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Hungary's election as "a victory for fundamental freedoms," and compared the ousting of nationalist Viktor Orbán to the country's 1956 ‌anti-Soviet uprising and its 1989 break with communism.

4. Israel launches attack to seize Lebanon border town ahead of U.S.-hosted talks

   

   Israeli troops launched an attack to seize a key south Lebanon town from Hezbollah fighters holed up inside on Monday, pressing the war on the Iran-backed group on the eve of historic talks between Israeli and Lebanese government envoys.

5. Ghanaian Premier League player killed in suspected armed robbery attack on team bus

   

   Dominic Frimpong of Ghanaian Premier League club Berekum Chelsea was killed after the team's bus was attacked by a group of suspected armed robbers, the country's soccer association said Monday.