| | | Hello, these are your top stories for Thursday, May 29, 2025. Get up-to-date news any time on our website. | | | | | May 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • : | An investigation by CBC News, in conjunction with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, reveals a pattern of rising surveillance, threats and smear campaigns by China to silence dissidents living in Canada and around the world. | Read more | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 08:15:26 p.m. EDT • : | A U.S. trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's global tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the United States than they buy. | Read more | | | | May 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • : | The use of xenon gas by a group of British mountaineers before they began an expedition to climb the world's highest mountain in less than five days has raised questions about its effectiveness and prompted concerns that inexperienced climbers using it as a shortcut could put themselves and others in danger. | Read more | | | | | May 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • : | Donald Trump came to Saudi Arabia earlier this month, with big U.S. business leaders in tow, to embrace Saudi's young leader, Mohammed bin Salman, and his 2030 plans to reshape its oil economy. As Canada looks to diversify its own trade relationships, what's the hold-up with Saudi? | Read more | | | | May 29 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. EDT • : | The Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and Montreal Lake Cree Nation have declared a joint state of emergency. | Read more | | | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 10:58:25 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 07:59:32 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 11:13:06 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 06:27:52 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 09:39:02 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | Enjoying this newsletter? You may also like CBC News Morning Brief, the news you need to know to start the day. Delivered weekday mornings. Sign up here | | | May 28 , 2025 at 11:05:17 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 09:59:31 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 04:52:03 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 07:16:23 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | May 28 , 2025 at 09:07:38 p.m. EDT • : | | Read more | | | | | That's all for now. Check cbc.ca/news throughout the day for the most recent headlines. | | | | | |