New Mexico megachurch endorses Republican candidates, testing federal ban

For decades, Canada-EU summits took place without much fanfare - but that's not the case for this coming two-day meeting in Montreal. Thursday and Friday's summit will be closely watched for details on how Canada and the European bloc deepen their ties. Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed "opening the door" to Canada for what she called an "associate membership" - a status that does not currently exist.

A shooter suspected of killing one person and wounding five others last week in the town of Trappes, near Paris, was transferred to the Paris Judicial Court on Thursday, where he may be formally charged. France's national anti-terrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen is due to speak Thursday at 11am local time, with his statement to be broadcast live on FRANCE 24.

An official briefed on the diplomacy confirmed to CBS News Wednesday that Qatari mediators had presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war. A response is expected from Tehran by the end of the week, most likely Saturday, the official added. On Wednesday, a senior Iranian official denied Qatar had presented Tehran with a new peace proposal on Sunday, saying instead Qatar had only come with "unacceptable" ideas , Reuters reported.

North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said. The North Korean capital Pyongyang has stepped up weapons tests in recent weeks despite South Korea's offer of military talks.