Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal

Legacy Church’s endorsements violate law banning tax-exempt nonprofits from endorsing political candidates A megachurch in New Mexico has endorsed two Republican candidates running in this year’s midterms, including a Donald Trump-backed candidate running in one of the blue state’s few competitive races. The church’s endorsements, which violate federal law banning tax-exempt nonprofits from endorsing political candidates, come as the Trump administration is challenging that ban in federal court. In mid-August, pastor Steve Smothermon of Legacy Church, a…

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.