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5/3/202610 min

Separatists claim a historic win as Alberta’s independence petition closes, but legal threats and privacy scandals could block a fall referendum.

Mark Carney joins European leaders in Armenia to talk trade and a massive military rearmament project.

Donald Trump signals a return to bombing Iran as he slams Tehran’s new peace proposal, while Israeli strikes intensify in Southern Lebanon.

A massive search and rescue operation is underway in Morocco after two U.S. service members vanished during the "African Lion" joint military exercise.

Press freedom hits a quarter-century low as World Press Freedom Day highlights a "dramatic" global decline and a dangerous surge in the online harassment of female journalists.

Shakira draws two million fans to Rio's Copacabana Beach for a massive free concert that flooded the city's economy.

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First 90 seconds

  1. Annie Bender0:00

    Does it feel like the busyness of life makes it impossible to find any time for yourself? I'm Annie Bender, a producer at Ideas, [upbeat music] a podcast where we explore all kinds of ideas that shape our world. We're not a self-help podcast, but we do believe in slowing down so you can reclaim your time to enjoy award-winning storytelling. Think of Ideas as self-care for the curious mind. Find and follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

  2. Speaker 10:32

    [upbeat music] This is a CBC podcast.

  3. John Northcott· Host0:38

    [upbeat music] This is World Report. Good morning. I'm John Northcott. The high-stakes push to pull Alberta out of Canada has hit its final deadline. Separatists claim that they have secured a mandate for a referendum, with hundreds of thousands of signatures now under lock and key. But allegations of privacy breaches and a legal showdown with First Nations could kill the movement before a single ballot is cast. Joe Horwood on the battle over the province's future.

  4. Jeffrey Rath· Soundbite1:09

    We've literally crushed the, uh, statutory requirement. We're well, well, well over it.

  5. Joe Horwood1:14

    Jeffrey Rath with the Alberta Prosperity Project says they've collected hundreds of thousands of signatures, but they can't be certified by Elections Alberta until a legal challenge launched by a group of Alberta First Nations is resolved.

  6. Jeffrey Rath· Soundbite1:29

    As far as the

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