Global National: May 12, 2025 | Who will be in Carney's new cabinet?

Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon unveil his new cabinet, which is expected to be a smaller team. Mackenzie Gray explains which senior ministers are expected to keep their current jobs, who could be changing roles, who's likely being dropped and the new faces rumoured to make their front-bench debuts.

While politicians usually don't accept gifts because it could become a conflict of interest, U.S. President Donald Trump doesn't seem to care. Jackson Proskow looks at how Trump is poised to receive a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar to replace Air Force One — and the national security and ethical concerns of accepting the $400 million jet dubbed a "palace in the sky."

International students filed a record 20,245 asylum claims last year, with 2025 on track to surpass that number, according to federal immigration data obtained by Global News. As Touria Izri reports, the claims are rising, even as Ottawa cuts the number of study permits it issues.

Plus, it's no secret that sex sells — and now shirtless, muscular men are being used to help promote beautiful national parks in the U.S. But why? Eric Sorensen explains what's behind the beefy "thirst trap" trend showcasing the natural wonders in a rugged, new light.