World Report - May 16: Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: May 16, 2026

U-S President Donald Trump claims a joint operation with Nigerian forces has killed ISIS global second—in—command Abu—Bilal al—Minuki.An Ebola outbreak spreads from the D-R-C to Uganda as health officials confirm an imported death in Kampala from a rare, vaccine—resistant strain.An earworm charity jingle forced to go silent in California after judges ruling.Montreal Canadiens hope to wrap up series against Buffalo Saturday on home ice.Amid political tensions at Eurovision, Finland’s high — energy anthem "Flamethrower" emerges as a crowd favourite, bringing arena — style energy perfect for a Habs playoff night.

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Good morning. I'm John Northcott. The American and Nigerian governments say they have killed one of the top officials in ISIS. Abu Bilal al-Manuki is accused of coordinating terrorist attacks in several African countries. Reporter Tessa McCandhi is covering the story. in just Nigeria. Tessam, what can you tell us about Al-Manuki and his presence in the region? Yeah, Al-Muniki has not just been a terrorist.

He's been a coordinator. He's been a senior leader for ISIS and operating across not just the Sahel region, but coordinating activities globally. And I'm quoting President Trump at the moment. In the Sahel region, making of Nigeria and other countries such as Chad, Nigeria Republic, these are countries

where ISIS and terrorism has thrived for years, leading to the deaths of thousands of people. The United Nations says Nigeria alone, there has been over 35,000 lives lost since 2009. Millions of people have been displaced leading to a humanitarian crisis across the Sahel region. So the killing of Al-Muniki, who has been a senior leader coordinating activities and operations, as far as the U.S. and Nigerian authorities is concerned, is a good. great success and it talks about what partnerships can lead to us eliminating terrorism across the globe. Nigerian President Ebola Tanubu confirmed a strike happened at a compound in the Lake Chad Basin. What else do we know about the operation, Tessa? Yeah, basically the president said he's happy that this

has happened and it talks about coordination and partnership between countries. This has happened between Nigeria and the United States. We had a similar operation in December, last year where troops attacked some communities in Sokoto State in northwest Nigeria, where we've been having terror attacks as well. And so the president, talking about President Bolatinebou, now looks forward to more of such partnerships between the U.S. and between France and between other countries who are willing to partner with Nigeria towards eliminating terrorists, not just in Nigeria alone, but other countries, especially within the West African region, lives have been lost and many people have been displaced, really.

Tessa McCandey, reporting from Joss, Nigeria. Thanks, Tessam. Thank you, John. A deadly Ebola outbreak is now officially across the border in Uganda. Health officials in Kampala confirm a man. Traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo has died of the virus. Dozens are already dead in the DRC from a rare strain that resists current stockpiled vaccines. reporter Isabel Nekiria is following developments from the Ugandan capital.

Isabel, how well is Uganda equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak? Well, this is not the first time that Uganda is confirming Ebola outbreaks, this being the ninth now, with just the one confirmed case. Throughout these cases, Uganda has built a very strong international reputation for its rapid community-based strategy in suppressing the outbreaks, before they flare out. In Kampala, where one case of the 59-year-old Congolese man died,

the situation is very calm. In a hospital, not very far from where I am right now, and were actually shocked that there was a case. So the government and international partners, the WHO are on ground to try and trace the contacts of this person who died. So far, one person has been isolated. and other people are also being contacted. So, Isabel, what steps is Uganda taking to increase screening along the border with the DRC?

I've one of been to the border with the DRC, and I've seen the traffic that comes from the DRC. Many people are crossing the border all the time, and this is how infections are spread. At the border, every time there is an outbreak in the DRC, there are systems in place that control and contain the outbreak, washing of hands, checking body temperatures. And if there's any suspicion, any person is taken to the nearest hospital for further tests. So there is a good community-based strategy. And health officials are always in the communities talking to people on how to manage infections. Reporter Isabel Nakira in Kampala, Uganda.

Thanks, Isabel. You're welcome. One of the most recognizable charity jingles on the airwaves is being banned from being broadcast in California. A judge ruled that the long-running Cars for Kids ad is misleading. But as Thomas Degler reports, the same commercial will still be allowed to air here in Canada. It's an earworm to be sure, broadcast for years on TV and radio, with many Canadians hearing the jingle too many times to count. It's annoying, let's put it that way.

It's just one of those songs that you keep singing in your head in your shower. Now, a California court has found the ad for the charity Cars for Kids is not just memorable, it's also deceptive. A plaintiff filed a lawsuit five years ago after donating a 2001 Volvo. He only later learned cars for kids doesn't support local children in need. Instead, the money goes to a Jewish charity focused on New York and New Jersey, with programs including matchmaking for young adults and trips to Israel, for teenagers. The money goes

right from Canada, right down to New Jersey. Kate Bain leads the watchdog group Charity Intelligence Canada. She says donors here may be surprised to learn where proceeds go. They think the money is going to help needy kids in Canada. It's not. Canadian tax filings show

most of Cars for Kids' expenses last year went to programs in the U.S. and Israel. As for the California court decision, banning that well-known-known- jingle, the charity says it will appeal. Thomas Dagg, CBC News, Toronto. Well, the Montreal Canadians are just one win away from the NHL's Eastern Conference Final. They're hoping to wrap up their series against the Buffalo Sabres on home ice, and it's expected to be a packed house at the bell setter with thousands more watching

outside in a hockey frenzied city. CBC senior writer and proud Habs fan. Trevor Pardy joins us now. So Trevor, let's talk about the stakes from Montreal heading into tonight's big game. John, this is a huge game. Montreal can close out the series tonight on home ice. As we've seen throughout these playoffs, it has been electric at the Bell Center, extremely loud. The HABs now, I mean, I'll call them Canada's team. I know there are a lot of people who don't like Montreal, but there are a lot of people who are Montreal all fans. And as we saw in game five on Thursday night in Buffalo, the big stars came out again. Cole Caulfield, Nick Suzuki. Demidoff scored his first goal of the playoffs. Their goal to

Yacob Dobish had a really bad start to the game. Gave up three goals on four shots. Then he held the fort. Montreal won six three. And now they get a chance to close it out on home ice tonight at the Bell Center. Okay, Trevor. That sets the scene for us. It will be electric in the Bell Center. No question about that. But what does the team have to do on the ice? They just have to play a solid game. And John, what's funny about the habs?

They've actually played much better on the road in the playoffs than at home. Remember in the first round of the playoffs, they had game six at home against Tampa Bay a chance to clinch that series. They lost one-nothing in overtime. They go to Tampa a couple nights later and they win. I don't think they want to be going back to Buffalo. We know they don't. Here's their chance to wrap up the series tonight on home ice, and then they would face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.

33 years since they won the cup. A lot of fingers being crossed. Trevor Party, CBC Senior Writer, thanks for joining us. Thank you, John. And if you're looking for a soundtrack for the big Habs playoff game, Europe might have just provided it. We're talking about the grandfinal. of the Eurovision Song Contest taking place today in Vienna. Amid deep political tensions at the event, there is still a massive musical competition to settle. One of the absolute crowd favorites to win the whole thing is Finland.

Their entry is a chaotic, high-energy anthem that features a classical violinist shredding her instruments so hard that her bow actually frays on stage. The song literally translates to flamethrower. That's a track built for high-stakes arena energy, whether it's on a global stage in Vienna or during a high-pressure playoff push in Montreal. And that is the latest national and international news from World Report.

I'm John Northcott. Thanks for spending part of your weekend with us here at CBC News. For more CBC podcast, Go to cBC.ca slash podcasts.