Saturday, October 5, 2024

'This is a crime': Lebanese families fled the south only to succumb to airstrikes farther north

The ruins of buildings destroyed in an Israeli airstrike on Ain el Delb

Zahraa Badreddine brought her children to Ain el-Delb from southern Lebanon in an effort to protect them, deciding like hundreds of thousands of others to flee escalating attacks between Israel and Hezbollah, only to have two of her sons die along with dozens of others when airstrikes levelled the buildings they were sheltering in.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sidon-airstrike-family-1.7342988?cmp=rss

Drought shrinks river that feeds the Amazon to lowest level ever recorded

An aerial shot shows a city skyline at the edge of what should be a river, but is instead a bare stretch of brown dirt. A small stranded boat is visible, as well as a large pool of water in one spot.

One of the Amazon River's main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil's geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/drought-brazil-amazon-1.7343164?cmp=rss

Israel vs. Iran: Who has the stronger military?

Two soliders, their faces in shadow, stand next to a towering missile.

Israel has vowed to retaliate for Iran's recent missile attack, prompting fears of an escalating conflict and renewing focus on the military capacities of each country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-iran-military-capabilities-1.7341627?cmp=rss

WATCH | One year after the Nir Oz Kibbutz was destroyed by Hamas militants

Nir Oz Kibbutz in Israel

Nir Oz Kibbutz was one of the first Israeli communities attacked by Hamas militants in the morning hours of Oct. 7, 2023. That day, the kibbutz was home to 400 people in the south of Israel, about three kilometers from the boundary with Gaza. A year later, survivors continue to grapple with the devastation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6528002?cmp=rss