Biden, Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire amid U.S. optimism for deal

Phone call a sign of the intensifying push to reach a deal before Donald Trump's inauguration next week.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-netanyahu-ceasefire-gaza-israel-1.7429429?cmp=rss

Violent Jan. 6 rioters shouldn't be part of Trump pardons, says incoming vice-president

J.D. Vance, the U.S. vice-president-elect, said the pardon question is 'very simple,' saying those who protested peacefully should be pardoned and those who committed violence shouldn't be. He later said there was a 'bit of a grey area in some cases.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vance-jan-6-riot-pardon-1.7429378?cmp=rss

After an 'unexpectedly difficult' year, what's ahead for the Royal Family in 2025?

The illnesses of King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and their effects on the Royal Family were at the heart of how royal duties were carried out last year, revealing and reinforcing challenges the House of Windsor faces in 2025 and beyond.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/royal-year-review-lookahead-visits-prince-andrew-1.7428198?cmp=rss