Friday, January 24, 2025

Hundreds of families leave West Bank as major Israeli raid continues

A man in a red sweatshirt walks with a suitcase on a damaged street. He also has a backpack slung over his shoulder.

Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes in the West Bank city on Thursday, prompted by messages from drones fitted with loudspeakers, witnesses said, as the Israeli military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jenin-residents-west-bank-israeli-raid-1.7439896?cmp=rss

These artists are making free paintings and sketches of people's homes lost in the L.A. fires

A hand holds up a 5-by-7 watercolour painting of a two-storey, California-style house, covered in ivy, with three garage doors, and palm tree next to it.

A Los Angeles woman is painting watercolour images for people — free of charge — of their homes that were destroyed in the recent fires. And she's not alone. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/la-fire-paintings-drawings-1.7440875?cmp=rss

Unclear how Trump's gender order would impact Canadians with 'X' mark on passports

A man sits at a desk signing documents.

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a presidential order that says the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes, male and female. The order also says all federal documents — including passports — should refer to “sex” rather than “gender.” But it’s unclear if the order would impact Canadians travelling to the U.S.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-gender-passports-canada-1.7440414?cmp=rss

Congo provincial governor dies after fighting with rebels closing in on capital, authorities say

Military men in a jeep

The governor of eastern Congo's North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/congo-fighting-1.7440676?cmp=rss