Saturday, April 5, 2025

Gaza paramedic recounts deadly Israeli attack on ambulances, matches UN accusation

A screengrab from a video shows ambulances driving down a road.

A Palestinian paramedic who was present at an incident in which 15 of his colleagues were killed in southern Gaza last month said he witnessed Israeli troops firing at emergency vehicles that he later saw stained with blood.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-paramedic-recounts-deadly-israeli-attack-on-ambulances-matches-un-accusation-1.7503065?cmp=rss

Protesters tee off on Trump, Musk in global 'Hands Off' rallies

Protesters gestures and hold up signs during a march.

More than 1,200 demonstrations were planned across the U.S. and around the globe on Saturday to protest the Trump administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hands-off-protests-trump-musk-1.7503026?cmp=rss

Zelenskyy condemns 'weak' reaction of U.S. ambassador after deadly Russian missile strike

Bouquets of flowers and stuffed animals lie on a bench in front of a badly damaged apartment building.

The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-kryvyi-rih-missile-strike-1.7502959?cmp=rss

Top American scientists just lost their jobs. Canada is rolling out the welcome mat

A Tesla passes by as people protesting personnel cuts at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) hold signs outside the organization's main headquarters on March 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. A sign reads 'CDC + NIH save lives, maybe yours?'

What would it take to bring American scientists north? Increasing research funding — as well as costs for things that make research possible — would be a good start, say experts. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/us-scientists-canada-1.7502527?cmp=rss