Sunday, June 22, 2025

As airstrikes intensify, Iranians are flocking to the borders

A woman looks at her phone in a parking lot.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iranians-turkey-1.7568034?cmp=rss

Israel says remains of 3 more hostages recovered, as refugee camp in Gaza struck

A tent encampment is seen amid the rubble of a destroyed city.

Four people were killed on Sunday in an airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, according to Al-Awda Hospital, where the bodies were brought. It said another 22 people were wounded while waiting for aid trucks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war-1.7568104?cmp=rss

Belarus activist imprisoned after trying to run for president released after serving 5 years

A woman stands in a hallway holding up a folder upon which is printed a black and white portrait of a smiling, bearded man.

Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a leading opposition figure in Belarus, was freed on Saturday after more than five years in prison, in the most significant move so far by President Alexander Lukashenko to try to ease his isolation from the West.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarus-opposition-leader-us-deal-1.7567972?cmp=rss

Syria's post-Assad leader vowed the country is for all. Some Syrians have their doubts

People walk through a market beneath flags suspended above them.

Along with signs of progress as Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule, there are growing concerns over reports of civil rights violations and the targeting of religious minorities — incidents that officials have characterized as isolated.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/post-assad-syria-minorities-1.7565367?cmp=rss

Canada is facing a housing crisis. Could it take a page from Europe?

A young girl wearing jeans and a blue tank top does a cartwheel on some grass, with apartment building behind her.

While Europe struggles with similar trends to Canada of rising rents and skyrocketing home prices, experts say social housing models like Austria’s are among the best defence against a growing affordability crisis.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/europe-social-housing-models-1.7565611?cmp=rss