source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-hindu-temple-modi-1.7090144?cmp=rss
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Death toll in Gaza exceeds 25,000 after 107 days of Israel-Hamas war, health officials say
The Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and Hamas soared past 25,000 on Sunday, according to health officials in the Gaza Strip, while the Israeli government appeared far from achieving its goals of crushing the militant group and freeing more than 100 hostages.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-1.7090437?cmp=rss
Prayer and politics: New temple brings Modi praise, but critics see it as election gambit
The unfinished Hindu temple — set to be India's largest — opens Monday on the controversial site where a 16th-century mosque once stood, delivering on a decades-old Hindu nationalist promise.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-hindu-temple-modi-1.7090144?cmp=rss
Saturday, January 20, 2024
The U.S. is heading for a momentous vote. Canada's ambassador says we have to be ready
Canada's ambassador to the United States says Ottawa must start putting in the work now to reinvigorate a network of contacts across our southern neighbour, so this country can be ready no matter the outcome of the November presidential election.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/usa-presidential-election-preparations-canada-ambassador-1.7090102?cmp=rss
Canada considers visa requirement for Mexican nationals
Quebec and the U.S. both want the Trudeau government to reverse changes that have made it easier for Mexicans to come to Canada, and the public safety minister says that option is on the table. However, some experts warn a visa restriction would only make seeking asylum riskier, rather than stopping people from coming.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/canada-considers-visa-requirement-for-mexican-nationals-1.7089928?cmp=rss