Monday, April 29, 2024

As major nations push Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal, Palestinians hold out fragile hope

Two men in T-shirts and shorts sit at the edge of a damaged concrete building.

Britain and the United States on Monday urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the war. Palestinians said they were hoping for a deal — but not holding their breath.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hamas-gaza-peace-negotiations-1.7188260?cmp=rss

Ukraine allies 'have not delivered what they promised,' NATO chief Stoltenberg says in Kyiv

A bespectacled older man wearing a suit and tie and a younger bearded man in an army-coloured sweatshirt shake hands while outside.

NATO countries have failed to deliver in good time what they promised to Ukraine, the alliance's chief said Monday, as Russia rushes to exploit its battlefield advantages before Kyiv's depleted forces get more Western military supplies in the war that has lasted more than two years.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nato-stoltenberg-ukraine-visit-1.7187849?cmp=rss

3 women contract HIV after 'vampire facial' procedures at New Mexico spa

A close up image of a human Tcell, blue with green squiggles

Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting 'vampire facial' procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, federal health officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/vampire-facials-hiv-1.7187813?cmp=rss

Sunday, April 28, 2024

World Central Kitchen resuming Gaza aid mission after Israeli strikes killed Canadian, 6 other workers

The roof of a white van with a large hole blown into it. Part of the World Central Kitchen name and logo is visible around the damage on the roof.

The organization suspended food delivery in the region after the attack on three World Central Kitchen vehicles full of food from a nearby warehouse.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/world-central-kitchen-resumes-aid-mission-gaza-israeli-strikes-1.7187586?cmp=rss

These TikTok influencers exploit trending topics and hashtags to get political

A young woman on TikTok with the phrase 'My Typical Day in a Bomb Shelter' superimposed over her head.

A number of influencers are using trending hashtags and video formats across social media platforms to discuss otherwise serious issues such as war, LGBTQ rights and abortion access. In fact, it's become a popular strategy to entice people to watch political content they might not otherwise see.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/tiktok-influencer-politics-lgbtq-abortion-war-1.7177744?cmp=rss