Thursday, October 24, 2024

17 dead after Israeli strike hits school-turned-shelter in Gaza, hospital says

Two people carry a dead body wrapped in a blue blanket.

At least 17 Palestinians, including children, were killed on Thursday in an Israeli strike on a school in Nuseirat camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip, where people displaced by the fighting were sheltering, Nuseirat's Al-Awda hospital said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nuseirat-school-shelter-strike-israel-gaza-1.7362062?cmp=rss

This group sends Canadians to help the Israeli army. Some say that's illegal

Two men, in silhouette, push a large pole into the main gun of a tank.

An organization that sends volunteers from Canada — and other parts of the world — to work on Israeli military bases is facing a renewed legal challenge, alleging its recruiting efforts violate a federal law against inciting Canadians to join a foreign army.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sar-el-israel-volunteers-army-1.7361292?cmp=rss

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Trump's former chief of staff says he's a fascist. Harris says it reveals who Trump 'really is'

A woman speaks into microphones

Kamala Harris said Wednesday that recently reported comments Donald Trump made to his longest-serving chief of staff offer a window into who the former president “really is” and the kind of commander-in-chief he would be.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-kelly-fascist-1.7361016?cmp=rss

Gisèle Pelicot has 'decided not to be ashamed' in French mass-rape trial that may change law

A shot of legs walking past French graffiti that says 'Gisele, Women thank you'

Gisèle Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose case has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that in making her case public, she was determined to help other women and change society.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/french-rape-trial-gisele-pelicot-1.7360658?cmp=rss

North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, South Korean lawmakers say

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shake hands.

North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia to support the latter's war against Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday after being briefed by the national intelligence agency. The estimate is twice the previous figure.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-troops-ukraine-1.7360409?cmp=rss