Severe North Atlantic storm Éowyn leaves a third of Ireland without power

Emergency crews began cleaning up Saturday after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across Ireland and Scotland.

source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6623702?cmp=rss

Hundreds of families leave West Bank as major Israeli raid continues

Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes in the West Bank city on Thursday, prompted by messages from drones fitted with loudspeakers, witnesses said, as the Israeli military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jenin-residents-west-bank-israeli-raid-1.7439896?cmp=rss

These artists are making free paintings and sketches of people's homes lost in the L.A. fires

A Los Angeles woman is painting watercolour images for people — free of charge — of their homes that were destroyed in the recent fires. And she's not alone. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/la-fire-paintings-drawings-1.7440875?cmp=rss

Unclear how Trump's gender order would impact Canadians with 'X' mark on passports

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a presidential order that says the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes, male and female. The order also says all federal documents — including passports — should refer to “sex” rather than “gender.” But it’s unclear if the order would impact Canadians travelling to the U.S.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-gender-passports-canada-1.7440414?cmp=rss

Congo provincial governor dies after fighting with rebels closing in on capital, authorities say

The governor of eastern Congo's North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/congo-fighting-1.7440676?cmp=rss