Saturday, July 27, 2024

At least 30 killed in Israeli airstrike on school shelter in central Gaza, Palestinian officials say

An injured man covers his face as another walks with him; both are covered in dust.

At least 30 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering people in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian health officials said. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas command centre used to store weapons and plan attacks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-school-strike-1.7277580?cmp=rss

As the Biden presidency nears its end, Ukraine makes moves to ensure future U.S. support

Three mugshots of a woman and two men.

The pending shift in Oval Office leadership could have profound implications for Kyiv, which has already started reaching out to both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, either of whom could replace U.S. President Joe Biden.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-challenges-change-us-white-house-1.7274479?cmp=rss

Friday, July 26, 2024

Arsonists attack French rail network hours before Olympic ceremony

Several people in police uniforms and dozens of other people are shown inside what appears to be a station with tracks for trains.

Arsonists attacked France's high-speed rail network early Friday, setting fires that paralyzed train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/paris-olympics-railway-1.7276164?cmp=rss

Each with their own political mission, Trump and Netanyahu meet at Mar-A-Lago

Men in suits sit around an ornate dining table.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his home in Florida on Friday, meeting face-to-face for the first time in years as they each try to boost their political fortunes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-netanyahu-meeting-mar-a-lago-1.7276740?cmp=rss

Barack, Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

A man and a woman, both darkskinned, smile while standing next to each other wearing blazers.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice-president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation's two most popular Democrats.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/harris-endorsement-obamas-1.7276177?cmp=rss