Ambassador Mona Abuamara, Chief Representative of the Palestinian General Delegation, participates in an interview in her office in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang The Palestinian ambassador to Canada believes Ottawa has stepped up its efforts for Palestinian sovereignty in recent weeks, but says the Liberals must do more if they’re serious about a two-state solution. …
Read More »Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say
Israeli soldiers are seen during an army raid in Tubas, West Bank, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a UN school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, including 19 women and children, hospital officials said. A UN official said six …
Read More »As war rages in Gaza, Israel’s crackdown on West Bank insurgency is killing Palestinian youths
Ahmed Hamadneh, 15, sits on his bed in the bedroom he shared with his twin brother Mahmoud, in Jenin, West Bank, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Witnesses said Mahmoud was killed by an Israeli sniper on his way home from school. JENIN, West Bank – In the web of battered, sun-baked streets winding up the hillside, bloodshed is as unrelenting as …
Read More »Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military
Attendees listen to speakers during a vigil on Alki Beach for the death of 26-year old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, killed recently in the occupied West Bank, Sept. 11, 2024, in Seattle SEATTLE – For her 26th birthday in July, human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi gathered friends for a bonfire at one of her favourite places, a sandy beach in …
Read More »Israeli intelligence commander to resign after being accused of failing to prevent Oct. 7
Candles lit in a Star of David shape surround a slogan is pictured during a gathering in Tel Aviv on Nov. 21, 2023, calling for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza. An Israeli intelligence commander, who critics say played a pivotal role in failing to prevent the Oct. 7 attacks, is resigning, Israel’s military told CNN. The …
Read More »‘I was scared:’ Ontario woman fears home will collapse after roofing scam of $158K
An Ontario woman who just wanted to get some gutter guards to keep leaves out of her eavestroughs said she was convinced her home was going to collapse and handed over $158,000 in a roofing scam. “It’s a lot of money. Looking back, I can’t believe it happened, but they use fear and intimidation to scare you,” said Sita Dubeau …
Read More »Rescue operation frees humpback whale off northern B.C.
A humpback whale was so entangled in fishing gear, ropes and buoys that it took four days for a Fisheries Department crew to unravel the mess, Paul Cottrell said. The rescue off British Columbia’s coast between Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii was one of the longest he had ever taken part in, he said. It was clear the animal had …
Read More »Court appearance for man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC
https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.666.0_en.html#goog_20147771 A 20-year-old man arrested over an alleged Islamic State terror plot to kill Jews in New York City will return to court in December in Montreal. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national living in Ontario, was arrested last week in Ormstown, Que., allegedly on his way across the border into New York state. Khan has been charged in the …
Read More »Trump says he will end all taxes on overtime pay if elected
Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs after speaks at a campaign event at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, Thursday, Sept.12, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will end all taxes on overtime pay as part of a wider tax cut package, if he is elected in the Nov. …
Read More »North Korea gives a glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility as Kim pushes for more nukes
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. The letters read, “North Korea, unveiling the uranium enrichment facility for the first time,” and “the construction site for expanding the capacity for the production of nuclear weapons.” SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive …
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