Palestinian envoy says Liberals ‘trying’ on statehood, urges more action

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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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