The leaders discussed Ukraine, Canada’s mineral resources, a Canada-EU Green Alliance and the US’ Inflation Reduction Act
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Israel awaits ‘miracle’ hostage release as truce begins
Israel was eagerly awaiting what one official called the “miracle” release Friday of women and children taken hostage by Palestinian militants during the deadliest attack in the country’s history. About 240 hostages were seized when militants from the Gaza Strip broke through the Hamas-ruled territory’s militarized border with Israel on October 7 and killed about […]
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Cold, mud and mice: Ukraine enters second winter of war
Ukrainian soldiers are bringing more cloths and chemical handwarmers to battle, as more are “taking care of themselves” against the cold
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Biden says Gaza, West Bank should be ‘reunited’ under Palestinian Authority
Gaza and the West Bank should eventually be “reunited” under a new Palestinian Authority, President Biden said in an opinion piece Saturday
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Can hospitals be military targets? What international law says
It’s generally prohibited, but an exception is made if the building is used for ‘acts harmful to the enemy’
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Teens in bombed-out Kherson regret ‘stolen’ youth
School is online and many have fled, the social lives of Ukraine’s teenagers now revolve around a handful of places, a gym, a cafe
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Canadian man was ‘hunting for Muslims to kill,’ prosecutors say
Nathaniel Veltman is on trial for killing three generations of the Afzaal family, whom he struck while they were walking
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France records over 1,500 antisemitic incidents since October 7
France records 1,518 antisemitic acts since last month, more than three-fold increase compared to a total of 436 antisemitic reports in 2022
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Israeli-Canadian peace activist confirmed killed in Hamas raid
The award-winning feminist activist, Vivian Silver, advocated for peace with Palestinians and set up medical aid centres for Gaza residents
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Canada intelligence official accused of leaks says he acted on threat tip
The accused, Cameron Ortis, said he was briefed about an online encrypted service called Tutanota set up by the agency to eavesdrop