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A small number of Democrats have expressed concern about possible Palestinian civilian deaths as Israel expands its offensive into Gaza following last weekend’s attack by Hamas militants. But they’re unlikely to shape near-term policy.  Democrats’ growing sympathy for Palestinians unlikely to shape near-term policy. Americans’ ardent support for Israel is …

In an unprecedented season of climate disasters, CBC’s Marketplace has collected everything you should be thinking about in times of peace, so you can stay calm in an emergency.  CBC’s Marketplace got tips from across the country on what you should do in an emergency. From record flooding in Nova …

The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest, the company revealed in a securities filing.  Company will appeal claims by tax agency that it owes billions for 2004-2013 tax years. The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. …

Former President Rodrigo Duterte is threatening members of Congress with harm, in particular a militant lawmaker, just so his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, can get confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for her offices, a former legislator said Friday. Neri Colmenares, chairman of the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) and …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to come up with “strong repatriation plans” for the Filipinos fleeing the conflict in Israel and assured assistance to those who would be brought home. During a meeting in Malacañang on Thursday with government agencies directly involved in looking after the welfare …

The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday said it is on guard against “copycat” attacks by local Hamas sympathizers following Saturday’s terrorist attack on Israel. “We are monitoring possible spillover or copycat effects but we have not yet seen anything so far,” Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said on the …

The Israeli military said Saturday it had seen a “significant movement” south of Palestinian civilians, a day after ordering Gaza City residents to flee, as Israel’s prime minister promised further retaliation for Hamas’s attack last week.  ‘We will dismantle Hamas and its military capability,’ military spokesperson says. ‘It’s impossible’: A …

Experts say Friday’s court ruling against the Impact Assessment Act is a setback, but not a critical blow to the federal government’s environmental agenda, although it could have broader implications for other climate policies Ottawa is developing. Court’s ruling on environmental impact law clips federal government’s wings on climate change, …

While Israel has previously gone to great lengths to secure the release of hostages, experts say the current situation is unprecedented and complex because the hostages are being held in a war zone and Israel remains determined to punish Hamas for the brutal attacks it carried out, which killed more …

The unanimity expressed by Canadian political leaders in response to Hamas’s attack on Israeli citizens was important — even if differences inevitably were going to emerge. Partisanship is never set aside for long. And war is neither easy nor simple.  While Canada isn’t at the centre of events, that doesn’t …