Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday as Hamas leaders visited Cairo for a new round of truce talks, with more than half the dead in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which foreign leaders have urged Israel not to invade. Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday …
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Columbia University starts suspending Israel-Hamas war protesters who won’t leave encampment
Protesters and police clashed Monday at the University of Texas in a confrontation that resulted in dozens of arrests, and Columbia University began issuing suspensions as colleges around the U.S. begged pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear out tent encampments as commencement ceremonies approach. As protests continue across U.S., Texas police use …
Read More »Asoka makeup trend inspired by Bollywood is shining a spotlight on South Asian beauty
There’s a new makeup trend taking social media by storm, with videos racking up billions of views and influencers going viral just for trying it, and Canadians have some of the most popular versions. The videos from around the world have racked up tens of millions of views. There’s a …
Read More »World Central Kitchen resuming Gaza aid mission after Israeli strikes killed Canadian, 6 other workers
The organization suspended food delivery in the region after the attack on three World Central Kitchen vehicles full of food from a nearby warehouse. Aid group reiterates call for independent investigation into deaths of its workers. Father of Canadian aid worker killed in Gaza says IDF strike was ‘deliberate’ Jacob …
Read More »Nurse from Canada who worked at Gaza hospital under siege describes difficult decision to leave
Over the last several months, Ahmed Kouta — known largely on social media as Prince Kouta — has spoken to CBC News in interviews chronicling his time in Gaza. Man known to social media followers as ‘Prince Kouta’ had arrived in Gaza shortly before Oct. 7. Looking for a moment’s …
Read More »Gaza protests spread across U.S., to the doorstep of the White House
Joe Biden tried taking a victory lap this week, celebrating a coveted foreign policy win. Yet in the streets near his house, he was being jeered over a different foreign crisis — the one that’s threatening his presidency. Biden needs votes from a group with a rock-bottom opinion of Israel’s …
Read More »Ending Sudan’s civil war may require help of the very countries inflaming it
Players beyond the borders of Sudan — from its African neighbours to the Gulf States and beyond — are influencing the course of the conflict for their own purposes and increasing the chances of it metastasizing, analysts say. U.A.E., Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran among countries seen to be taking sides. …
Read More »Ingenuity Mars Helicopter down but definitely not out
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which vastly exceeded all expectations, has relayed its final transmission back to Earth. Now it’s onto a new phase of its mission where it will continue to collect data for future explorers to retrieve. The helicopter will now collect data from its final resting spot for …
Read More »Americans are spending $61B on Ukraine’s war effort. What will it get them?
Washington’s aid package will certainly help against Russia’s invasion, which has lasted over two years. But it also raises questions about the plan, if any, for a final Ukrainian victory. U.S. aid package will stabilize the front lines, says analyst, but then what? When U.S President Joe Biden signed into …
Read More »Accusers ‘gutted’ as Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction in New York overturned
New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. Court orders new trial for Weinstein, who has been …
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