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Breaking the Silence report details how perimeter around Gaza expanded at least 1 kilometre into the strip An Israeli tank manoeuvres inside Gaza, as seen from Israel’s border on March 19. A new report from Breaking the Silence shares first-hand accounts from IDF soldiers who say they helped widen the …

American farmers say U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods are having a “devastating effect” on the local agriculture sector south of the border. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs for dozens of countries. Canada and Mexico were notably spared in this round, but previous 25 per cent …

A new report from Breaking the Silence, an Israel-based NGO, includes interviews with Israeli soldiers who detail how they completely razed homes and infrastructure on a swath of land between Israel and Gaza to expand a buffer zone at least one kilometre further into the strip. Breaking the Silence report …

A Palestinian paramedic who was present at an incident in which 15 of his colleagues were killed in southern Gaza last month said he witnessed Israeli troops firing at emergency vehicles that he later saw stained with blood.  ‘As soon as we arrived … we came under fire’: Red Crescent …

Whether Prince William is sitting in a tank while visiting British troops in Estonia or his private estate is drawing attention to its efforts to expand one of the last remaining examples of temperate rainforest in southwestern England, signals are being sent about how the heir to the throne is …

Israeli troops moved into an area of northern Gaza, taking control of more territory around the edge of the enclave, the military said on Friday, days after the Israeli government announced plans to seize large areas with an operation in the south.  UN agency says 65% of Gaza now within …

To many observers, the most puzzling aspect of Donald Trump’s tariffs was that his list included some of the most remote and smallest territories and islands in the world. Places that, in some cases, have more penguins than people. Hit list includes some of the most remote, smallest territories in …

Some of Donald Trump’s friends in Washington suddenly sound worried about him having the keys to the economy. A few are even talking about wrenching them away. This as markets plunged, again, following his tariff announcement whose scope has stunned not only Wall Street but his own allies.  Republicans sound …

Immigration advocates are suing the Trump administration over its coming registration requirement for non-U.S. citizens staying longer than 29 days, offering a possible reprieve for Canadian snowbirds.  Plaintiffs argue requirement was ‘issued in an improper and illegal way.’ Immigration advocates are suing the Trump administration over its upcoming registration requirement …

On the one hand, the U.S. president wants to upend 70 years of global trade and fundamentally change the way the world does business. But in handing out exemptions and carve-outs, he’s trying to do that in a way that doesn’t cause much pain for American businesses and consumers.  ‘The …