Samah El-Nazli, a mother of four living in a makeshift tent in Rafah, is among millions of Gazans in overcrowded camps struggling to access food, water and sanitation as the war continues. She and others are opting to use birth control to delay their periods rather than scrambling to find …
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Honeybees invaded a reporter’s home, and upended everything she thought she knew about them
When honeybees invaded Sarah Kliff’s house, nobody wanted to help her get rid of them. And she, too, wanted to save the bees. But when she started digging into it, she discovered something that shocked her — honeybees don’t need our protection. Honeybees are invasive to North America, and not …
Read More »Trump fined $9,000 US, ordered to take down some social media posts about trial
Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 US for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. If he does it again, the judge warned, he could …
Read More »NYPD officers arrest Columbia protesters after school asks for help ending occupation
Police officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in law enforcement to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus. Across the country at UCLA, riot police have arrived after groups of protesters clashed. New York police move into Columbia University to arrest protesters Officers …
Read More »US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it’ll remain controlled substance
Photo Credit: AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The proposal, which still must be reviewed by the …
Read More »As major nations push Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal, Palestinians hold out fragile hope
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 …
Read More »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 …
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