Hamas announced on Monday it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a ceasefire to halt the war in Gaza, though later in the day, Israel played down the likelihood of a pause and approved a military operation in the southern city of Rafah. Netanyahu says proposal Hamas accepted was 'far …
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India’s Hindu nationalists are petitioning courts to tear down mosques and replace them with temples
Gvanvapi mosque in the holy city of Varanasi is one of hundreds of mosques and other Muslim sites being targeted by Hindu nationalist groups in India. The petitioners say they want to restore previously destroyed Hindu holy sites, but some historians accuse the groups of aggressively attempting to rewrite history. …
Read More »After Oct. 7, this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day carries heavier weight for many Jews
This year's Holocaust Remembrance Day carries a heavier weight than usual for many Jews around the world. 'I don't want to lose my home again,' says 80-year-old Judith Tzamir When Hamas fighters invaded southern Israel on Oct. 7, the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip perpetrated the deadliest attack …
Read More »This court case could set groundbreaking precedent for Indigenous land rights in Europe
A case before Norway's Supreme Court could see an area in the north of the country transferred to local, Indigenous control and would be the first time such a land claim succeeded in Europe. If it fails, the process the Indigenous Sámi helped establish could be called into question. Norway's …
Read More »‘Canada is a rule-of-law country,’ Trudeau says of charges in Sikh activist’s killing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted Canada as a "rule-of-law country" in comments on Saturday about arrests made in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, as he sought to reassure Sikh Canadians that persecution won't be tolerated. Comments come day after 3 Indian men charged with murder in Hardeep Singh …
Read More »‘A lot of subtext going on here’: Why King Charles gave daughter-in-law Catherine a rare honour
When King Charles awarded Catherine, Princess of Wales, a rare honour the other day, it was more than a recognition of her role within the Royal Family. It also drew attention to the warm relationship that has developed between Charles and his daughter-in-law since she joined the family through marriage …
Read More »Under threat of military incursion, Palestinians in Rafah face feces-infested waters, illness: WHO official
Aid workers are concerned about what will happen to the Gaza Strip's already fragile health-care system if Israel follows through on invading the city. 'From a public health point of view, it's a really disastrous situation,' says Nyka Alexander The Current396:23:20Israeli, Palestinian protests face off at McGill Aid workers are …
Read More »Hope Hicks, once a top Trump aide, tells court Access Hollywood tape rattled the campaign
Hope Hicks testified Thursday there was a clear consensus the tape of Trump's comments on the Access Hollywood TV show would create a crisis when it was released to the public in 2016. Hicks is the 1st person who worked directly for Trump to testify in hush-money trial Hope Hicks, …
Read More »Princess Anne takes part in Canadian ceremony for new Pacific fleet ship
Canada's first Arctic and offshore patrol vessel will officially be brought into the Pacific fleet Friday and Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to take part in its commissioning ceremony. The princess and her husband are in B.C. for 3-day trip The first Arctic patrol vessel for …
Read More »What is the Bishnoi gang and how could it be linked to Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing?
The three men charged in the alleged conspiracy to murder Hardeep Singh Nijjar — Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh — are all believed to be connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to sources involved in the Nijjar investigation. Canadian police say the Bishnoi gang is one of …
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