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UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals: The United Nations is calling for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” ...
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Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
- The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.
- It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.
- Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.
- The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
Israel has not provided evidence to support UNRWA claims, report says: Independent review commissioned by UN says relief agency needs to improve neutrality
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Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
- An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.
- The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.
- The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.
- Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
UN officials call for probe into reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals: Human rights chief says he is horrified by destruction at Nasser and al-Shifa medical ...
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Elliot Page on Coming Out as Trans and Finding Hope: Elliot Page discussed his activism, love of writing and future roles at the TIME100 Summit in New York City.
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Quick Glance: Insight into Elliot Page's Transition and Hope for the Future
- Elliot Page revealed his transgender identity in a poignant Instagram post in 2020.
- Since then, Page has been involved in various projects, including new seasons of The Umbrella Academy and his best-selling memoir Pageboy.
- Colleagues in Hollywood supported Page's transition, emphasizing the need for more representation for transgender individuals in the film industry.
- The article highlights Page's acting career, his advocacy as an LGBTQ+ activist, and his aspiration to make the world a better place through his endeavors.
BREAKING: The United States effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the ...
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Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
- In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.
- The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.
- The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.
- Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
UN Scales Back South Sudan Aid as Government Blocks Fuel Imports: The United Nations suspended some of its humanitarian relief in South Sudan after the ...
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Mass graves in the Gaza Strip what we know: Palestinians report that hundreds of dead have been discovered in mass graves in the Gaza Strip. Who are the dead ...
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Russia, US clash at UN Security Council meeting over nuclear weapons in space: Russia on Wednesday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution ...
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Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist: Foreign Ministry denounces UN chief as 'standing shoulder to shoulder with ...
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Following US Palestine veto at UN, Abbas to rethink bilateral ties ｜ DPA: The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations ...
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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas: (Bloomberg) -- Israel has yet to provide evidence that workers for the United Nations relief ...
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Exxon leads industry fight against UN plans to limit plastic: Petrochemical companies oppose global agreement that would cut production to curb pollution
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UN chief: limited, 'sometimes nil' improvement from Israel action on Gaza aid: Israel's commitments to improve aid access in the Gaza Strip have had "limited and ...
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UK condemns North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch: Britain said North Korea had breached multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions after it ...
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Middle East updates: US blocks UN membership for Palestine: The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that recommended full UN membership for the ...
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Cuba apologizes to Canada for delivering wrong body to grieving family: Cuba apologized to Canada on Wednesday after authorities accidentally delivered the ...
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"USA should stay out": Tehran warns of counter-attacks: After the Iranian attacks on Israel, Tehran warns other countries against counter-attacks ...
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Russia, US clash at UN Security Council meeting over nuclear weapons in space: Russia on Wednesday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution ...
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Trapped and starving, two families in Gaza Strip try to keep their children alive
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Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN: At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks ...
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Immigration: 'Some Canadians are beginning to question the multiculturalist model'
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Quick Glance: Immigration Debate in Canada: Shifting Perspectives on Multiculturalism
- Sociologist Christian Bergeron notes the intense debate on immigration in Canada, challenging a fundamental pillar of Canadian society.
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to welcome around 985,000 new permanent immigrants by 2025.
- Bergeron explains the evolving immigration discourse in Canada, raising doubts about the country's traditional multiculturalism principle.
- The changing demographics of immigrants in Canada have led to concerns among some Canadians, reflecting a sense of destabilization.
French Development Minister Sees Hope for Sustainability Goals: Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, France’s minister for development, expressed some optimism after this ...
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US Vetoes Palestine Becoming a United Nations Member State: The United States vetoed Palestine’s draft resolution to have full membership in the United Nations ...
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Maduro announces return of UN rights office to Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro announced Tuesday that a United Nations human rights office would begin ...
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UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
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UN agency helping Palestinians in Gaza seeks support against Israel's demands for its dissolution
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The West has lost its judgment: Some 200 humanitarian workers, almost all Palestinians, have died in Gaza due to attacks by the Israeli army ...
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IDF rejects ‘baseless’ claim it dug mass graves at Gaza hospital; analysts also doubt charge
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French used less often as exclusive language to greet customers, OQLF says: The study revealed people shopping in Montreal are greeted in French alone 71 per ...
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US aims to begin new North Korea sanctions monitoring regime by next month: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday that she hoped to find a new ...
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Montreal-Toronto drive will (legally) get 14 minutes faster with 110 km/h speed limits on Highway 401
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LIVE: US ambassador to UN speaks in Tokyo: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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US veto sinks latest Palestinian bid for full UN membership: The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership ...
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US says Russia’s arms trade with North Korea violates sanctions: The US ambassador to the United Nations said Russia’s arms trade with North Korea breaches ...
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Indian teenager becomes youngest challenger for world chess title, will face reigning champion from China
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UN officials urge UK to reconsider plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda: GENEVA: Two United Nations top officials on Tuesday called on the UK to reconsider ...
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Canada's planned capital gains tax hike may choke mining startups, dealmakers say
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Quick Glance: Canada's Proposed Capital Gains Tax Hike May Impact Mining Start-ups
- Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold the 2024-25 budget, surrounded by members of Parliament on the hill of Ottawa. Canada's planned capital gains tax hike could deter investments in mineral exploration, according to the country's leading stock exchange operators and dealers.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government proposes increasing the share of capital gains subject to taxation to two-thirds for individuals with annual investment profits of over C$250,000 ($181,752), companies, and trusts to raise revenue for public programs. The measure will be effective on June 25 and could undergo amendments.
- Mining, oil, and gas exploration companies on the TSX Venture Exchange have raised funds by issuing flow-through shares, which account for 65% of all funds raised by exploration mining companies on Canadian exchanges. Canada's exploration companies have only raised C$240 million in March, down by 79% from a year ago.
- Industry lobby groups hope the government will provide an exemption for flow-through share investors, as failure to do so could jeopardize over 70% of all resource explorations in Canada. The proposed measure is feared to potentially signal the end of many mineral explorations in Canada.
PA’s Abbas threatens to reconsider ties with US after veto of UN membership bid: Palestinian leader rails at Washington which he says 'continues to support the ...
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Full UN membership won't help Palestinians on statehood: US envoy: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Wednesday she did not ...
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US vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations: The United States on Thursday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that ...
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Iran downplays reported Israeli attack; US 'not involved,' Blinken says: Live updates
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US envoy to UN urges Russia, China not to 'reward' North Korea's bad behaviour: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations urged Russia and China on Tuesday to ...
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Arrests made in the largest gold heist in Canada history: A year after millions in gold bars and cash were stolen from a Toronto airport, police offer new ...
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UN Watchdog to Travel to Tehran Over Concerns Iran Could Build a Nuclear Weapon: The United Nations’ atomic watchdog expects to meet senior Iranian officials ...
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Countries came to Israel's help during Iran's attack because Israel is their firewall - opinion
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US warns Iran, calls on Security Council to condemn attack on Israel: But Russia and Iran criticized the calls for deescalation as hypocritical.
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UN's Libya envoy resigns, citing no hope for political progress: The UN envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, lashed out at the country's feuding parties and their ...
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Israel to summon ambassadors of 6 countries that voted for Palestinian UN membership
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Do Taylor Swift’s lyrics stand up as poetry? We invited three Toronto poets to weigh in on her new album
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Paid articlePaid UN committee unable to agree on Palestinian bid for full membership: A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian ...
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Toronto Pearson gold heist: Some gold was melted down in a GTA jewelry store basement - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
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US Says Russia’s Arms Trade With North Korea Violates Sanctions: The US ambassador to the United Nations said Russia’s arms trade with North Korea breaches ...
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Paid articlePaid Toronto rent prices fell for a third straight month, while this city saw the highest yearly increase in Ontario
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Paid articlePaid LIVE: US ambassador to UN holds a news conference in Seoul: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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More than 11,500 housing units are delayed in Toronto — four times as many as last summer, report says
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Paid articlePaid Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, dies: Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who served as music director at ...
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Paid articlePaid Live updates: Israel weighs response to Iran as war devastates Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will make its "own decisions" on ...
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Israeli envoy slams UN for even considering full status for Palestinian Authority
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🔴 Live: Macron urges Israel to ‘avoid escalation’, calls Iranian attack ‘disproportionate’
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Iran, Pakistan urge UN Security Council to take action against Israel: Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement ...
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9 people, including 2 Air Canada employees, charged in $14.5M 'sensational' gold heist from Toronto airport
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Quick Glance: Six Arrested in $22M Airport Gold Heist, Inside Job Unveiled
- Six individuals were arrested for the multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
- Police identified it as an 'inside job' and charged nine suspects in connection with the crime.
- Investigations revealed that former Air Canada employees were allegedly involved in the theft.
- The criminals intended to use the stolen gold and cash to finance illegal firearms trafficking into Canada.
Asia hit hardest by climate and weather disasters last year, says UN: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023 ...
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Wings still alive in playoff race, stage dramatic comeback to beat Habs 5-4 in OT
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In numbers: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza: More than 34,000 Palestinians killed and vast swathes of the enclave are in ruins as Israel continues its assault.
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Mexico asks UN to expel Ecuador after raid on its embassy: Latin American countries in diplomatic stand-off after former Ecuadorean vice-president seized in ...
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Quick Glance: Mexico Removes Diplomats from Embassy in Ecuador Amid Raid
- Mexico withdrew embassy personnel in Ecuador after security forces stormed the building.
- President Lopez Obrador criticized the arrest of former Vice President Glas and instructed to file a complaint at the International Court of Justice.
- Ecuador accused Mexico of misusing diplomatic immunities and privileges, leading to severed diplomatic ties.
- International condemnation ensued, with various Latin American countries, the US, EU, and the UN condemning the actions taken during the incident.
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UN report shows how women's rights are restricted worldwide: Despite important progress, women's rights around the world are still in a bad way. Poverty ...
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Taliban government joins climate change talks for first time : The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors and ...
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The Best Way to Deal With Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis: Israel Should Let the Palestinian Authority Deliver Aid
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UN Calls For Independent Investigation Into Gaza Mass Graves : The United Nations called for an independent investigation into mass graves found around Gaza ...
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Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage: Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the ...
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Iran Tells UN It’s Ready to De-Escalate If Israel Stops Military ‘Adventurism’: Iran is prepared to de-escalate tensions with Israel provided that it agrees to ...
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Otherwise the world will be plunged into chaos: At first glance, it may seem difficult to exercise restraint in the face of the Iranian attack on Israel ...
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🔴 Live: UN Security Council examines Palestinian bid for full membership: The United Nations Security Council could vote as early as Thursday on a Palestinian ...
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A Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse: An ascending jet’s contrail over Montreal added to the wonder of last Monday’s eclipse.
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/science/eclipse-shadow-plane-halo.html
Haiti: UN says deaths rising sharply as gangs vie for power: A quarterly UN report on the situation in Haiti has logged a 50% increase in deaths in the country ...
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U.N. Finds Palestinian Refugee Agency Suffers From Political Bias: An investigation uncovered social-media posts and textbooks that allegedly violate U.N ...
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American millennial moved to Canada, wants to move back to Texas: A millennial moved to Canada to "get cultured." Despite the great quality of life ...
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