Preliminary hearings open Monday at the United Nations’ top court in a case that seeks an end of German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is “facilitating” acts of genocide and breaches of international law in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Israel strongly denies its military campaign amounts to breaches of … Read more
Three decades after the devastating Rwandan genocide, the retired Canadian general who led the United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to stop the killings says he’s cautiously optimistic the world is moving toward a place where such brutality can never happen again. But Romeo Dallaire, in an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block, told … Read more
It’s 50 years since ABBA won a major battle with “Waterloo.” A half-century ago on Saturday, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song, which opens: “My my, at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way.” The song rang out again Saturday at London’s … Read more
It’s the last wish of a dying mother, to be with her daughter once more. But six months into Israel’s war against Hamas, time is running out for Liora Argamani, who hopes to stay alive long enough to see her kidnapped daughter come home. “I want to see her one more time. Talk to her one more time,” said Argamani, 61, … Read more
Beijing is seeking to improve relations with Ottawa after years of diplomatic unease, and though it’s not clear whether Canada is ready to play ball, some experts say there are practical reasons to look for better co-operation. “The strained relations between our two countries is actually not what we would like to see,” China’s ambassador … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future U.S. support for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza depends on the swift implementation of new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden and Netanyahu ‘s roughly 30-minute call just days after Israeli airstrikes killed seven food aid workers in … Read more
The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying they had mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement. The findings of a retired general’s investigation into the Monday killings … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2024 9:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is wrapping up its Haiti evacuation efforts, with a third and final flight set to depart from the Caribbean country on Sunday. Global Affairs Canada says it has helped more than 250 … Read more
When millions tilt their heads to the sky to watch the solar eclipse Monday, Chelsea Paquette will instead be watching a pair of Asian Himalayan Black Bears. Paquette is a conservation co-ordinator at the Granby Zoo outside Montreal and is participating in a study on how animals react to an eclipse. She’s not expecting much … Read more
World food prices rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases in vegetable oils, meat and dairy products, according to the United Nations food agency’s latest price index. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 118.3 points in March, up from a revised 117.0 points … Read more
