Iceland volcano may be poised to erupt within days, hours
Civil defence authorities in Iceland have issued a state of emergency amid the threat of a volcanic eruption, as residents in the fishing town of Grindavik evacuate their homes. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with…
Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital reportedly without power, Remembrance Day | The World This Weekend
The situation is getting worse at Al-Shifa Hospital. Gaza’s largest hospital is reportedly without power. And, Remembrance Day is a time to honour our veterans who have served and fought for Canada. Special ceremonies were held in Ottawa at the…
How close are we to seeing an expansion of the Israel-Hamas war?
Saudi Arabia hosted an Arab-Islamic summit to discuss the situation in Gaza on Saturday and called for an immediate end to the fighting. CBC News spoke with Sajjan Gohel, the international security director at the Asia-Pacific Foundation, about the possible…
‘I feel like I am born again’: Father reunites with daughter after escaping Gaza
Canadian Hany el Batnigi returned from Gaza and landed in Montreal at midnight. His daughter, Nour, was waiting to welcome him. While el Batnigi experienced relentless bombing in Gaza, his daughter was in constant contact with Ottawa demanding that the…
Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital runs out of fuel, power
The situation at Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, is dire after the hospital ran out of fuel and power, making it difficult to tend to the 500 patients inside, the head of the department of plastic surgery at the facility told…
‘I have my heart:’ Canadian permanent resident meets daughter born in Gaza for the 1st time
Canadian permanent resident Ahmad Abualjedian’s wife and daughter, who was born in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, arrived in Toronto on Friday after they safely made it across the Rafah gate. Abualjedian speaks with CBC News about how it felt…
Pro-Palestinian demonstration planned on Armistice Day in U.K.
A large Pro-Palestinian demonstration is planned for Saturday on Armistice Day in London. Some U.K. politicians say this weekend’s demonstration shouldn’t happen, but protesters have gathered every weekend in the capital since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war on October…
Hospitals in Gaza come under Israeli airstrikes as war with Hamas intensifies
Israeli airstrikes hit three hospitals, including Gaza’s biggest hospital, the Al Shifa, on Friday, Palestinian officials said. Israel says it is targeting hospitals where Hamas militants have based some of their operations. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more…
Biden under pressure to call for an outright ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict
Pressure is mounting on U.S. President Joe Biden to call for an outright ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Biden has refused to publicly call for a ceasefire, but according to officials, in private the president is hoping Israel would pull…
Rafah border crossing closed once again, sources tell CBC
More than 260 Canadians and their families are on the list to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing on Friday, but they are in for another agonizing wait. The gate is closed once again after foreign nationals were told…