‘I left everything behind:’ Canadian woman crosses Rafah gate
Wafa Shurrab, a Canadian woman who made it through the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Cairo on Tuesday, tells CBC News she feels lucky that she and her two kids survived, but can’t stop thinking about the family members she…
Rafah border crossing slowly reopening, sources tell CBC
After hours of uncertainty, the Rafah border crossing from Gaza to Egypt is slowly reopening on Thursday, sources tell CBC News. Canadian officials in Cairo say they hope the 40 Canadians on the list of people allowed to cross the…
‘The dream is becoming real:’ Father of newborn baby reacts after family safely crosses into Egypt
Canadian permanent resident Ahmad Abualjedian’s wife and newborn daughter safely made it across the Rafah crossing out of Gaza on Tuesday and are currently in Cairo. Abualjedian speaks with CBC News about how he feels now and how the past…
Canadian woman anxious for father trying to get out of Gaza
London, Ont., resident Samah Al-Sabbagh’s 73-year-old dad, Akram, who is a Canadian citizen, is on the list of people to get out of Gaza on Thursday. But Sabbagh says she is worried about how her father, who is in northern…
U.S. National Zoo’s beloved pandas leave for China today
The Smithsonian National Zoo’s three beloved pandas are leaving the U.S. for China on Wednesday as an official contract between the national zoo and China expires next month, and the diplomatic tensions between the two countries continue to grow. »»»…
40 Canadians on today’s list to exit Gaza through Rafah gate
The names of 40 Canadians and their families are on the list released by Gaza’s border authority on Wednesday to leave Gaza for Egypt through the Rafah border crossing. The first group of 75 Canadians allowed to cross the border…
G7 countries release joint statement calling for humanitarian pause in Israel-Hamas war
The foreign ministers of G7 countries met in Tokyo and released a joint statement on Wednesday calling for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war to allow in aid and help the release of hostages. »»» Subscribe to CBC News…
U.S. secretary of state visits West Bank, MPs to vote on carbon tax | The World This Weekend
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to the West Bank and met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. And, here in Canada, the House will vote on a motion to freeze the carbon tax on all…
Rafah border crossing situation, Nepal deadly earthquake | The World This Weekend
Although hundreds of people have been able to leave Gaza, some foreign nationals are still unable to cross the Rafah border. And, Nepal suffers its worst earthquake in eight years. These are just some of the top stories on the…
Israel has right to defend itself but must protect innocent civilians: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday reaffirmed that Israel has the right to defend itself but said it must protect civilians in its bombardment of Gaza. Blinken added that Hamas can no longer be responsible for governance in…