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First Nations Leaders Push for Disbandment of Thunder Bay Police Amid Investigations into Indigenous Deaths

Thunder Bay, Ontario – First Nations leaders in northwestern Ontario are calling for the disbandment of the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) and urging the provincial inspector general of policing to bring in an external agency to investigate recent deaths of Indigenous individuals. Leaders from Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) gathered at Queen’s Park in Toronto alongside Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa and other First Nations leaders and family members to address the issue. NAN Grand Chief …

United Nations Probes Explosion Injuring Personnel in Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON – An investigation is underway by the United Nations following an explosion that resulted in injuries to three personnel and a translator in southern Lebanon over the weekend. The incident occurred during a foot patrol along the Blue Line, a U.N.-designated boundary between Lebanon and Israel, where three military observers from the Observer Group Lebanon (OGL) and a Lebanese language assistant were wounded by the explosion. They were promptly evacuated for medical treatment …

czech senate approves tighter gun laws after nation’s deadliest mass shooting

Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, has joined the lower house in approving a new gun law aimed at tightening regulations on firearm ownership in the aftermath of the nation’s deadliest mass shooting. The legislation, which now awaits President Petr Pavel’s signature for final approval, is expected to become law soon. The push for stricter gun laws comes in response to a tragic incident on December 22, when a lone …

United Nations Sounds Alarm on Surging Child Deaths in Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis

Washington, D.C. – The United Nations sounded the alarm on Sunday, warning of a looming increase in child deaths in Gaza if humanitarian aid does not swiftly ramp up. This latest development has further intensified pressure on the Israeli government amidst concerns over the dire humanitarian conditions in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, over 30,000 Palestinians, including more than 100 civilians, have lost their lives in Gaza as a result …

united nations warns of impending child deaths in gaza amid humanitarian crisis

New York, USA – The United Nations has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating child deaths in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for increased humanitarian aid deliveries. The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has resulted in over 30,000 Palestinian casualties, with reports of more than 100 civilians being shot by the Israeli army while seeking assistance in Gaza. Adele Khodr, the regional director for the U.N.’s children’s aid organization, expressed deep concern over the preventable and …

Four Nations File UN Complaint Against Iran Over 2020 Plane Crash

TORONTO, CANADA – Four nations, including Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and Britain, have jointly filed a complaint with the United Nations civil aviation agency against Iran regarding the tragic 2020 plane crash that claimed the lives of 176 individuals. The devastating incident occurred on January 8, 2020, when a Ukraine International Airlines flight, carrying mostly Canadian and Iranian passengers, crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran. The international community mourned the loss, and questions immediately arose about …