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Canada abstains from UN assembly vote backing Palestinian bid for membership
The UN General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new 'rights and privileges' to Palestinian representatives and called on the Security Council to favourably reconsider their request to have a Palestinian state become the 194th member of the United Nations.
WATCH | Fact-checking claims about who's behind pro-Palestinian student protests
Some have claimed that outsiders are backing pro-Palestinian student protests at campuses across the U.S. and Canada. CBC’s Ben Makuch fact-checks those claims to find out what’s really happening.
Canada's relations with Russia have slid to a post-Soviet low, ambassador says
Canada's top envoy in Moscow says relations with Russia are likely as bad as they've ever been, as the war in Ukraine grinds on and Vladimir Putin enters his fifth term as president.
Biden administration thinks Israeli use of U.S. weapons in Gaza likely violated international law
The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes.
Dutch singer ejected from Eurovision after complaint from crew member, organizers say
Dutch contestant Joost Klein has been booted from Eurovision, hours before the final of the music competition in Sweden. Organizers say his expulsion comes after a complaint by a member of the production crew.
