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Global National: June 15


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A collision between a semi-truck and a passenger on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Manitoba, has killed at least 15 people. Who the victims were, the grim prediction the death toll could rise, the investigation, and the parallels being drawn to the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. At least 78 people are dead and hundreds more are missing off Greece's coast, after a migrant boat carrying up to 750 passengers capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. The fading hope in the search for survivors, the plight of those seeking a better life, and why one critic says developed countries must assume more responsibility for the refugee crisis. A Canadian man named Chadi Houranieh is being accused of being involved in Syria's brutal chemical weapons program, nearly 10 years since the Ghouta chemical attack, one of the deadliest uses of sarin gas. In a Global News exclusive, Jeff Semple spoke with Houranieh to get his response to the claims. Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has been shamed for lying to MPs over "Partygate," a string of parties held at his London residence and office during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a blistering report from the House of Commons Privileges Committee. How Johnson has a long history of playing it loose with the truth. Plus, it's the middle of June, and Canada is already experiencing its worst wildfire season. Why that's worsening the housing crisis. And Paul Rusesabagina, who saved hundreds of people during the 1994 Rwandan genocide and later inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda," was released from prison in March. He was convicted of terrorism in 2020 in a widely criticized trial. How Toronto filmmaker Wayne Abbott was given exclusive access to document Rusesabagina's release.
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