Global National

Global National: Nov. 18


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Health Canada says more than one million bottles of foreign-sourced children's ibuprofen and acetaminophen will arrive to the country early next week, in an effort to combat the child medication shortage. Why there was a shortage to begin with, whether the new shipment can alievate pressure on healthcare, and the efforts parents are making to get their hands on over-the-counter medication. Extreme weather events have dominated discussions at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, as smaller countries who have dealt with the brunt of climate disasters continue to demand financial compensation from larger polluters. Why despite Canada's support for this idea, the country is still being criticized for their hesitancy to address a major force driving the climate crisis. Half of Ukraine's power grid was forced offline due to the latest Russian attacks, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said up to ten million people were affected by emergency blackouts and damaged infrastruture. With temperatures dropping as winter looms, pressure is growing on Ukraine's strained power supply. Plus, undreds of Twitter employees have resigned following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who sent an email to workers asking them to either commit to working "long hours at high intensity" or take a severance package of three months pay. With Twitter's offices now being closed until Monday, chaos is consuming the social media platform, and users are bracing for the app to go dark at any moment.
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