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Global National: Nov. 16

11.17.2023 - By CuriouscastPlay

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An Ontario jury has found Nathaniel Veltman guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for the 2021 London, Ontario truck attack that killed four members of the Afzaals -- a Muslim family. The reaction to the ruling, and the sentence Veltman potentially faces. A funeral was held in Israel for Vivian Silver, the Israeli-Canadian peace activist among 1,200 people killed by Hamas during the October 7th attacks. Why the 74-year-old's calls for peace endure despite the crisis. The federal government has reached a proposed settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit filed by Canadian veterans, which could see more than 300,000 people receive money owed in disability benefits if approved. The government accounting errors that could now lead to a payout worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Plus, thousands of Icelanders have fled the town of Grindavík, as they nervously watch and wait to see if their community will be destroyed by an imminent volcanic eruption. The seismic science behind the Fagradalsfjall volcano, and its potential impact.

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