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Global National: Nov. 28

11.29.2023 - By CuriouscastPlay

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Hamas has released 12 more hostages in exchange for another 30 Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons, and more aid is arriving in the Gaza Strip, as pleas persist to extend the pause in fighting. What could change the terms of the temporary ceasefire, the concerns about the youngest hostage, and what one 12-year-old boy says he and other children endured while being held hostage by Hamas. While roughly 270 Canadians and others with ties to Canada are still stuck in the Gaza Strip, some of those who got out are safely back on Canadian soil, and sharing what they have endured. Heidi Petracek meets one couple who landed back in Halifax, where they enjoyed a tearful reunion with loved ones. After several obstacles and hiccups, rescuers have safely removed all 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed tunnel for 17 days in India. The banned method that was used for the successful rescue, and the relief among those saved. Online predators are eager to seize the next opportunity to victimize children and teenagers. The advice for parents after the suicide of Carson Cleland, the 12-year-old British Columbia boy who was being sexually extorted. Ahead of COP28, the latest United Nations climate change conference, leaked documents suggest the United Arab Emirates planned to use its role as host to promote deals for its national oil and gas companies, according to the Centre for Climate Reporting. The intensifying scrutiny the UAE now faces. And what's the best route to greener aviation? Why critics are speaking out against sustainable fuel.

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