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Countries at the COP28 conference have agreed to "transition away" from fossil fuels. The deal is billed as historic, but critics say it falls short of what needs to be done to avert the climate crisis. The details of the agreement, and the wide range of reactions. Israel's war on Hamas has displaced nearly everybody in the Gaza Strip, where essential supplies and safe spaces are harder to find. How the weather is making displacement camps even more intolerable, and the growing uncertainty of the solution to Gaza's dire humanitarian crisis. Canada's decision to vote in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has created new divisions within the federal Liberal caucus. Why some members are not worried. When Palestinians need to be transported to hospitals in Israel, they often get help from Israeli volunteers through the charity Road to Recovery. While the organization no longer operates in the Gaza Strip due to Israel's war on Hamas, it is still helping Palestinians in the West Bank. Daniele Hamamdjian spoke with some Road to Recovery members to learn what drives them to keep going. Plus: reconciliation and revitalization. The unique game plan between 34 First Nations and the owners of the Winnipeg Jets to inject new life into that city's downtown core.

For the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks, Canada is now calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as international pressure mounts on Israel to show restraint. The mounting destruction and devastation in Gaza, which aid groups are calling a 'catastrophic situation'; and how family members of hostages and victims are joining the calls demanding the Canadian government to sanction dozens of people with ties to Hamas. Frustration is rampant at the COP28 summit because the draft agreement doesn't include a global commitment to phase out fossil fuels, which climate advocates say is critical to controlling global warming. How delegates are burning the midnight oil; what's needed for a deal to be finalized; Canadian scientist Katharine Hayhoe's optimism about these kinds of summits; and why oil- and gas-reliant Azerbaijan is set to host COP29. Plus, a major blow to some criminals. How police in Spain busted a massive, elaborate cocaine smuggling scheme.

The federal government has unveiled the Canadian Dental Care Plan, which will eventually help about nine million Canadians who do not have private dental insurance. Who's eligible, what will be covered, what won't be, the concerns from the dental industry, and when the program will be available. A senior government source tells Global News the federal government is reviving a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) program to provide standardized housing blueprints to builders. The details of the plan, and how much time it could save in building homes. Israel's war against Hamas has displaced 1.9 million people - most of Gaza's population - from their homes, according to the United Nations. Thousands have been pushed south, towards Egypt. How Israel is being accused of laying the groundwork for the mass expulsion of Gazans into Egypt. Plus, Daniele Hamamdjian visits Susiya, a small village in the West Bank surrounded by Israeli settlements, and speaks with Palestinians about how they believe Jewish settlers are using violence to drive them out. After only two months on the job, House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus is facing calls to resign. The controversial video he made. And the long arm of artificial intelligence: meet the Canadian inventors behind the world's first prosthetic arm, powered by AI.

Though many Canadians are already struggling to pay for food and more price increases are expected, the 2024 Food Price Report indicates costs will be rising at a slower pace next year. What some Canadians about the current sticker shock, as signs point to some relief on the way.The federal government's newly-announced cap-and-trade framework, aimed at reducing Canada's emissions, is not being well received by the country's oilpatch in Alberta. How the proposed plan would work for the oil and gas industry and the environment, and why Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is vowing to fight back. As Israel's war on Hamas enters its third month, there is growing international pressure on Israel to avoid worsening Gaza's already-dire humanitarian crisis. A look at the violent fighting in the territory's south, and why there are growing tensions between Israel and the United Nations over the assault. Plus, while one in five families reported experiencing food insecurity in Canada during 2022, Indigenous families were twice as likely to report not being able to afford food, according to Statistics Canada. How surging food prices are disproportionally affecting Indigenous children in Canada's north. And while TV workers are used to getting a wide range of feedback from viewers, Global Calgary traffic reporter Leslie Horton is receiving a wave of support for her viral on-air clapback to an email body-shaming her. Dawna Friesen speaks with Horton about what made her speak out, the positive feedback she has received since, and her takeaway from the situation.

Canada has launched a deportation case against Seyed Salman Samani, who is believed to have served as a senior official in the Iranian government, and was found living in Toronto. How it ties into concerns that more members of Iran's repressive regime could be living in Canada. With the bloodshed intensifying between Israel and Hamas in southern Gaza, the humanitarian crisis is worsening for Palestinians there who have nowhere to hide from the violent fighting. A look at what the United Nations is calling an “apocalyptic” situation for civilians, as Israel's war on Hamas stretches into its second month .Hours after U.S. President Joe Biden made a last-ditch plea for Congress to approve billions more dollars in military aid for Ukraine, Republican senators voted to block the legislation. What they demanded in order to pass the bill, and how the vote's outcome is critical to Ukraine's defence against Russia .Plus, Norman Lear, the creator of hit American sitcoms such as 'All in the Family,' and 'The Jeffersons,' has died at the age of 101. How the legendary TV producer found humour in everything, and broke boundaries in comedy television. And, thanks to her record-shattering world tour and domination of music platforms, Taylor Swift has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2023. How the pop superstar's cultural influence has made her bigger than ever.

Israel's unrelenting mission to destroy Hamas has Israeli forces moving deeper into southern Gaza, making life even worse for Palestinians who have nowhere to flee. The dire situation in the city of Khan Younis. Sex assaults within the Canadian Armed Forces have risen more than 3.5% from 2018 to 2022, according to Statistics Canada. Plenty of promises have been made for reforms, but not much has changed. What advocates say needs to be done. With Canada's housing crisis needing to be addressed, many municipalities are looking to the federal government to fund temporary shelters and affordable housing. How money from the Rapid Housing Initiative (RTI) has been disproportionately allocated to large urban centres in recent years. A23a, the world's largest iceberg, is on the move for the first time in 35 years, drifting beyond Antarctica. This chunk of ice weighs one trillion tons, and is three times the size of New York City. Why it's drifting, where it's heading, and the potential problems it could cause. And as soccer legend Christine Sinclair hangs up for her cleats for Canada, her teammates are reflecting on her incredible and important influence on themselves and other athletes. How Sinclair is so much more than a record-breaking goal scorer.

With Israel's ground offensive in southern Gaza growing, Palestinians there say they're running out of places to stay safe from the bombardment. How this new phase of the violent conflict is unfolding while the U.S. urges Israel to show restraint. As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes after being suspended for nearly two months, he's facing growing calls to quit. Daniele Hamamdjian speaks with some people in Jerusalem to hear why they want Netanyahu to resign. At the COP28 climate summit, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault has unveiled Canada's plan to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by at least 75 per cent by 2030. Abigail Bimman reports on the draft regulations, and the reaction from some provincial governments and climate experts. Canada's public broadcaster has some bad news to share. The hundreds of jobs being lost at CBC and Radio-Canada. And in Ontario, that runaway kangaroo is now back in a zoo after being on the loose for more than three days. How the elusive animal was finally caught, but not before it punched a police officer.

After Israel and Hamas agreed to another hostage-prisoner exchange and extend its temporary ceasefire by another day, mediators are working around the clock to extend the deal. The growing anxiety over the fragile agreement, as more violent incidents threat to upend it. The Indian government has responded to U.S. allegations of its involvement in a plot to assassinate a Sikh activist living in New York, calling it a "matter of concern," and "contrary to government policy." Why it's much different from Delhi's reaction to similar allegations by Canada, over the murder of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. The results of an Ontario government-funded health project show there is an increased risk of cancer because of exposure to air pollution for those living in parts of Sarnia, Ontario. The damning findings after years of concern from Sarnia and Aamjiwnaang First Nation community members that chemicals emitted from nearby industry were making them sick. Plus, the Royal Family's strained relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is back in the spotlight, due to a "translation error" in the Dutch version of a new book about the monarchy. How it's reopening a wound over allegations of Royal racism.

An agent of the Indian government directed one of its citizens to hire a hitman to assassinate a Sikh activist living in New York, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. That activist is believed to be Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who has both Canadian and American citizenship. How investigators say the suspected murder-for-hire plot was thwarted, and the link to the June murder of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia, as claims grow the Indian government is trying to silence and kill vocal dissidents. With the pause in Hamas and Israel's fighting in the Gaza Strip nearing its end, talks to extend that deal are coming down to the wire. What both sides are saying, and what the World Health Organization says the suspension has accomplished. While Israel's military says it has detained 2,000 suspects in the West Bank as part of a counterterrorism operation against Hamas, many of those people are being held without charges. What some of the detainees say they've endured, and one theory about why there appears to be a recent increase in the number of arrests. Dawna Friesen speaks with Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy about whether Israel can save all the hostages and also eliminate Hamas, and why he believes Jerusalem has "no endgame right now" towards peace. Back in Canada, the federal government and Google have struck a deal over Canada's contentious Online News Act. How much the tech giant is agreeing to pay news agencies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's popularity is plummeting, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News. Why insiders say Trudeau doesn't want to quit right now. And she's known as the "mama of housekeeping" in Fredericton. Meet Nancy Pedersen, who's finally seeing her five decades of hard work recognized.

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.