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More Hamas-held hostages and Palestinian prisoners are being released as part of the deal between Israel and Hamas, which is now being extended. How much longer the pause could last for, how Hamas might benefit from this extension, and the pleas for a permanent truce. A British-Palestinian surgeon has returned to London after working at several Gaza hospitals overwhelmed with injured patients. Crystal Goomansingh spoke with Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah about the patients he left behind, the horrors he saw, and the measures he resorted to when he ran out of essential medical supplies. Another Canadian family has stepped forward with their tragic story about sexual extortion. The plea from the parents of Carson Cleland to talk about online predators. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked her province's sovereignty act for the first time since in the legislation's history, pushing back at the federal government over their clean electricity regulations. Plus: how Merriam-Webster is keeping it real with its word of the year. And animals gone wild: from air guitar to arguments, see the wacky and weird winners of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

Israel and Hamas have reportedly reached a deal that will see the release of several Hamas-held hostages in exchange for a pause in the fighting in Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners. The details of the tentative agreement; how Israel is prepared to resume its campaign in Gaza despite the deal; and the potential ripple effects of the U.S.-brokered deal. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has presented the federal government's fall economic statement, with a focus on boosting Canada's housing supply by spending another $16 million. When that money will actually be made available; how the feds are also targeting Airbnb operators; the reaction from the opposition; and how renters are paying the price while waiting for a long-term solution to restore housing affordability in Canada. Plus: something just didn't make any...cents. The clues that led to a big bust of counterfeit toonies shipped from China.

U.S. President Joe Biden is optimistic a deal to release some hostages in Gaza is near, as premature babies get a chance at life after being evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital. Far-right Israeli lawmakers want the death penalty imposed on captured Hamas militants. Why families of the captives are against the idea, and how the proposal sparked a heated debate. Not all of those killed and taken hostage in Hamas's Oct. 7 attack were Israeli. How migrant workers from Thailand became caught in a massacre that has nothing to do with them. Back in Canada, the federal Liberals are being pressured to address the housing crisis. The major measures expected to be unveiled in the fall fiscal update. Days after the board at OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that launched ChatGPT, fired Sam Altman as CEO, most of the company's employees are now threatening to quit. What they're demanding, and how Microsoft is rolling out the welcome mat for Altman and extending an offer to his supportive colleagues. Crews in India are shifting to a new strategy to save 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel since Nov. 10. What's plagued the rescue mission so far, what the new plan is, and the criticism surrounding the complex operation. Plus, critical threshold breached. The new troubling indicator about global warming. And they're rock stars of a different sort. Why an asteroid is being named after a trio of amateur astronomers in New Brunswick.

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.

Israel says it has completed a "precise and targeted" mission inside the Gaza Strip's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, where Israeli authorities claim Hamas militants are operating a command centre. What Israel claims it has found inside the facility; the criticism from the United Nations; what a critical shortage of fuel could mean for aid workers in Gaza; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's sharp response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who called on Israel to "exercise maximum restraint" in Gaza. U.S. President Joe Biden has met face-to-face with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, for the first time in a year, in an attempt to thaw their countries' frosty relationship. The signs of the two global superpowers are now on better terms. With the professional soccer industry worth tens of billions of dollars, a group of soccer fans in England is trying to reshape the sport's culture by creating its own team with strong values. Redmond Shannon checks out a Clapton Community FC match, and explains how the group has reclaimed the beautiful game. Plus, foul conclusion? How a barfing bird was just voted bird of the century in New Zealand.

As the Israeli Defense Forces conduct a “precise and targeted operation” in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, there are reports of mass graves being dug outside the facility. How conditions just keep getting worse at Gaza's largest hospital. Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver, who died in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, is being fondly remembered. Her final messages to friends as Hamas gunmen stormed her home. More people have been able to escape the Gaza Strip and make their way back to Canada. Their bittersweet feelings about being back home. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating an outbreak of "extensively drug-resistant" salmonella, which is being linked to raw dog food and contact with cattle. Where cases are being found, who's most susceptible of getting sick, and the advice to pet owners. A new report shows twice as many Torontonians are relying on food banks compared to last year. How food bank operators say they're at their breaking point. Plus, how police in England have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of professional hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was slashed by a skate during an Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) game on Oct. 30. And flying off to the sunset: what's next for the prime minister's aging plane, and what it's being replaced with.

Vivian Silver, a Canadian activist who hadn't been seen since Hamas' surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, is dead, a close friend tells Global News. What's known about her death. As the bloodshed between Israel and Hamas rages on, the Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza's largest hospital, is on the brink of collapse, as the United Nations warns that Gaza is running out of fuel. The critical care desperately needed, and Gaza's deepening humanitarian crisis. Gazan mothers with high-risk pregnancies were allowed to seek treatment in Palestinian hospitals in the West Bank before Hamas' surprise attack on Israel, but some of those mothers have since been forced back to Gaza without their babies. How those parents don't know when they'll see their little ones again. Former British prime minister David Cameron has made a surprising return to politics, after being appointed foreign secretary in current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cabinet shuffle. How Cameron got the job despite not being an elected MP, the reaction to his unexpected comeback, and what it could mean for Sunak's government. And authorities in Iceland are warning there is a "significant likelihood" the nearby Fagradalsfjall volcano could erupting at anytime, sending thousands of residents in the town of Grindavík fleeing. The signs of the looming eruption, and what its impact could be.

Israel is refusing calls for a ceasefire in its war on Hamas in Gaza. Yet it has begun daily four-hour humanitarian pauses in the region, allowing people to flee south and avoid the worst of the bloodshed. Why the situation for civilians remains dire as supplies dwindle and Israel's intensifies its assault. Plus, the consequences of the Middle Eastern conflict in Canada, as the crisis sparks clashes and violent threats in Montreal. The federal Liberals have tabled legislation which would ban employers from hiring replacement workers during strikes in federally regulated industries. How the major change to Canada's labour code is also a core demand of the NDP's supply-and-confidence deal supporting the Liberal minority government. The union for Hollywood's film and television actors has reached a tentative deal with major U.S. studios and streaming services, ending nearly four months of striking that ground the industry to a halt. A look at the pay raise and new protections performers have gained as they get back on set. Plus, making the transition from military service to civilian life is often challenging, but a Nova Scotia pottery artist is trying to change that by helping Canadian veterans connect with their creativity. How the Cerberus Helmet Project helps veterans rediscover their identity, by turning their equipment into art.

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, which has been the only way for some people stuck in the region to escape the bloodshed between Israel and Hamas, is closed again. The growing desperation from civilians to get out, and Israel's intensifying attacks on Gaza. Israel was founded as a homeland for the Jewish people, but tens of thousands of Arab-Israelis live in the country too. They're descendants of Palestinians who did not flee and were not expelled during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The remarkable story of one Arab-Israeli who helped save lives during Hamas' surprise Oct. 7 attack. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has unveiled plans to overhaul the province's health-care system, by dividing the Alberta Health Services (AHS) into four entities that will each be overseen by the provincial government. The questions surrounding whether it will result in improvements to patients' needs. Plus, many Indigenous veterans are among Canada's most decorated war heroes, yet weren't allowed to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies as a group for decades. The history of Indigenous Veterans Day, an idea which started in Winnipeg and has since spread across the country.

The Canadian government says 59 Canadians have finally crossed the border from the Gaza Strip into Egypt, but hundreds remain stuck in the region while Israeli soldiers fight with Hamas militants. Some of the Canadians relieved to finally be out; the next phase of Israel's war on Hamas; an Israeli man hoping for the safe return of his loved ones, and how Hamas fighters stormed into their home on Oct. 7th; and the toll the crisis is taking on journalists and their families. WeWork didn't work. How the one-time darling of Wall Street has now filed for bankruptcy protection. Plus: honouring forgotten heroes. The push to recognize thousands of Americans who fought and died for Canada before the U.S. entered the Second World War. And sheep are known to be very social, and usually become stressed when they're isolated from their flock. Now one wooly mammal is finally making friends after being stranded in the Scottish Highlands for two years. And there's a custody battle of sheer determination over her. The remarkable tale of Fiona, who's no longer "Britain's loneliest sheep."