Global National

Gaza's health ministry, run by Hamas, says more than 10,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas conflict flared up, and more bloodshed is expected as Israel's military pushes deeper into the territory. A look at the intensifying attacks of Israel's operation to wipe out Hamas, as the deaths of Palestinian civilians mount. More than 200 people have also been held hostage by Hamas for nearly a month now, and families in Israel are fearful for the safety of their taken loved ones as the assault on Gaza intensifies. The unique tribute in Jerusalem for those who remain in captivity, as Israel's government faces growing calls to prioritize rescuing them above all else. The federal government is facing pressure over a carbon pricing pause for home heating oil that mostly favours Atlantic Canada, with political opponents calling to expand the exemption to all fossil fuels used to heat homes. How Canada's premiers are also making unified calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to go back to the drawing board in addressing the climate crisis. Plus, the American Ornithological Society is planning to rename dozens of bird species native to the U.S. and Canada, especially those named after humans -- including some unsavory characters. Eric Sorensen explains how it's part of a broader effort to diversify birding, while making it easier for new birdwatchers to identify their favourite fowl.

Calls for a pause in Israel's brutal fighting in the Gaza Strip are growing, as Israel vows to get revenge on Hamas for its surprise attack on Oct. 7. What some desperate people have resorted to as essential supplies dwindle; why Israel is so resistant to letting fuel into Gaza; and how U.S. President Joe Biden is now adding to the pressure on Israel for a humanitarian "pause." Cameron Ortis, the RCMP's former director of intelligence accused of leaking secrets to criminals, has taken the stand at his own trial. David Akin looks at what Ortis is saying in his defence, and the measures being taken in court to protect national security. Storm Ciarán is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe, knocking out power to more than one million homes, closing schools, and disrupting travel. At least six people have died. We'll look at the destruction. And millions of people have seen the works of Michelangelo in Italy, but a once-secret room filled with sketches believed to be from the Renaissance artist will soon open to visitors in Florence. The debate over whether the art is actually Michelangelo's work, and when the public will be able to see and decide for themselves.

For the first time in almost a month, the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has temporarily opened, allowing more than 300 foreign nationals and severely injured Palestinians to finally get out. Some of the people who were lucky enough to leave, as Israel's ground operation in Gaza advances, and desperation grows among those left behind. Also, the fresh warning from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the lack of clarity about whether more than 400 Canadians will be able to get out of Gaza, and the deepening humanitarian crisis there. Artificial intelligence is developing faster than governments can keep up, so global leaders are gathering in England for a summit on the rapidly-advancing technology. What their goals are, and why at least one AI expert believes China's involvement is critical. Gloria Hooper of St. Claude, Man. has been named the Silver Cross Mother for 2023. Her son, Sapper Chris Holopina, was killed in Bosnia in 1996 while serving as a peacekeeper with the Canadian Armed Forces. How Holopina fulfilled his dream to serve and protect. Plus, if only the Wright Brothers could see how far we've come! When a new electric aircraft could start soaring over Canada.

Israel and Hamas' violent conflict has seen both sides provide conflicting information on several deadly incidents, and those claims are nearly impossible to independently verify from the Gaza Strip, where nobody is allowed in or out. The info war being fought; Israel's deadly bombing of Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza; and the UN's warning of an imminent public health catastrophe. With Israel's war on Hamas showing no signs of slowing down, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is encouraging civilians to arm themselves. How gun licence applications in Israel are soaring, and speaks with some new first-time gun owners. Immigrants and temporary residents helped spur Canada's historic population increase in 2022, and hundreds of thousands of newcomers are expected in 2024. Why the rise is raising concerns, and why more newcomers have ended up leaving Canada. Plus: a shifting strategy. A British Columbia company's unique approach to extinguish wildfires. And it's nothing to snicker at: how the foul flavour of inflation is leaving a sour taste in the mouths of Halloween candy shoppers.

Israel's military is pushing deeper into the Gaza Strip, aiming to wipe out Hamas and rescue more than 200 hostages still being held by the militants. The growing desperation among civilians in Gaza; why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won't agree to a ceasefire; the warnings from the United Nations to Israel about its response to Hamas; why the UN closed four aid distribution centres in Gaza, despite supplies being badly needed; West Bank residents on their fears of the region becoming another war front in a wider conflict, and meets an Israeli rabbi trying to stop injustices against Palestinians. A riot has erupted at the airport in Makhachkala in the Russian republic of Dagestan, which has a majority Muslim population. A mob stormed the building, looking for Jewish passengers. The worrying rise in antisemitism, and who Russian President Vladimir Putin is blaming for the mob at the airport. Plus, not so fast! The embarrassing error that forced the Pan American Games to walk back an apparent record-breaking performance in women's race walking.

Police in Maine are hunting for Robert Card, who's accused of shooting and killing at least 18 people and injured 13 others in the normally quiet city of Lewiston. How the FBI surrounded the suspect's house, what's known about Card, the search for him, what shocked residents are saying, and what's known about the victims. While some humanitarian aid is finally being allowed into the Gaza Strip, the United Nations says that's not nearly enough to meet the essential needs of the more than two million people trapped in Gaza. How fuel is desperately needed; and a Canadian-Israeli member of Israel's special forces discusses the dangers of the looming operation, and his thoughts on the children left orphaned by this crisis. The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto for 41 games for "activities relating to sports wagering." How this is the first time the league has banned a player for sports betting since online gambling was legalized in Canada and the U.S. And more than 50 years after the Beatles broke up, the band is releasing one final new song. "Now and Then" will be their swan song, and features all four of the Beatles. How artificial intelligence made this possible.

Israeli airstrikes have pummelled the Gaza Strip for nearly three weeks since Hamas militants unleashed a brutal massacre. What Gazan hospitals are running out of; the heartache one Canadian man is experiencing; and his message to Canada's government. The surprise attack by Hamas on civilians in southern Israel on October 7 was the worst in the country's history, and details of how it unfolded are still emerging. Jeff Semple spoke with residents from Sufa, where militants went on a rampage, about what they endured, and how armed civilians there fought back. Hurricane Otis has roared into Mexico, making landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the country. The destruction, and how Otis surprised meteorologists. Quebec's coroner is blasting the Sûreté du Québec over how it handled the case of Norah and Romy Carpentier, two young sisters who were murdered by their father in July 2020. What Malouin says the province's police force did wrong, and how the children's mother, Amélie Lemieux, is responding. And a positive sign: the small thaw in Canada's tense relationship with India.

Yocheved Lifshitz, an 85-year-old Israeli woman who was kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas for more than two weeks, is talking about her frightening ordeal. What Lifshitz says she endured, what the militants told her, and how they treated her, as families of other hostages remain in agony waiting for word about their loved ones. A Hamas spokesperson says the group is in talks with other countries to free more people from the Gaza Strip, but claims they want the conditions to be right and the airstrikes on Gaza to stop first. Crystal Goomansingh spoke with Ghazi Hamed, a member of the political bureau of Hamas in Gaza, about the hostages and Hamas' violent conflict with Israel. Hundreds of Canadians are still trapped in the Gaza Strip, with little to no humanitarian aid. What some of the stranded Canadians are experiencing. A Federal Court judge has approved a $23-billion settlement, the largest in Canadian history, for more than 300,000 First Nations children and their families who've suffered from the federal government's chronic underfunding of on-reserve child-welfare services. The significance of the historic agreement, and what advocates say still needs to be done. And he was a very good boy for a very long time. Bobi, certified as the world's oldest dog to ever live by the Guinness World Records, has died. The story of the 31-year-old Portuguese pup; what dog owners say is the secret to your canine living a long, healthy and happy life; and what will be done with the late pet's DNA.

Israel says more than 200 hostages are still trapped in the Gaza Strip. They and the Palestinians who live there face another night of intense Israeli bombardment. What freelance journalist Aziz Elkahlout and his family are enduring; and how significantly more humanitarian aid is desperately needed. New details are emerging about some of the atrocities Hamas has committed, as the Israeli government releases bodycam video taken by Hamas fighters who went on murderous rampages. Global News has also spoken with the heartbroken daughter of Nir Oz resident Bracha Levinson, 74, whose lifeless body was captured on a video uploaded to her Facebook profile. How much footage Israel says it has collected, and why the militants documented the massacres. Plus, why the U.S. may be urging Israel to delay its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, and how thousands of people in Lebanon have been displaced as tensions rise. The Five Eyes are united against one threat. How the alliance is amplifying its warning about the Chinese government, and what CSIS is telling Canadian universities collaborating with China. And Canada's new golden girl is riding into the history books. How Fay DeFazio Ebert just won the gold in skateboarding at the Pan Am Games.

The Rafah border crossing remains closed despite a deal between Israel and Egypt that should allow aid to enter Gaza within the next 24 to 48 hours. Crates of aid have arrived in Egypt, but the issue is getting them to the people who desperately need them. Meanwhile, the surge in violence in the Palestinian territory is raising concerns that it could trigger a wider war. Palestinians in the West Bank expressing anger and helplessness as their friends and families in Gaza were bombed relentlessly. In Canada, the Quebec government's decision to double tuition fees for out-of-province students attending English universities has sparked a controversy. While the government argues that it's necessary to protect the French language, English universities warn that it sends a message to Anglophone students that they're not welcome.

Many Lebanese Canadians are concerned about the escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah, as the clashes are not only putting their loved ones in danger but also raising fears that Lebanon could be dragged into the conflict.

Plus, Christine Sinclair, the Burnaby B-C native and international soccer star, has announced her retirement from the sport.