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Bill C-21, the new federal gun control legislation, is set to become law after final passage by the Senate. Gun control advocates see it as an important step in the effort to save lives, particularly in cases of domestic violence. But as Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, there are still serious concerns.

As Israel’s war on Hamas rages on, the number of Palestinians killed keeps piling up. The United Nations (UN) chief says the bloodshed is heartbreaking and that Israel’s military operations have spread “mass destruction.” In Ukraine, it’s been almost two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, and now there are questions over who’s responsible...

A massive fire at a luxury home for sale is now an arson investigation – we have shocking video evidence. Toronto city council has voted to rename Yonge-Dundas Square – we reveal the new name and reaction. And, the federal government’s gun control bill is now law.

On Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in New Delhi, India — which is chairing the G20 summit this weekend — that leaders have the power to reset a climate crisis that is “spiralling out of control” and urged them to reshape global financial rules which he described as outdated and unfair.

Four months into a civil war and millions of Sudanese have been left for dead, without food and healthcare. In a joint statement Tuesday, the UN has said “the situation is spiraling out of control.” The UN estimates that more than 4,000 people have been killed since the war began.

Democratic Texas State Rep. Gene Wu made an emotional plea for increased gun control during a press conference on Monday. Holding back tears, Wu said that “I cry because every time I see that f***ing video, I see those pictures, I see my son… There is no safe place in America anymore.”

Police in Serbia arrested a suspect in the country’s second mass shooting in two days on Friday that left at least eight people dead and 14 injured. In response to the shootings, President Aleksandar Vučić proposed multiple measures to improve gun control and bolster security.

Dashcam video from a Fairfax County, Va. police vehicle captured the unbelievable moment an out-of-control car nearly ran over an officer during a traffic stop on Monday morning. According to reports, the 17-year-old driver of the BMW and two passengers had minor injuries. The driver of the grey Sedan was taken to hospital with minor...

A rise in violent crime, including attacks on public transit, has many Canadians concerned about safety in their communities. Pair that with debates over gun control, bail reform and worries about human trafficking, and there is a lot to talk about with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. Following a recent pledge to do more to...

A rise in violent crime, including attacks on public transit, has many Canadians concerned about safety in their communities. Pair that with debates over gun control, bail reform and worries about human trafficking, and there is a lot to talk about with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. Following a recent pledge to do more to...

Following lawmakers being expelled from the Tennessee legislature on April 9 for protesting gun violence and calling for gun control after Nashville’s most recent school shooting, the now-reinstated lawmakers Justin Jones and Justin Pearson sat in the Oval Office with U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on Monday. Biden called the expulsion “shocking...

The major Muslim holiday of Eid was supposed to provide a reprieve for conflict-ridden Sudan. A ceasefire had been agreed upon between two warring generals vying for control of the military, but as Mike Drolet reports, Khartoum was instead clouded in dark smoke, with prayers interrupted by the sound of machine gun fire.

The major Muslim holiday of Eid was supposed to provide a reprieve for conflict-ridden Sudan. A ceasefire had been agreed upon between two warring generals vying for control of the military, but as Mike Drolet reports, Khartoum was instead clouded in dark smoke, with prayers interrupted by the sound of machine gun fire. Some new...

Rep. Justin Jones, one of the two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled from the Tennessee state legislature after participating in gun control demonstrations, has now been reinstated. Justin Pearson is expected to be reappointed to his old job, too. And as Jennifer Johnson explains, there’s speculation the dismissal has more to do with the men’s skin...

Police are investigating what they call a hate-motivated attack at a mosque in Markham, Ontario, after a South Asian man allegedly threatened to burn down the building, uttered Islamophobic slurs, and tried to run down worshippers with his vehicle. The investigation, the fears in the Muslim community, and the calls for government to beef up...

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris has spoken out in support of two Tennessee Democratic lawmakers, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. Jones and Pearson, two young Black legislators, were expelled from the state legislature for breaking decorum during a demonstration on gun control at the legislature. “What is that? That is not a democracy,” she told students...

WARNING: Video contains graphic language that may be disturbing to viewers. Discretion is advised. A heated debate erupted in the halls of Capitol Hill on Wednesday when U.S. Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a former middle school principal and advocate for gun control, was confronted by Republican colleague Thomas Massie — days after a 28-year-old former...

A woman took to the podium after a police update on a school shooting in Nashville while the live stream was ongoing, calling for stricter gun control in the U.S. “Aren’t you tired of this? Aren’t you sick of it?” she told reporters as the cameras kept rolling.

Alberta unveils legislation to take on the federal government over gun control. Alberta Parks reminds citizens to be prepared after a wolf pack kills a deer on a popular trail. And a Calgary family grieving the death of a loved one is calling out two major airlines after being denied bereavement fare discounts.

The Liberal government has changed its tactics on gun control, bail reform, and medical assistance in dying all in one week. The official Opposition and other parties have been outspoken in their disapproval of the government’s actions on these subjects, but is that really what sparked the shift? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson spoke...