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Israel says it has released and deported hundreds of activists, including Canadians, who took part in a flotilla that attempted to breach its naval blockade of Gaza.

Hundreds of activists on a flotilla aiming to bring aid to Gaza arrived in Turkey on Thursday, after being deported from Israel and said they were subject to abuse during their time in detention there.

Eyewitness video showed on Monday Israeli forces boarding and taking control of two more boats in a flotilla aiming to break the Israeli blockade and bring aid to Gaza. Israeli forces have intercepted more than 10 boats on the Global Sumud Flotilla. Organizers said 54 vessels carrying 426 people from 39 countries were in international...

Global’s Jazan Grewal speaks with Shurouq, a Save the Children spokesperson and mother living in Gaza about the daily challenges she faces while raising her daughter. 

Palestinian photographer Saher Alghorra has won a Pulitzer Prize for his haunting images of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza. Redmond Shannon looks at Alghorra’s exceptional work, and what drives him to keep documenting his photos for the world to see.

In a video message shared to social media Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Benjamin Netanyahu both a “war criminal” and “the architect of a horrific genocide,” while calling on the federal U.S. government to arrest the Israeli prime minister for the war in Gaza. Since Oct. 7, 2023, more than 73,250 people...

Ever since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and Israel’s military retaliation in Gaza, attacks on Canada’s Jewish communities have increased. A new assessment from Canada’s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre, however, reveals it could have been even worse. The June report reveals Canadian authorities disrupted four extremist attack plots against Jewish targets since 2023....

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is summoning Israel’s ambassador to Canada over the “deplorable” treatment of civilians aboard a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla this week. Footage shared by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shows what Prime Minister Mark Carney called “abominable” treatment of the detainees — several of which are Canadian.

The imam of the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday condemned what he described as “unprecedented” levels of hate and intolerance following a deadly shooting at the mosque the day before, urging Americans to promote unity and compassion. Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades...

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Sunday in a final overshadowed by five countries’ boycott over Gaza, claiming a dramatic victory despite another big public vote for Israel that secured it second place.

Ahead of Saturday’s 2026 ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ final, protesters dressed as clowns demonstrated in Vienna, chanting rhymes and holding cardboard signs with slogans against the organizers’ handling of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “Clownnation” describes itself as the “world’s first entirely apolitical nation,” and traditionally appears wherever “things are taken too seriously, while the...

Activists behind the Global Sumud Flotilla said on Sunday they were launching what they described as the largest civilian maritime effort yet to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza, as boats prepared to leave the port of Barcelona.

The annual ‘Eurovision Song Contest’, known for the wacky and colourful costumes as much as the performances, is facing increasing controversy over Israel’s involvement. Following outrage at the country’s conduct in Gaza, public broadcasters from Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands and Slovenia are boycotting the 70th iteration of the competition. The boycott comes as Eurovision is...

Global News Morning’s Clay Young talks to the St. Amant Foundation’s Tania Douglas about the upcoming St. Amant Summer Camp Party.

International efforts to track the passengers who left a cruise ship before a hantavirus outbreak was declared, and the Canadians being monitored. What’s driving a dramatic spike of HIV infections in Manitoba. How much financial compensation some Canadians could get after a CRA data breach. Plus, the Palestinian photographer who has won a Pulitzer Prize...

The 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) unveiled its initial wave of programming for the 2026 season, revealing 64 titles across its prestigious Gala and Special Presentations sections. Among them is ‘I Play Rocky’ the highly-anticipated biopic that explores the making of the original 1976 ‘Rocky’ film and the rise of Sylvester Stallone. Plus: Kelsey...

The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger has been paused after a federal judge ordered a temporary halt to the $81 billion USD deal. Also: the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) unveiled its initial wave of programming for the 2026 season, revealing 64 titles across its prestigious Gala and Special Presentations sections. Among them is ‘I...

We get to know Khalid Al Hariri, a recent honouree at the Most Inspiring Immigrants in Atlantic Canada Gala from My East Coast Experience.

The Met Gala is always a spectacle, but some A-listers are skipping this year’s festival because of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ involvement. Touria Izri looks at the backlash to the Met Gala’s embrace of Bezos, and which high-profile names won’t be at the New York show.

Met Gala 101: fashion’s biggest night with exclusive guests, bold themes, iconic looks.