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U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the first meeting of his Board of Peace, focusing on the next steps in the fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement. Candice Cole looks at which countries are committing billions towards a relief package for Gaza, and the questions about whether the organization can fulfill its goals.

At least nine Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes in the northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received more than $5 billion from member states toward Gaza reconstruction efforts. She said Trump will host a meeting of the Board of Peace on Thursday.

At least 20 Palestinians, including several children and a paramedic, have reportedly been killed and almost 40 others wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza. The Israeli military said tanks and aircraft carried out “precise strikes” against what it called “terrorists” who opened fire on troops in the north of the strip, seriously wounding an officer....

Israel has allowed the only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to reopen for the first time in 20 months, but only a few dozen critically ill Palestinians are being allowed through per day. But as Jackson Proskow reports, there’s still hope that it’s a step towards improving Gaza’s humanitarian situation.

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire is now officially in its second phase, but there remains lots of uncertainty surrounding how it will play out. Redmond Shannon explains what’s supposed to happen, the hurdles that could hamper progress, and why there’s not much hope among Gazans.

Close to 20,000 Palestinian children and adults hope to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing to access much-needed medical care. Several medical evacuees were allowed to exit the region into Egypt on Monday after the long-awaited reopening of the border crossing. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 3, 2026. 

Israeli airstrikes hit a Hamas-run police station, apartments and tents across Gaza City on Saturday, killing at least 27 people, according to local health authorities. Medics and rescue crews rushed to the scene of a strike on a police station in the Sheikh Radwan area as civilians and officers were reported among the dead. Israel...

Jack Cunningham, University of Toronto Assistant Professor of International Relations and Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History Program Coordinator joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss what Donald Trump’s newly launched ‘Board of Peace’ means for the future of geopolitics.

U.S. President Donald Trump is playing peacemaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, just days after causing international concern with his threats towards Greenland. Jackson Proskow reports on Trump launching his “Board of Peace,” his vision for “New Gaza,” and his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on ending Russia’s war.

Palestinians in Montreal who fled the conflict in Gaza say they are struggling. While the families feel lucky to be in Canada and are grateful for the support they have received, many have trouble integrating and rebuilding their lives here in Montreal. Phil Carpenter reports.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, the day after concluding a deal with China on canola and electric vehicles. As Carney continues to pursue new trade deals in Qatar and next week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, our chief political correspondent, David Akin reports that...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly-proposed Board of Peace was authorized by the United Nations (UN) Security Council “strictly” for its promised work in Gaza, a spokesperson says.

Canada is joining several allies in calling for a boost to the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, but Israel may soon further restrict who can go in the region. Mike Armstrong explains what Israel is planning to do, and why aid organizations aren’t on board.

Despite threats to the fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement, it has mostly held up since it was signed earlier this year. Candice Cole reports on U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the second phase of the ceasefire, and what it will take for the peace plan to move ahead.

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem, the city where three major religions meet, to celebrate Christmas after two years of war in Gaza. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, said the celebrations were needed to bring “light” to the region.

The Rafah crossing connecting Egypt and Gaza partially reopened on Monday after nearly two years of largely being shut down due to the Israel-Hamas war.

The Women and Wealth gala is coming up this weekend. It’s an evening of inspiration, connection and, above all, a celebration of women. Dr. Riya Ganguly with Women and Wealth Inc. and Lindsay Robertson with the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation chatted with Global News Morning Edmonton about what to expect at the event.

The United Nations says famine has been pushed back in Gaza, but warns the humanitarian situation remains fragile and severe. A new food security assessment estimates 1.6 million people, more than 75 per cent of the population, still face extreme food insecurity. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said conditions remain dire for civilians across the enclave....

In the Middle East, Palestinians in war-torn Gaza are facing an additional threat this week: the weather. High winds and heavy rains have caused chaos in the makeshift camps where thousands of people, who have lost their homes, are seeking shelter. This situation is worsening Gaza’s already dire humanitarian crisis. Vincent McAviney reports on the...