Global National: April 3

Crews in Taiwan are searching for people trapped by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest one to hit the island since 1999. The destruction, a Canadian caught in the chaos, and what prevented the disaster from being worse. Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole told the foreign interference inquiry he is convinced meddling from the Chinese government led to the defeat of up to nine Tory candidates during the 2021 federal election. How O’Toole believes officials did not do enough to warn everyone about China’s meddling. Authorities say they have recovered 598 stolen vehicles, which were about to be illegally shipped overseas, from the Port of Montreal since December 2023. What is driving Canada’s surge in auto thefts, and the potential ways to put the brakes on this crime. Plus, the Israeli airstrike that killed seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) employees in Gaza has reminded the world of the dangers humanitarian workers put themselves in. What’s known about Jacob Flickinger, Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, Lalzawmi (Zomi) Frankcom, Damian Soból, John Chapman, James Henderson, and James Kirby; and what WCK founder José Andrés is asking for from Israel.