Global National: April 14

In the Middle East, Israel is weighing its response after an unprecedented attack by Iran. Now the focus is on what Israel will do next. The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened emergency talks on Sunday, where Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for maximum restraint. For decades, Tehran’s official policy has been the destruction of the state of Israel.What was Iran trying to achieve and what might it do next? Plus, the federal government has warned against travelling to Israel, as Air Canada cancelled its Toronto to Tel Aviv flights — just a few days after the airline reinstated the flight following a six-month hiatus. Mackenzie Gray has more on Canada’s reaction and the Canadians in the region. On Monday, Donald Trump faces a historic trial of falsifying business records, relating to hush money payments to an adult film star — something prosecutors allege was done to influence the 2016 election. Alberta is butting heads with the federal government yet again — this time over municipal matters. And finally, a famous parrot in Atlantic Canada depressed from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns is now bound for a new home, with hopes that a change in scenery will raise his spirits.