Global National: June 12

While the U.S., Egypt and Qatar try to push through a revised ceasefire plan to stop the fighting in Gaza, both Israel and Hamas are now being accused of war crimes by a United Nations (UN) inquiry. The accusations against Hamas and Israel, and the sticking points stalling ceasefire talks. A fleet of Russian naval warships is now in Cuba, which the U.S. is not considering as a threat despite Russia’s rising tensions with the West. How Moscow is justifying the stopover, why Washington is not worried, and how Russia’s relationship with Cuba has persisted since the Cold War. As Canada’s wildfire season heats up, an Ontario company has created a non-toxic firefighting gel being used by fire departments in more than 20 municipalities. How EcoGel requires no toxic chemicals, and could be the fire suppressant of the future. And the wreck of legendary polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, the Quest, has finally been found off the south coast of Labrador. How modern-day explorers solved the major Maritime mystery, and what it means for Shackleton’s legacy.