Global National: Dec. 12
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For the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks, Canada is now calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as international pressure mounts on Israel to show restraint. The mounting destruction and devastation in Gaza, which aid groups are calling a 'catastrophic situation'; and how family members of hostages and victims are joining the calls demanding the Canadian government to sanction dozens of people with ties to Hamas. Frustration is rampant at the COP28 summit because the draft agreement doesn't include a global commitment to phase out fossil fuels, which climate advocates say is critical to controlling global warming. How delegates are burning the midnight oil; what's needed for a deal to be finalized; Canadian scientist Katharine Hayhoe's optimism about these kinds of summits; and why oil- and gas-reliant Azerbaijan is set to host COP29. Plus, a major blow to some criminals. How police in Spain busted a massive, elaborate cocaine smuggling scheme.
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