United Nations Video: COP28: Arab Youth Want Climate Action | United Nations

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The Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar arrives at COP with high hopes for climate action from the international community and is eager to meet other like-minded youth activists to partner up for a sustainable future.

Published: 8th Dec 2023 01:00:11   By: United Nations

United Nations Video: Gaza, South Sudan, AI & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (7 Dec 2023) | United Nations

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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Gaza - Security Council - Artificial Intelligence - Central Emergency Response Fund - Democratic Republic of the Congo - South Sudan - Darien Jungle - Civil Aviation Day GAZA The Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths spoke to the press in Geneva today. He said that the pace of the military assault in southern Gaza is a repeat of the assault in northern Gaza. It has made no place safe for civilians in southern Gaza, which leaves the humanitarian plan in tatters, he said. The World Food Programme (WFP) warns that hunger is spreading widely in Gaza and people are growing increasingly desperate trying to find food to feed their families. Cases of dehydration and malnutrition are rapidly increasing. Recent WFP phone-based monitoring shows that between 83 and 97 per cent of families are not consuming adequate amounts of food, and in some areas as many as 90 per cent of households report spending a full day and night without any food - some for as many as 10 days in the last month. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that most patients and staff in the Kamal Adwan hospital in Jabalia were evacuated yesterday by Gaza’s Ministry of Health, and the hospital largely stopped functioning and ceased admitting new patients. This is due to the intense fighting in its vicinity, compounded by the lack of basic medical supplies, water, food and fuel. Currently, only 14 out of 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are functional, and these only provide limited services. Among them, two small hospitals in the north and 12 in the south are reported to be able to admit new patients. Meanwhile, eighty trucks carrying humanitarian supplies and 69,000 litres of fuel entered from Egypt into Gaza yesterday. This is well below the daily average of 170 trucks and 110,000 litres of fuel that had entered during the humanitarian pause implemented between 24 and 30 November, and the average of 500 truckloads (including fuel) that entered every working day prior to 7 October. The ability of the UN to receive incoming loads of aid has been significantly impaired over the past few days by several factors. These include a shortage of trucks within Gaza, with some being stranded in the Middle Area, which has been severed from the south; telecommunications blackouts; and the increasing number of staff who were unable to report to the Rafah crossing due to the hostilities. SOUTH SUDAN The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) participated today in a key meeting with the Government of South Sudan and partners on the status of implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement of 2018. The Mission welcomed the recent deployment of the Necessary Unified Forces to Upper Nile state while urging the Government to provide necessary funds and attention to ensure a cohesive, structured security sector that can effectively protect civilians and provide a secure environment. At the meeting, the Mission’s Deputy Special Representative, Guang Cong, expressed concern over reports of violence in the Abyei Administrative Area and Warrap State, as well as the fighting and mobilizations in Leer and Guit in Unity State. And with only 12 months to go to South Sudan’s first post-independence elections, Mr. Cong encouraged the Government to enter 2024 with a renewed drive and a sense of urgency to implement the Peace Agreement. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Earlier this morning, the Secretary-General participated in the opening segment of the first in-person meeting of members of his Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. He underscored the significance of the interim report – that will be completed by the end of the year, and how important that report will be in the global debate on AI governance, including in the leadup to the Summit of the Future, which will take place in September here in New York next year. The Secretary-General also emphasized that the report should put forward ambitious recommendations on how Artificial Intelligence can help empower humanity. The meetings will continue tomorrow. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/ossg/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=07+December+2023

Published: 7th Dec 2023 06:43:27   By: United Nations

United Nations Video: (EN/AR) Arab Group & Islamic Group on the Middle East - Media Stakeout | UN Security Council

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Informal comments to the media by the Permanent Representatives of the Troika of the Arab Group with the Troika of the Islamic Group (OIC), on the situation in the Middle East. Available in Arabic on UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/ar/asset/k1n/k1nm2ar49n Flanked by Islamic Group (OIC) representatives, Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour today (7 Dec) said it was expected that a draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza “will be put in blue today and action will take place on it when the Security Council meets tomorrow.” Mansour said, “the final touches” were put yesterday into the draft resolution tabled by the United Arab Emirates and the OIC “ideas were intertwined with the very important, courageous letter of the Secretary General in which he invoked using Article 99 before the Security Council.” Guterres on Wednesday invoked article 99 of the UN charter, notifying the Council that the crisis in Gaza represents a threat to international peace and security. Mansour said the draft resolution “was given last night to all members of the Security Council out of courtesy and the correct thing to do in giving all members of the Security Council to study it, to share with their capitals, to share with us if they have any ideas that could be incorporated in that draft resolution.” The Palestinian Ambassador said “the number of killed are now in excess of 17,000 Palestinians and killed and injured around 65,000. A large number of them, 70 percent of them are women and children. This is something that is so disgusting and disgraceful to see this large number of children being killed more than any other conflict since the creation of the United Nations. This abhorrent behaviour by the savages in the leadership of the State of Israel who should be held accountable for their crimes, as we are debating at the Assembly of State Parties to the ICC.”

Published: 7th Dec 2023 05:24:41   By: United Nations

United Nations Video: UN News in Brief (7 December 2023) | United Nations

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-Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditions -UN warns of humanitarian emergency as 500,000 risk lives in the Darien -Over three in four people in Africa can’t afford healthy food Audio Credit Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer, UN News Audio 3'24" Photo Credit © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra

Published: 7th Dec 2023 04:36:18   By: United Nations

United Nations Video: Ecuador on Transnational Organized Crime & Other Topics - Media Stakeout | UN Security Council

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Informal comments to the media by Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azin, Constitutional President of Ecuador, on Transnational organized crime, growing challenges and new threats. Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín, Ecuadorian President and President of the Security Council for the month of December, read out a presidential statement. He said, “The Security Council expresses concern with the development of organized crime groups and networks, which are better equipped with new information and communication technologies and are becoming more decentralized, diversified and connected in their illicit operations, which in some cases may aggravate threats to international security.” The presidential statement, proposed by Ecuador and France, was adopted by all member of the Security Council. Asked about the latest developments with regard to the disputed Essequibo region along the Venezuela-Guyana border, Noboa said, “we are going to respect the sovereignty of each of the countries,” and called for the establishment of “real protection for our borders and that there is no type of invasion or appropriation of something that does not belong to another nation.” Venezuela has long-claimed the 61,000-square-mile region wich was adjudicated to Guyana through an international arbitration in 1899 Asked about a draft Security Council resolution tabled by the United Arab Emirates calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, Noboa said, “Ecuador will always be in favour of peace, in favour of the ceasefire and of ending violence not only in Gaza, but in any area or territory in the world that is happening, including in Ecuadorian territory. Something important is also that we are also against terrorist actions against sovereign peoples and against friendly peoples.” Ecuador holds the presidency of the Council for the month of December.

Published: 7th Dec 2023 04:31:48   By: United Nations

CNN Video: Sickle cell patient describes feeling like a 'guinea pig' with gene-editing treatment

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CNN's Meg Tirrell sits down with Johnny Lubin, one of the first in the world to try a new kind of medicine that uses a gene-editing tool called CRISPR to offer a potential cure for sickle cell disease. #CNN #News

Published: 8th Dec 2023 02:55:48   By: CNN

CNN Video: Controversial ex-president released from prison

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Peru’s controversial former president Alberto Fujimori, 85, was released from prison on December 6. He had been sentenced to 25 years in 2009 for authorizing the operation of a death squad responsible for killing civilians.

Published: 8th Dec 2023 02:41:53   By: CNN

CNN Video: Major donor calls on UPenn president to resign

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The walls appear to be caving in on the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Liz Magill, who faces scathing criticism over her performance at a House hearing earlier this week. Prominent donor Ross Stevens threatened to claw back a $100 million donation. The university’s board of trustees held an emergency meeting. And the powerful Wharton Board of Advisors that leads the university’s prominent business school called for a leadership change at the university. #CNN #News

Published: 8th Dec 2023 02:22:47   By: CNN

CNN Video: Hear Al Franken's prediction about 2024 election

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CNN's Erin Burnett talks to former Democratic Sen. Al Franken about a bet he made with Lindsey Graham on the 2020 election, and what he predicts will happen in the 2024 election. #CNN #News

Published: 8th Dec 2023 01:47:16   By: CNN

CNN Video: 'To draw attention': Reporter on why Trump showed up for court

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Former President Donald Trump spoke while leaving the courtroom after another day in his civil fraud trial calling the case a "witch hunt." CNN's Jake Tapper and national correspondent Kristen Holmes discuss. #CNN #News

Published: 8th Dec 2023 01:17:44   By: CNN

BBC News Video: DR Congo asks East African regional forces to leave the country - BBC News

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked an East African regional force to leave the country, two weeks ahead of an election and amid security concerns in the eastern parts of the country. President Félix Tshisekedi is up for re-election after spending a first term fighting the M23 rebel group in the North Kivu region. 7 million people have been internally displaced as a result of the conflict, which saw an East African regional force deployed to the area in an hope to end the rebellion. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #DRCongo #Africa #BBCNews

Published: 8th Dec 2023 01:30:11   By: BBC News

BBC News Video: Woman sentenced to fast food job after throwing Chipotle bowl at worker. #Shorts #Chipotle #BBCNews

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Published: 8th Dec 2023 12:38:24   By: BBC News

BBC News Video: How author Ken Follett sold nearly 200 million books | BBC News

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The BBC’s Katty Kay travels to the UK to visit Ken Follett, author of bestselling novels including ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ and ‘Eye of the Needle’. His books have sold nearly 200 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. Ken and Katty discuss his approach to writing, how he views his success, and what it was like growing up in a house where he wasn’t allowed to watch television or movies. You’re watching Influential with Katty Kay. New episodes every week on BBC News and the BBC News YouTube channel. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Books #Writing #BBCNews

Published: 8th Dec 2023 12:00:01   By: BBC News

BBC News Video: Fortnite launches Lego mode to rival Minecraft - BBC News

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The massively popular video game Fortnite has launched a high-profile collaboration with Lego - which seems to have drawn inspiration from the best-selling game of all time, Minecraft. Crafting is key to Minecraft’s Lego-style block-building gameplay, and is also important in Fortnite, which has more than 400 million registered players. Now Fortnite has released an entirely new survival game mode, where players will do their crafting with Lego bricks. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Fortnite #Minecraft #BBCNews

Published: 8th Dec 2023 10:30:22   By: BBC News

BBC News Video: US steps up criticism of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza - BBC News

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Washington has stepped up its criticism of the way Israel is carrying out its military retaliation in Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinker said there is a “gap” between Israel’s promises to protect civilians and what is happening “on the ground” in Gaza. Israel maintains it is taking steps to minimise civilian harm. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews

Published: 8th Dec 2023 09:06:39   By: BBC News

ODN Video: Israeli Military Close In On Home Of Top Hamas Leader

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'Israeli Military Close In On Home Of Top Hamas Leader'. Israeli forces are closing in on the house of Yahya Sinwar - a top Hamas leader. However, the IDF say they believe Sinwar is using a network of tunnels to hide.  It comes as Israel’s Prime Minister is exerting pressure on the Red Cross to visit the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza. There are believed to be 138 hostages still being held in Gaza. An expanding air and ground offensive in southern Gaza has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians. The UN says it’s created ‘apocalyptic conditions’, with the ‘remnants of a nation being driven into a pocket in the south’. The organisation’s Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, urging major nations to intervene.  It comes as the war between Israel and Hamas passes the two month mark, with an estimated death toll of over 17,000 people. #Israel #Gaza #news #hamas Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/ODNsubs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ondemandnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/ODN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ODN/ If you wish to purchase any of our clips for commercial use, please visit: http://www.itnproductions.co.uk/news/

Published: 7th Dec 2023 02:15:50   By: On Demand News

ODN Video: Iran Sends 'Mystery Animals' Into Space on Rocket

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This video captures the moment Iran launched a rocket ‘carrying animals’ into space. But what animals were on board? The ’Salman’ capsule is a step towards sending humans into orbit. It successfully travelled to a height of 80 miles, according to Iran’s Telecommunications Minister. It is unclear what animals were inside the 450kg rocket this time. But Iran has sent multiple animals into space before, including rats, turtles and worms. The most famous passenger on an Iranian rocket was this monkey. It was the second monkey Iran sent to space and safely returned in 2013. The first one didn’t survive… As Iran gets closer to human spaceflight, western countries are worried that the same technology could be used for developing long-range weapons. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/ODNsubs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ondemandnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/ODN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ODN/ If you wish to purchase any of our clips for commercial use, please visit: http://www.itnproductions.co.uk/news/

Published: 7th Dec 2023 09:09:27   By: On Demand News

ODN Video: North Korean Leader Tearfully Begs for Women To Have More Babies

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North Korean Leader Tearfully Begs for Women To Have More Babies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cried at The 5th National Conference of Mothers. In his tearful speech Mr Kim urged mothers to have more children due to the fall in the country’s birthrate. State Media said on Monday that Mr Kim called for women to help strengthen the power of the nation. "Stopping the decline in birth rates and providing good childcare and education are all our family affairs that we should solve together with our mothers” Mr Kim said. North Korean state media reports the country has introduced benefits for families with three or more children. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/ODNsubs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ondemandnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/ODN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ODN/ If you wish to purchase any of our clips for commercial use, please visit: http://www.itnproductions.co.uk/news/

Published: 6th Dec 2023 06:45:16   By: On Demand News

ODN Video: Water Reaches Chest Height in Town Hit By Somalia Floods

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'Water Reaches Chest Height in Town Hit By Somalia Floods'. Catastrophic flooding in Somalia has wreaked havoc on towns and communities. It’s left more than 1.7 million people in desperate need of help. One of the worst affected towns is Beledweyne, which is situated near the Shabella River. Flash flooding and heavy rains began in October during Somalia’s rainy season. It was exacerbated by the El Niño weather phenomenon. Somalia’s flood death toll has now surpassed 110 people. The crisis comes just six months after the country emerged from a historic drought… …which brought the nation to the brink of widespread famine. The country continues to be battered by heavy rains and floods, leaving thousands cut off from vital supplies. Humanitarian groups say they are struggling to reach all those in need. #Somalia #floods #somaliafloods #news Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/ODNsubs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ondemandnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/ODN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ODN/ If you wish to purchase any of our clips for commercial use, please visit: http://www.itnproductions.co.uk/news/

Published: 6th Dec 2023 06:00:25   By: On Demand News

ODN Video: Officer Repeatedly Punches Suspect in Shocking Bodycam Footage

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This is the bodycam footage of a sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina who was fired and faces assault charges, after allegedly using excessive force on a suspect. Charleston County deputy James ‘Hank’ Carter III, 39, recorded himself punching the man in the head multiple times after a car chase. It appears the man is briefly rendered unconscious by the blows. Later in the footage Carter says “you enjoy that little nap?” In a statement, Carter’s lawyer claimed “when the man’s hands were at his waistband, Carter had to make a split-second decision to protect himself and others”. His lawyer also said that “The deputy had arrested the man before and knew he was out on bond for being a felon in possession of a weapon”. 'Sheriff's Deputy Sacked After Beating Man Unconscious on Bodycam' #northcarolina #usnews #police Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/ODNsubs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ondemandnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/ODN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ODN/ If you wish to purchase any of our clips for commercial use, please visit: http://www.itnproductions.co.uk/news/

Published: 6th Dec 2023 05:04:53   By: On Demand News

CBC Video: RCMP says human smuggling from Canada to U.S. a 'lucrative market' attracting organized crime

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A lucrative cross-border human smuggling market is attracting criminal organizations looking to cash in on moving 'vulnerable' people from Canada into the U.S., according to the senior RCMP officer who oversees border policing. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.7051961 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H For breaking news on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1WjDyks Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

Published: 8th Dec 2023 02:34:03   By: CBC News

CBC Video: Hunter Biden faces new tax evasion charges

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Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine criminal tax charges in California, as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of the U.S. president's son intensifies. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H For breaking news on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1WjDyks Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

Published: 8th Dec 2023 02:31:03   By: CBC News

CBC Video: Godzilla Minus One brings king of monsters back to its roots

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Toho Studios is back with its 33rd monster movie starring Godzilla, and this latest offering brings the story of the original nuclear kaiju back to where it all began: Tokyo, bombed, broken and still recovering from the Second World War. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H For breaking news on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1WjDyks Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

Published: 8th Dec 2023 02:15:57   By: CBC News

CBC Video: 7-day strike begins as Quebec public-sector workers walk off the job

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Some 420,000 education, health and social service workers in Quebec have kicked off a seven-day strike for higher pay and better working conditions. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H For breaking news on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1WjDyks Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

Published: 8th Dec 2023 02:14:59   By: CBC News

CBC Video: Calgary mayor withdraws from annual menorah lighting, says event has become too political

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The mayor of Calgary, Jyoti Gondek, will not attend will not attend the city's annual menorah lighting, after she said the event shifted toward a more political nature. This comes after a release sent by the organization running the event outlines the theme for this year's festivities is 'unity, supporting Israel, and demonstrating Jewish pride.' Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.7051684 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H For breaking news on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1WjDyks Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

Published: 8th Dec 2023 01:34:17   By: CBC News

Global Video: Future of wildfires: What will happen to Canada's scorched forests as fires worsen?

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After a record-breaking wildfire season in 2023, land double the size of Portugal has been burnt in Canada throughout the year, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). At 18.5 million hectares (46 million acres), that’s about five per cent of the country’s entire forests. As the wildfire season slowly winds down with cooling temperatures, what happens to all the land and forests after the fires have been extinguished and nearby evacuated communities returned, especially with such a large swath of area affected? In the past, fires didn’t come around an area more often than every 30 years, with the lack of trees from recent burns helping regulate the frequency of the fires and resetting the local ecosystem. But now, experts warn that climate change may be breaking that natural cycle. “Unfortunately, what we're seeing now when we have these extremely intense fires is that, in some places, things burn so hot that they actually incinerate the seeds that are released,” warns ‘Dark Days at Noon: The Future of Fire’ author Edward Struzik. “The southern end of our boreal forest is going to disappear.” For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Canada #Wildfires

Published: 8th Oct 2023 01:22:16   By: Global News

Global Video: How rocks from an asteroid could teach us about our planet

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On Sunday, rocks plucked from the asteroid 101955 Bennu will land on our planet, ready to be studied by scientists who hope this sample can shine a light on our planet – and how it came to be. The sample comes to us seven years after NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. on a mission to study a near-Earth asteroid and three years after it successfully touched down on Bennu to collect a sample of an asteroid for the first time in the space agency’s history. Bennu is described as a celestial “rubbish pile” that is made up of material dating back billions of years to when the solar system was forming. And as Alyssa Julie reports, scientists believe its rocks could hold a record of that time period. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Bennu #space #nasa #csa

Published: 23rd Sep 2023 02:00:19   By: Global News

Global Video: Maui wildfires: Wind, drought and invasive grass created perfect storm for devastating fires

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Punishing winds, a severe drought and invasive grass created the perfect conditions for the devastating fires on Maui that have so far killed at least 67 people, experts say. The exact cause of the fires is yet to be determined but the National Weather Service had issued warnings for high winds and dry weather as Hurricane Dora brushed south of Hawaii. Craig Clements, a meteorology professor at San Jose State University, said Maui had already been in a severe drought, putting it at risk for fires. He said the steep mountains overlooking the hard-hit town of Lahain also exacerbated the high wind conditions, sending them into populated areas at high speed. Alyssa Julie has more on how conditions fanned the flames of the fires. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9890277/maui-wildfires-update-aug-11/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #maui #mauiwildfires

Published: 11th Aug 2023 10:37:06   By: Global News

Global Video: CO2: How an essential greenhouse gas is heating up the planet

Play Video: CO2: How an essential greenhouse gas is heating up the planet

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas and is essential for life on Earth to function normally. However, humans are emitting it on an industrial scale, like through the burning of fossil fuels, which is contributing to global warming. Kamyar Razavi explains how the exponential increase of CO2 release is causing the planet to heat up. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #ClimateChange #globalwarming #co2

Published: 28th Jun 2023 06:30:21   By: Global News

Global Video: King Charles coronation: Crown jewels, centuries-old traditions and what it all means

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The coronation of King Charles III will be the first time a King of England has his coronation televised and only the second-ever British monarch to do so after Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. It’s a ceremony full of pomp and circumstance, cloaked in mystery and steeped in centuries-old traditions…that comes from a healthy dose of historical pettiness and happenstance. During the ceremony, the monarch will be presented with the crown jewels, almost all of which were destroyed, altered, or lost to time over the often-tumultuous centuries of British history. While the crown is the centrepiece of the regalia – what do sceptres, swords and a Scottish stone have to do with being anointed to the British throne? Global News explains. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9658725/justin-trudeau-coronation-king-charles-may-6/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #kingcharlescoronation #kingcharles #monarchy

Published: 2nd May 2023 03:00:10   By: Global News