World
Four Palestinians killed as Israeli military expands control across Gaza, displacing millions and destroying homes.
Four Palestinians killed as Israeli military expands control across Gaza, displacing millions and destroying homes.
CONTINUE READING
It's the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey. Canada and Turkey upgraded their relations to a "strategic partnership" as Canada seeks to diversify trade beyond the US.
<p>A letter signed by health officials in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, asks the CDC to reconsider</p><p>California and Washington asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in May to validate a new way to test for measles – but after waiting two months, the CDC denied the request, citing “other competing priorities”, according to a letter from the West Coast Health Alliance to CDC director Erica Schwartz.</p><p>The letter, signed by health officials in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california">California</a>, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington, asks Schwartz to reconsider and validate a rapid, high-volume measles test in preparation for major outbreaks. The alliance also asked the CDC to create protocols to test for other high-priority pathogens to prepare for future outbreaks.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/cdc-measles-test-denied">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Alleged victim told her parents and others about attack and was encouraged to go to police but she feared she would not be believed</p><p>A woman told her mother that Russell Brand had raped her and “didn’t stop even when she screamed out in pain”, a court has heard.</p><p>She also told a colleague she was “bleeding everywhere” and Brand shouted at her, saying: “Look what you’ve done to my fucking sheets.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/22/russell-brand-raped-woman-even-though-she-screamed-in-pain-court-hears">Continue reading...</a>
<p>‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says</p><p>When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter. Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F).</p><p>“I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said. “But in the moment it was terrifying.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/canada-alberta-migrant-workers">Continue reading...</a>