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1. Canada abstains from UN assembly vote backing Palestinian bid for membership

   

   The UN General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new 'rights and privileges' to Palestinian representatives and called on the Security Council to favourably reconsider their request to have a Palestinian state become the 194th member of the United Nations.

2. WATCH | Fact-checking claims about who's behind pro-Palestinian student protests

   

   Some have claimed that outsiders are backing pro-Palestinian student protests at campuses across the U.S. and Canada. CBC’s Ben Makuch fact-checks those claims to find out what’s really happening.

3. Biden administration thinks Israeli use of U.S. weapons in Gaza likely violated international law

   

   The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes.

4. New Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa on 'the tragedy and the depth' of his version of The Doctor

   

   As the fifteenth incarnation of the famous Time Lord, Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa talks about the tone this new season sets, and the changes coming to the beloved character.

5. Ceasefire negotiations back to 'square one,' Hamas says

   

   The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday that efforts to negotiate a ceasefire for the Gaza Strip were back to square one, after Israel effectively rejected a proposal by international mediators.