Gazan students remain in limbo as Canadian visas stall
• Nov 21, 2025, 2:01 PM
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Over 130 Gazan students who have been offered places at Canadian universities remain stranded in Gaza, some waiting over 18 months for visas. Two students have already lost their lives, while others continue to face extreme risks. Canada attributes the delays to security checks and evacuation challenges, but critics highlight that other countries, including the UK, Italy, Ireland, and France, have successfully evacuated students. FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports.
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Israel’s new draft law reignites ultra-Orthodox conscription debate
• 9:27 AM
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Israeli lawmakers on Monday are set to debate a new draft law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews amid fierce political battles between religious parties critical for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s survival and critics who denounce the new proposed
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Pope visits Blue Mosque, then holds mass in Istanbul
• 2:43 AM
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Thousands of worshippers battled the rain to join Pope Leo XIV as he celebrated mass in Istanbul on Saturday, the last full day of his visit to Turkey. Pope Leo also visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque, removing his shoes out of respect but not appeari
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