Early bird: Israel says it killed new Hamas leader. Early elections will be in Canada by the end of April
The Israeli army carried out a strike on a hospital in Gaza, during which a "key" figure of Hamas was killed. Ismail Barhum was the new Hamas prime minister in Gaza after he replaced Isam Dalis. Early elections should take place in Canada on April 28. The decision came less than two weeks after the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took office.
Dead in Gaza after strike on Hamas leader
An Israeli airstrike on Naser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip last night killed leading member of the political leadership of the Palestinian terrorist movement Hamas, Ismail Barhum. The strike on the largest hospital in the south of the strip claimed up to five human lives. Hamas confirmed that Barhum was killed from the hospital where he was being treated. Barhum replaced Isam Dalis as Hamas leader, who was neutralized a few days ago. He was a member of the political wing of Hamas and was involved in the financial activities of this terrorist group, the server Ceskenoviny.cz. reports.
Canadian Prime Minister Carney announces early elections at the end of April
The new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has decided to dissolve parliament and call early elections. These should take place on April 28. This happened less than two weeks after he took office. The elections were originally scheduled to be held by October 20. Experts claim that Carney hopes that early voting will benefit his Liberal party. The party, which has been in government since 2015, has seen an increase in support since Trudeau's January announcement that he plans to step down. All this despite repeated threats from US President Donald Trump, stated Al Jazeera.
Istanbul's mayor has been imprisoned, his supporters are demonstrating all over Turkey
A Turkish court ordered the imprisonment of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, announced CNN. Prosecutors asked the court to imprison Imamoglu, a key political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and four of his helpers. Meanwhile, the country is engulfed by mass protests against his detention on charges of corruption and links to terrorism. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets since Thursday in more than a dozen cities across the country, including the metropolis of Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
Trial begins with Gerard Depardieu over sexual assault
The trial with Gerard Depardieu, who is accused of sexually abusing more than 20 women, begins today. The plaintiffs allege that Depardieu, for example, groped one of the women witnesses at the waist and breast. The victim said he then grabbed her forcefully and had to be pulled away by bodyguards. Another woman, a 34-year-old assistant director, stated that the actor had touching her both on set and on the street. Depardieu denied all allegations, reported by AP.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, Al Jazeera, CNN, AP
