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Global National: March 24, 2024 | Russians unite for day of mourning after Moscow attack

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On this episode: Russians united on Sunday for a national day of mourning following Friday’s terror attack at a packed concert hall outside Moscow. The attack, carried out by a branch of the Islamic State, is the deadliest in Russia in over two decades. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested links to Ukraine, despite there being no known connection. Redmond Shannon explains.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is reportedly en route to Washington, D.C., as the U.S. pushes Israel to abandon its planned offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah. The trip also comes as pressure grows for more aid to be let into Gaza, with the United Nations saying the only effective and efficient way to do so is by road. Mike Drolet reports.

In Canada, a surge in refugee claimants is putting pressure on some of the country’s busiest airports. As Touria Izri explains, the issue has become especially contentious in Quebec, which has become the main point of entry.

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada. But while most older adults know the importance of screening, a much younger generation is now confronting an illness they didn’t know they had to worry about. Neetu Garcha has more on the push to start testing people decades earlier.

Elvers, or baby eels, weigh only a few grams, but make up a multi-billion-dollar industry. Since March 6, 34 people have been arrested and more than six kilograms of the lucrative were fish confiscated after the fishing season on Canada’s east coast was cancelled. As Heidi Petracek reports, licensed fishers say enforcement isn’t keeping up with the illegal harvest.

A breakthrough in Toronto could pave the way for a new form of treatment for epilepsy. Katherine Ward has more on the hope offered by a remarkable implant.

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