Global National: Dec. 29, 2023 | World condemns Russia for largest aerial attack since Ukraine war

Russia launched 122 missiles and a score of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 20 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the war. International condemnation has been quick, including Canada’s defence minister Bill Blair saying that Moscow's attack once again demonstrates the brutality of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion. As Redmond Shannon reports, it’s a message that Ukrainians hope will translate into more support on the front lines. After the last Canadian believed to be taken by Hamas was confirmed dead, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre wants Canada to investigate Hamas' actions in the Oct. 7 attack and issue dozens of sanctions. Judih Weinstein Haggai remained hopeful for peace, and her family now remembers that peaceful nature as her poetry lives on. Abigail Bimman has the latest. A B.C. trucking company has had its entire fleet pulled off the roads, after yet another one of its trucks slammed into a metro Vancouver overpass. It comes just two weeks after the province's government announced new penalties aimed at preventing these types of crashes. As Neetu Garcha reports, it's not the only part of the country where these dangerous crashes are known to occur — potentially pointing to a bigger issue. Former U.S. president Donald Trump has suffered another setback in his quest to return to the White House. Late Thursday, the state of Maine removed him from the ballot in the upcoming presidential primary. This took place after a similar decision by Colorado last week, while other states could soon follow suit. Jackson Proskow reports. The next Canadian election isn't set to take place until fall 2025 , but still several MPs have made their intentions clear that they will not seek another term. With some longtime faces leaving Parliament Hill in the near future, Global News spoke with some of them to see how they feel politics has changed. David Baxter has the story. Artificial intelligence is already touching much of modern daily lives, from smartphones, at-home assistants, to workplaces. But whether or not it's for the better, it depends on who you ask. Mike Drolet takes a look at the technology's impact over the past year, and how it could shape our future. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #GlobalNational