Global National: Feb. 3, 2024 | US launches wave of retaliatory airstrikes in Iraq and Syria

There have been dangerous developments and fears of an escalating conflict in the Middle East on Saturday after the U.S. unleashed its firepower by launching a wave of strikes inside Syria and Iraq. Washington is calling it retaliation for last Sunday's drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers, while both Syria and Iraq are condemning the attacks and warning of dire consequences. Caryn Lieberman has the details. Newly released documents are revealing more about Canada's policies around letting Nazis into the country and letting them stay. There's been renewed pressure on the federal government to release more information, in the wake of last year's political scandal over a standing ovation in Parliament for a man who fought in a notorious Nazi unit. Abigail Bimman reports on the documents, and what those pushing for their release want to be done. Canada has seen a steady influx of asylum seekers over the past few years, with an increasing number of claims coming from Mexican citizens since the Trudeau government scrapped a visa requirement for Mexican travelers in late 2016. The unofficial "Roxham Road" border crossing south of Montreal was closed last winter to manage the flow. But as Gloria Henriquez reports, Quebec processed more than 25,000 asylum claims at the airport in 2023 — more than double the amount in 2022 There was a major shake-up in Canadian pharmacare this week, with insurance company Manulife announcing a deal with grocery giant Loblaws. Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaws will become the exclusive suppliers of so-called "specialty drugs" — a small, but pricey segment of the pharmacare industry. At least one competitor is now exploring its "legal options" over the deal. And as Mike Drolet reports, the industry minister and some experts are concerned about what it could mean for consumer choice. And finally, the world's most powerful telescope just captured the most detailed images of 19 spiral galaxies, and the millions of stars that call them home. About 60 per cent of all galaxies are believed to be spiral galaxies, and our solar system sits in one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way. As Joe Scarpelli explains, astronomers are in absolute awe. 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