Global Markets: 26 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

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Published: May 11, 2021

By MarketsFarm

WINNIPEG, May 11 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.

– Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least 26 Palestinians over the past day, including nine children, according to reports. Meanwhile, hundreds of rockets fired by Gaza militants into Israel killed two Israeli civilians. Tensions between Palestinians and Israel have escalated in recent weeks, with Israel’s military reportedly widening its campaign. However, Egypt is also said to be working on brokering a ceasefire.

– A rare school shooting in Russia left seven children and a teacher dead in the city of Kazan in Tatarstan. A 19-year old suspect, believed to have been a former student of the school, was detained. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a review of the country’s gun laws.

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