Hello. After an Israeli airstrike reportedly killed at least 35 people at a UN school in a refugee camp in central Gaza, Yolande Knell gathers witness accounts - her report contains distressing details. From Canada, Nadine Yousef explains why angry shoppers are boycotting the country's largest supermarket. Also, Steve Rosenberg surveys experts on whether sanctions against Russia have failed. Finally, we take a look at a second day of the D-Day commemorations.

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Angry Canadians boycott supermarket

Loblaw's former president Galen Weston has become the face of food inflation in Canada. Credit: President's Choice/YouTube

Like many other countries, Canada saw the cost of living go up after the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to supply-chain issues and labour shortages. But a rise in food prices in the face of soaring profits for supermarket chains has got some Canadian shoppers using their wallets to demand change.

How did the boycott start?

Late last year, Emily Johnson launched a Reddit group to share her frustration with how expensive food in Canada had become. She fixated on one grocer in particular: Loblaw - the dominant food retailer in Canada - naming the group LoblawsIsOutofControl and sharing photos of grocery items for sale at seemingly egregious prices. Soon after, Ms Johnson and others banded together to launch a nation-wide boycott against Loblaw, saying they were fed up with the disparity between rising food prices and record profits.

How long has the boycott been going on?

The boycott began in May and is set to continue indefinitely. It has since sparked a national conversation on how groceries in Canada are priced, and why a company like Loblaw continues to be profitable as more Canadians struggle to afford food. Loblaw has responded to the boycott by saying it remains committed to be the “retailer of choice” for Canadians.

What has the government done about this?

Canada’s federal innovation minister has taken several overseas trips to woo an international grocer to set up shop in Canada, in an attempt to increase competition and therefore drive down food prices.

• Not just food prices: Housing is also becoming too expensive for average Canadians. One solution to the supply shortage is, however, proving controversial.

• Policy change: The European Central Bank has followed the Bank of Canada in cutting interest rates.

THE BIG PICTURE

Russia has withstood sanctions, for now

Military spending is driving Russia’s economic growth. Credit: Getty Images

Russia's economy is growing despite the sanctions imposed by the US and its allies following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. That doesn't necessarily mean the sanctions have failed. Look closely at that economic growth, and you'll find it comes at a cost, Steve Rosenberg reports.

And finally... in France

A 103-year-old officer from the UK's Women's Royal Naval Service, who helped draw up maps for D-Day, has received France's highest honour as part of the ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the landings in Normandy that helped the Allied forces win World War Two. Read more about US President Joe Biden's speech in France on Thursday, and watch highlights of the commemorations.