Israeli airstrikes hit one of Beirut’s heavily-populated southern suburbs on Friday as blasts were heard throughout the Lebanese capital. It was not immediately clear what the target was but thick black smoke was seen billowing from the area. The strike came an hour after thousands of people attended the funeral of a top Hezbollah commander who was killed the day before.

Canada has issued a joint statement with its allies calling for "an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border," citing an "unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation." The statement, issued along with the United States, Australia, European Union, United Arab Emirates and eight other countries, calls on the governments of Lebanon and Israel and all parties involved to endorse the temporary ceasefire and "give a real chance to a diplomatic settlement." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the cease-fire plan put forward was only a proposal and that th

At least two Canadians have died in the escalating violence in Lebanon, as Israeli strikes kill Hezbollah militants along with civilians and children. Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of the deaths of two Canadian citizens in Lebanon while another has reached out for help with injuries. Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury was born in Lebanon and says Canada needs to push its peer countries more to stop a cycle in violence in the Middle East, or it could lead to a world war. He says his cousin who works as an ophthalmologist in Beirut say shocking amounts of bodily trauma in a recent explosion,

Hezbollah hurled dozens of projectiles into Israel early Wednesday, including a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group's deepest strike yet and marked a further escalation after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds of people. The Israeli military said it intercepted the surface-to-surface missile, which set off air-raid sirens in Tel Aviv and across central Israel. There were no reports of casualties or damage. The military said it struck the site in southern Lebanon where the missile was launched. Hezbollah said it fired a Qader 1 ballistic missile targeting the headquar

Pope Francis cancelled his audiences Monday because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg, the Vatican said. The move was described as a “precaution” in a statement from the Vatican. Francis is due to visit Luxembourg on Thursday and then spend the rest of the week in Belgium, ending with a Mass in Brussels on Sunday. Francis, 87, who has battled a series of health problems in recent years, has had a packed schedule of audiences since returning from afour-nation, 11-day journeythrough Asia on Sept. 13. It was the longest and f

The former President of America Donald Trump has said that if he loses the presidential election this time, then he will not contest the election again. Trump has been the presidential candidate of the Republican Party for the last three elections. According to reports, this is the second time in the last 4 days that Trump has spoken about the fear of losing the election. Earlier on September 19, Trump said at an event of the Israeli-American Council that if he loses the election, it will be largely because of the Jews. The mention of the defeat in Trump's statements is being linked to the gro

A man arrested after anapparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trumpappeared in federal court Monday as the Justice Department prepared to unseal charges. The man, identified by law enforcement officials as Ryan Wesley Routh, was to face a federal magistrate in West Palm Beach. Shackled and wearing a blue jumpsuit, Routh smiled as he spoke with his lawyer and reviewed documents ahead of his initial appearance. It was not immediately clear what charges he will face. The episode occurred Sunday afternoon when Secret Service agents stationed a few holes up from where Trum

On the last day of his US visit, Rahul Gandhi met a delegation of American politicians in Washington DC late on Tuesday night. During this meeting held at Rayburn House, Ilhan Umar, who made anti-India statements, was also present, over which Rahul Gandhi came under BJP's target. Home Minister Amit Shah said that standing with anti-national forces has become a habit of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party. On his visit to America, Rahul Gandhi also alleged that democracy in India has been severely damaged in the last 10 years and it is getting back on track because of the Congress. In the mean

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate before November’s presidential election. The matchup is offering Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last debate in June. In rapid fashion, President Joe Biden bowed out of the race after his disastrous performance, Trump survivedan assassination attempt and both sides chose their running mates. Harris is intent on demonstrating that she can press the Democratic case against Trump better than Biden did. Trump, in turn, is tryin