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[ad_1] Iran’s supreme leader on Friday praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it was ready to do it again if necessary, state TV reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his first appearance as leader at Friday prayers in about five years, called the missile strike a “shining” job by Iran’s armed forces. … Read more

[ad_1] By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted October 4, 2024 7:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to take part in an armchair discussion on artificial intelligence in France on Friday as the Francophonie summit kicks off. Trudeau is scheduled to … Read more

[ad_1] Lebanese Albertans are desperately trying to get their loved ones to safety as Israel ramps up airstrikes and a ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Noor Kanafani’s parents and siblings live in a Beirut suburb bombed by Israeli forces this week. “They are now displaced, they are hiding in the mountains, and they are … Read more

[ad_1] The federal government has reserved about 900 additional seats on commercial flights out of Lebanon through Sunday to get Canadian citizens out of the country, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says. “I want to make sure that you are brought to safety, and please take the seat,” Joly told reporters in Paris on the … Read more

[ad_1] Authorities in Mexico are investigating the daylight shooting of a man outside a luxury beach resort in Cancun in what prosecutors are calling a “targeted attack.” The man, a Mexican national, was killed after two people approached him in Cancun’s Hotel Zone and shot him to death, the attorney general’s office for the state … Read more

[ad_1] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to France on Thursday to attend the Francophonie summit, where the shadow of a wider conflict in the Middle East will likely loom large over the meeting of French-speaking countries. The summit, which happens every two years, will be held Thursday and Friday in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris. France … Read more

[ad_1] An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in central Beirut killed seven Hezbollah-affiliated civilian first responders. Israel has been pounding areas of the country where the militant group has a strong presence since late September, but has rarely struck in the heart of the capital. There was no warning before the strike late Wednesday, which … Read more

[ad_1] An extremist attack targeting Canada’s Jewish community is a “realistic possibility,” according to intelligence documents obtained by Global News that warn of “escalating antisemitic activity.” Released almost a year after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered an Israeli military response in Gaza and Lebanon, the reports show that national security analysts fear anti-Jewish … Read more

[ad_1] While conflict continues to widen in the Middle East, Manitoba communities with close ties to the region say they are holding their breath. “This is very concerning to us for obvious reasons. First of all, there is the potential of a war happening,” said Arian Arianpour, the president of the Iranian Community of Manitoba. … Read more

[ad_1] Iran’s direct attack on Israel this week has once again raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East — one that could now directly involve two of the region’s most well-armed nations. Israel and the United States have warned of “consequences” for Iran after it fired at least 180 ballistic missiles at … Read more