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[ad_1] Israel’s ground incursion into Lebanon to battle Hezbollah militants left eight Israeli soldiers dead Wednesday, while the region braced for further escalation as Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack a day earlier. The Israeli military said seven soldiers were killed in two separate attacks, without elaborating. Those deaths followed an earlier … Read more

[ad_1] In what medical professionals have called a “one in a million” occurrence, a Chinese woman with two uteruses successfully gave birth to twins after becoming pregnant in both wombs. Officials from a hospital in northwestern China announced the stunning birth on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. They said the mother, identified only by … Read more

[ad_1] By Michelle Nichols Reuters Posted October 2, 2024 11:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Iran’s missile attack on Israel, telling the Security Council the “deadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence must stop.” “Time is running out,” he told the council. … Read more

[ad_1] Canada’s police forces are stepping up security as tensions flare across the Middle East and as the anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel approaches. Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said emotions were “running high” in Toronto ahead of the anniversary. “The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to … Read more

[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Flights at a regional Japanese airport were grounded on Wednesday after an unexploded American bombshell, believed to be from the Second World War, detonated near the runway. The bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport on Wednesday morning and left a crater, seven metres wide and one metre … Read more

[ad_1] Less than one-third of Canadians in Lebanon are taking government-assisted commercial flights out of the country when offered, officials said Tuesday, urging everyone to take the opportunity while it remains available. As of Tuesday, roughly 300 Canadians have left Lebanon on government-charted flights from Beirut to Istanbul, a senior Global Affairs Canada official said … Read more

[ad_1] Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblower media group WikiLeaks, told European lawmakers on Tuesday his guilty plea to U.S. espionage accusations was necessary because legal and political efforts to protect his freedom were not sufficient. “I eventually chose freedom over an unrealisable justice,” Assange said, in his first public comments since his release from … Read more

[ad_1] More than 20 people died after a bus carrying students and faculty members on a school trip in Thailand crashed and caught fire near the country’s capital, Bangkok, on Tuesday, officials said. Thailand’s Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said approximately 25 people are feared dead — though authorities have yet to confirm the official rate … Read more

[ad_1] The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) released video of the moment when a Russian jet came dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force F-16 in the airspace off Alaska’s coast last week. A U.S. senator from Alaska later said the Russian jet came “within just a few feet” of the American plane. The … Read more

[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. says it has indications Iran is planning to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel in the latest escalation between the two countries, a senior White House official told Global News. “We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack. … Read more